As days grow longer, the urge to sow seeds is almost impossible to resist. But if you dream of overflowing beds, the most important thing to do now is plan the growing year to help you meet its sowing

Presenter and garden designer Mark Lane shares his top picks for thrifty gardeners – easy to propagate, low maintenance and they’ll put on a fabulous floral show

FRUIT & VEG

Helping you get your best-ever fruit and veg

Kay Maynard explains how her first-ever garden has become a wildlife-friendly haven with year-round interest

Make more plants this month by dividing perennials, sowing hardy annuals and planting summer bulbs