Some 68 per cent of British adults visit a garden centre each year with the hope of a brighter summer, according to the Horticultural Trades Association. We’ve all been there; filling the trolley with

Editor Kim Stoddart reveals how to save money and boost your gardening with homemade soil improvers and protectors

HAVE you ever taken a close look at your soil? I mean, a really close look? And if not, why not? Soil, compost, dirt, earth – whatever you want to call it, it’s often overlooked, and yet it’s one of t

Andrew Jackson explains how damaged soil can be brought back to life with gentle nurturing and time

AG editor Kim offers some ideas for low-maintenance, thriftier growing

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