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 • 142 years old and still growing strong

Amateur Gardening

Share garden memories of the Festival of Britain • RHS hopes to boost its archives with public memorabilia

Show solitary bees they’re not on their own! • Gardeners are being encouraged to help these incredible insects

Cut back early-flowering shrubs • Leaving it too late risks next year’s blooms

Tea time for plants • These brews pack a powerful punch (and a pong!)

How to take dahlia cuttings • Use basal shoots to make more plants for free

How to grow wonderful raspberries, protect your brassicas and plant out your tomatoes • Lucy takes steps to ensure bountiful harvests to come

Harnessing wildlife to help in the garden • Simple steps to provide habitats will pay dividends, says Nick Hamilton

Food for wellbeing • Editor and resilient-gardening expert Kim Stoddart explains how to grow even healthier fruit and vegetables for person, plate and planet

Getting to know the cuckoo • How this extraordinary bird with such a distinct song uses other birds’ nests for their young

How to grow tasty swedes, cook with pelargoniums and make a hügelkultur bed • Anne is preparing for a bumper root harvest and trying out a German growing technique, all fuelled by a delicious cake flavoured with pelargonium leaves

Cymbidium orchids for stunning displays • Keep these delightful plants happy, avoiding congested roots and providing cooler temperatures, and they reward growers with glorious flowers

What ‘good gardening’ meant 142 years ago • Ross Pearson looks at the differences and shared goals of gardeners in the years since AG first arrived

Learning the lessons of May • Savour the sights and sounds of wildlife this month with Andrew Jackson

Natural pest control • AG editor Kim Stoddart explains how the natural world can lend a cost-free, effective and rewarding helping hand inside your greenhouse or polytunnel

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10 of the most alluring alliums • Mike Palmer proves that he knows his onions with favourite bulb picks

Romantic robinias • Prized over the centuries, named after a French royal gardener and tolerant of drought, it’s time for the false acacia to shine, says Rosie Irving

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

Crossword… just for fun!

High-fibre heroes • In an extract from his fantastic new book, celebrity chef and health campaigner Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall shares some delicious recipes to help encourage better gut health

10 little plants with a big impact • Liz Zorab shines a light on plants that punch above their smaller stature

The star of the American prairies • Cheerful echinaceas are equally at home here

Ask JOHN NEGUS • John is a gardening legend and here to answer your lovely questions

Your LETTERS TO KIM • We love receiving your letters, emails and social media posts. Every message, poem, idea and comment matters. Please keep them coming. We will send out a thank you gift for every item published in the magazine as soon as we can, so do please send your address and contact...