What’s in this issue
Free seeds worth £3.05, plus:
Jobs for this week
How To Lay A Simple Stone Path
Ruth walks you through the job in four
easy steps
Bank Holiday Jobs
How to use the extra days to get the
garden in shape
Get The Greenhouse Ready
Prepare the foundations for a year of
positive growth
Free Sarah Raven Seeds!
Ruth show you how to sow and grow
these border beauties
Great garden ideas
Six Of The Very Best: Cherry Tomatoes
What’s the best to grow? Presenting the top toms…
How To Grow Violas
Anne’s guide to glorious groundcover in a rainbow of colours
Containers Of Fire
Blaze a trail in your patch with these dramatic plant combos
Pots Of Perfume
How to select clever floral mixes for amazing garden scents
Get The Look: Colourful Cottage Garden
A touching and inspiring tribute to a beloved landscaper
Gardening wisdom
Peter Seabrook
This week, a great tip for an outstanding trailing pansy
Bob Flowerdew
Lend support to crops with homegrown canes, says Bob
Val Bourne’s Garden Wildlife
It seems a foreign stowaway has been discovered at Wisley…
Lucy Chamberlain’s Fruit and Veg
Focus on squash, start off leeks, and take herb cuttings
Ask John Negus
Plants for shade, leafy concerns, planting out blackcurrants
Anne’s Masterclass
Anne explains the best ways to grow sumptuous aubergines
RHS Explains: Weeds
How exactly do weeds work? The RHS has the answer…
A Gardener’s Miscellany
Magnolia is the subject of this week’s trivia and quizzes
Your Letters
Britain’s oldest tree, memories of lavender, reader’s tips
Toby Buckland
Plants communicate far more than you realise, says Toby
Garden News, Product Tests
Latest News
RHS appeals for smart planting plans to protect from deer
Tried And Tested
What is the best lawn repair kit? Tim reveals the winner
Cover image (GAP): Gazania ‘Tiger Striped Mix’