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this month in your garden

It's nice to start the new year in the garden and you'll find there's plenty to be done in early January, from herb sowing to tidying and mending. Let’s get started straight away to transform your garden for this year.

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growing guides

In our growing guides you can find everything you need to know about growing and caring for specific plant varieties.

sweet peas

Sweet peas fill the garden, house and life with scent and colour. Find out how to sow and grow them in this easy growing guide.

potatoes

Nothing beats the magic of planting a single seed potato & returning to uncover a haul of buried treasure. Learn how to grow your own potatoes with this guide.

roses

Glamorous and long-flowering, roses are wonderful plants to grow in the garden and cut for vases. Learn how to grow roses with our helpful guide.

gardening advice

We have a range of advice articles covering all kinds of gardening tips and techniques and advice for making the most of your garden.

choosing plants

tips & techniques

wildflowers & meadows

planting bulbs

growing from seed

growing fruit & veg

this month

seeds to sow now

Browse a selection of our favourite seed varieties suitable for sowing right now.

using native wood structures

Choosing native wood structures for your garden is not only environmentally friendly but looks beautiful too. Here are Sarah's top tips.

creating the perfect veg patch

Creating a veg patch is one of the most rewarding experiences and anyone with one or two spare hours a week can do it. Find out the essentials to get you started here.

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