Scarify your lawn

Save seeds from the heads of grasses that may not survive the winter. Ornamental grasses such as pennisetum are marginally tender and particularly susceptible to frost damage when grown in heavy soil.

With AG’s gardening expert Ruth Hayes

Amateur Gardening is proud to encourage its readers to work with nature. Sue Bradley discovers how increasing numbers of people are embracing organic methods of gardening

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

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

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