Amateur Gardening

Since 1884 Amateur Gardening has been the gardening ‘Bible’ for serious gardeners from all walks of life. With unrivalled levels of practical content written by seasoned experts, it remains the only media brand to win a coveted gold medal at the Chelsea Flower Show. We are passionate about all things horticultural and are dedicated to producing informative content that gives accurate and helpful advice. Amateur Gardening is a trusted fortnightly companion, offering guidance and advice for all green-fingered projects.

A warm welcome • Sowing the seeds of a new year

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RHS garden trends for the year highlight climate resilience • Sustainability and fun are key for our gardens in 2025

Suttons is given Royal seal of approval

Plant Heritage is set to find this year’s most exquisite ‘lost’ plant

RHS celebration of favourite bedtime story

Move trees while they are still dormant • Late winter is the perfect time to relocate deciduous varieties

How to help your tree re-establish quickly

Do you have patience for hardwood cuttings? • This midwinter task is easy - but takes time

The moles are back! • Underground dwellers on the move

How to grow your own mistletoe

Dreaming of a white springtime • Plant snowdrops ‘in the green’ for a wonderful show

Planting snowdrops • Growing plants will do best

Getting hellebores ready to shine

How to grow herbs from seed and making the best of stored fruit and winter squashes • Lucy explains how to make the most of the next few weeks

Keep an eye on stored fruit

Step by step Prune fan-trained gooseberries

Use stored winter squashes

Why not try…?

5 quick jobs…

Top five snowdrops • A look at some of the favourite varieties of this sensational early year bloomer

Super-reliable edibles • Editor Kim Stoddart outlines her favourite easy-to-grow longer-lasting crops

Bird of the month – the song thrush • Give this shy chorister a home in your garden

How to grow rubber plants • Plantsman Graham Clarke looks at some of the modern variations of the indoor rubber plant – now popular, trendy and perfect for those who want to bring a bit of colour and living architecture into their rooms

Caring for rubber plants

Slow seed sowing and gentle planning • Stephanie Hafferty dreams of aubergine harvests ahead

Easy January sowings, the best blackberry hybrids and nitrogen-fixing plants • Anne explains how to give early sowings the best start and reveals some foraging garden favourites

How to grow… parsley

Step by step Growing parsley from seed

Try these… Blackberry hybrid varieties

Planting blackberry hybrids as natural hedging

Using plants as nitrogen fixers

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Easy-to-make green-fingered self-care • Ellen Mary explains how to use winter days to nurture mind and body

LAVA-LITE: THe Natural Choice for Your Garden

How to repurpose old pots • Rosie Irving shares practical and creative ideas for reducing the plastic pot mountain

Glorious garden visits in association with Great British Gardens • Some of this year’s amazing snowdrop displays in the Cotswolds

Your LETTERS TO KIM

Your GARDENING TEA BREAK • Gardening’s king of trivia and brain-teasers, Graham Clarke

Crossword… • just for fun!

Seven canny comeback plants • Mike Palmer shares his predictions for plants that deserve our love again

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Great garden footwear • If the boot fits then you’re good to go gardening!

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