What to plant, grow, prune and buy this month for your great outdoors

Keen to make a start in the garden? Charlotte Reather looks at some of the current crop of hand tools and garden accessories

REAL readers' gardens!

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

Inspired by tropical travels, one gardening enthusiast transformed a sandy Leicestershire plot into a colourful, plant-packed paradise for all ages

What to plant, pot and prune this month, plus a few treats to buy and inspiration further afield