Garden Answers

Garden Answers is a vibrant and inspiring gardening magazine filled with ingenious design ideas and exciting plant combinations guaranteed to make your garden beautiful.

Meet the Contributors • “This month in the garden I’ll be…”

Welcome

Celebrate THE WONDER OF WINTER LEAVES • Different types of foliage form the bedrock of a successful winter garden display as frost highlights the glorious detail of the garden and turns every evergreen into a wondrous sculpture

Be inspired by… • Plants, books, events & buys for the month

Precious metal • Quirky sculptures to give the garden a pick-me-up whatever the weather!

NEW TOOLS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION!

SCOTTISH GARDEN NAMED BEST RHS PARTNER OF THE YEAR

Wish list • What’s better than an evergreen plant in winter? One that is in flower, too! Try these six winter beauties

A Garden IN SILHOUETTE • In winter’s pared-back landscape, a quiet beauty comes from organic structure and the geometry of plants and trees

Holding on to summer THE MAGIC OF DRIED FLOWERS • Winter doesn’t have to mean bare vases and fading colour. Olga Grieves shows you how to grow and dry your own flowers, creating displays that keep the spirit of summer alive all year long

Wonderful WINTER BULBS • Brave little bulbs are nosing up through the frozen soil to delight us with their early blooms. Sue Fisher picks her favourites

January • Get your garden off to the best start this year with a few timely tasks. Plus it’s the perfect time to spruce up your houseplants

POT UP A FLOWERING SHRUB • Light up doorways and patios with an attractive range of potted flowering shrubs

Last chance to take HARDWOOD CUTTINGS • Late winter is the last chance to take hardwood cuttings of deciduous shrubs

Wildlife & wonder IT’S ONLY NATURAL • Be inspired by the latest designer ideas to welcome wildlife into your garden

The forgotten WORLD OF MOSSES • Adrian Thomas champions the unsung heroes of our gardens – those often-overlooked plants that quietly support wildlife, bolster soil health, and add unexpected charm. It’s time to give these humble helpers the recognition they deserve

A garden for all seasons • Winter is a special time in this artist’s garden in Scotland with its abundance of elegant structure, vibrant colour and intoxicating scent

Packing a colourful punch • A keen gardener’s love of colour and fragrance has resulted in a bold and inspiring display in a small space

A true winter wonderland • Rob Ballard, head gardener at the beautiful riverside gardens at Mottisfont, chooses his favourite image from the garden

Gift yourself or a friend the joy of gardening

Welcome to my lovely plot • It may be cold, dark and sleepy outside, but Olga Grieves has plenty of ideas to keep the gardening joy going!

Plant garlic IN A TINY SPACE • Start a new crop of garlic in a recycled container now for a flavour-packed harvest in summer

Ask the Experts • Our experts will help you get the best from your garden

Q&A • Are potted alstroemeria hardy? How do I grow yellow raspberries? Read on…

HOW TO GET GREENER… GREENHOUSES • Make your greenhouse live up to its name and grow in it as sustainably as possible

Cold comfort CLEVER FRAMES FOR SMALL-SPACE GROWING • Garden writer Geoff Hodge explores the best cold frames for compact gardens – an ideal way to extend your growing season and a must-have companion for any greenhouse

Over to you!

Garden Answers

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