The countryside in... december

MANY people mistakenly assume that the windswept islands of the Scottish Hebrides are mostly treeless. That’s a misconception – and if you don’t believe me, just ask the inhabitants of the small islan

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

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Native trees hold a special place in the UK’s traditions, myths and ecosystems

AT the Groundswell Festival in Suffolk earlier this ...

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