Steve Newland looks back on his allotment history -and his growing obsession with unusual tomatoes

Spring is in the air already for Joe Swift , who says go wild and have some fun in your garden

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

Jamie Butterworth is fast-emerging as one of the UK’s most exciting younger gardeners, cocreating the RHS Dog Garden with Monty Don OBE at the 2025 RHS Chelsea Flower Show, running a successful plant nursery, writing two books and presenting on BBC Gardeners’ World – and he’s still only 30. Amateur Gardening’s Sue Bradley first interviewed Jamie as an aspiring 18-year-old and the two recently met up again at the Garden Media Guild Awards.

The head gardener of Waterperry Gardens reflects on a life rooted there, and the lasting influence of its founder, Beatrix Havergal My connection with Waterperry began early: I was born in Waterperry!

Tired of a garden they never used, Matthew Childs’ clients were faced with a decision to either move home, or invest in an upgrade. They chose the latter and asked Matthew what he could do with their