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Beat the weeds in your garden

Ground cover plants that help suppress weeds and add colour and form to borders

Six books for grow-your-own beginners

Keen to grow your own fruit and veg? These gardening books should help you get started.

Create a mindfulness corner in your garden

RHS scientist Alistair Griffiths talks about mindfulness corners in gardens.

Summon summer with a wealth of bulbs

IF you are one of those people who missed putting in your spring bulbs last September, now is the time to think about giving summer bulbs a go.

Five trailing houseplants and how to care for them

Add some stylish accents to your space with an eye-catching trailing plant in a hanging pot or planter

Top five romantic plants for Valentine's Day

Let love blossom in the garden with these heartfelt choices for your loved one on February 14

Turn your garden into a social space – whatever its size

Leading garden designer Jo Thompson offers tips on how to create a front garden to engage friends and neighbours

Don't let a waterlogged garden drain your spirit

Hannah Stephenson asks Royal Horticultural Society expert Guy Barter for his advice on dealing with soggy conditions

Seven top tips for sustainable gardening

Try these seven eco-friendly urban hacks from an expert in self-sufficiency

Five time-saving tips for busy gardeners

Hannah Stephenson offers five time-saving tips for gardeners to help you down the line

Design ideas to give your garden a new lease of life in 2020

Fancy a new patio, bed or border, or maybe it's time to make that veg plot a reality? Hannah Stephenson offers design ideas to help get you started

7 top gardening resolutions for the New Year

Make your New Year resolutions gardening ones!

10 top brainteasers for gardeners

Test your knowledge with this quiz for the green-fingered from quizmasters Simon Akeroyd and Dr Gareth Moore.

A festive flower that is on point at Christmas

Rather than bung your poinsettia in a boring pot, add to Christmas table decorations, place settings and hanging ornaments.

Ancient apple varieties being lost, warns Blanc

Celebrity chef Raymond Blanc reveals his passion for heritage apples and offers tips on the best types to grow for specific dishes

Winter jobs in the garden can keep you moving

The Horticultural Trades Association urges gardeners to get out and stay active this December – by planting, raking and keeping garden birds fed

GARDENING

Make the most of your time in the garden

Beat the weeds in your garden

Beat the weeds in your garden

Six books for grow-your-own beginners

Six books for grow-your-own beginners

Create a mindfulness corner in your garden

Create a mindfulness corner in your garden

Summon summer with a wealth of bulbs

Summon summer with a wealth of bulbs

Five trailing houseplants and how to care for them

Five trailing houseplants and how to care for them

Top five romantic plants for Valentine's Day

Top five romantic plants for Valentine's Day

Turn your garden into a social space – whatever its size

Turn your garden into a social space – whatever its size

Don't let a waterlogged garden drain your spirit