Your gardening fortnight

Throughout August I cut the box hedges that give shape to the vegetable garden. They’re just under waist height but that’s enough to protect most plants from the wind and they are a good dark backgrou

Brighten up the season with a collection of cheerful, chirpy and colourful containers

For many, August is the month to take a break from work and make the most of the summer weather. This may entail going on holiday, which might mean leaving your garden to fend for itself, or staying a

Give your soil a boost with an easy, homegrown crop of organic matter

Extreme weather gardening expert and AG editor Kim Stoddart explains how to be prepared whatever the weather

Editor and resilient-gardening expert Kim Stoddart shares natural methods to help you create a garden that is truly alive and full of hope and joy