In an extract from her new book, The Productive Garden , Stephanie Hafferty explains how to save money and use traditional wisdom for homemade nasties-free loveliness

REAL readers' gardens!

Lucy considers some of the exciting jobs to be done as spring gets underway

This month, Lalage reflects on how she was a little too hasty in planting out pea seedlings, contemplates the benefits of companion planting and sets about bringing order and tidiness to her vegetable beds

These expert picks for fragrant spring planting ensure your garden will smell as glorious as it looks

These simple projects will refresh your garden for the new season! Make this the year you create a space that’s inviting for family and wildlife alike