From embracing a new planting philosophy to learning to troubleshoot problems, renounce pesticides and discover the joy of organic gardening with these tips

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

On a summer’s day, your garden is full of activity, with hoverflies, butterflies and bees flying from flower to flower. But that is only one slice of the action on your plot. In the ground beneath you

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

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