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Get set for Christmas

Stylish seasonal makes Adam’s homegrown yuletide treats Carol’s favourite festive shrubs Gardening gifts for family and friends

INSIDE YOUR ISSUE

◾ NICK’s own garden design inspiration ◾ ARIT gardens for sound ◾ FRANCES’ thrifty seasonal jobs ◾ Leaf and lawn rakes on test ◾ Trees under threat – what to plant for tomorrow

Time for the harvest

Alan’s easy guide Preserving and pickling Bringing in the fruit Natural home decorations Creative family fun

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Summer flowers special

● Lift the mood with colour ● Winning plant combinations ● Breezy blooms for your borders

18 pages of essential timely tasks

✓ Get on top of weeds ✓ How to feed plants ✓ Pruning evergreen shrubs made simple ✓ Take summer cuttings

ADVICE FROM OUR EXPERTS

MONTY... shares his top plants for drought-tolerant summer displays SUE... explains how to bring joy to gardening with her fuss-free borders ADAM... reveals his favourite herbs to grow in any garden location

Welcome to April

While spring is at its glorious peak right now – and I adore the colour, vibrancy and new life the season has to offer – I also love how it’s a time to look ahead to summer. I don’t want to wish the year away, but I do find it exciting to imagine the...

17 pages of essential timely tasks

✔ Spring pruning – what to cut now ✔ How to welcome in garden wildlife ✔ Dividing plants to make more for free

Welcome

W hen we completed our first garden wildlife review in 2008 the aim was simple – to see what creatures were visiting GW gardens and paint a national picture of what was thriving (and not). Sixteen years on and the review has become a hugely important...

SCENTS TO SAVOUR

MONTY shares his love for winter perfume plus top plants we can all grow

It's Christmas!

✔ Garden-foraged decorations ✔ Winter veg-plot feasts ✔ Poinsettias: your expert care guide ✔ Gorgeous giŒfts for garden lovers

Welcome

I love taking a peek at other people’s gardens. Whether it’s an organised opening for charity or a cheeky look over a fence while on a train journey, there’s something fascinating about seeing what other people do with their outdoor spaces. I’m always...

Create your best-ever borders!

Welcome

I’m writing this welcome letter fresh from a perfect weekend spent in the garden. The weather was glorious (dry and not too hot or cold), I spent hours pottering, and we had friends round for some food, which we enjoyed eating outdoors well into the...

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