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Browse our extensive archive for gardening news and advice from our gardening experts, including guides on growing flowers and vegetables, Terry Walton's allotment blog, garden wildlife watch and much more.

Wednesday 8 May 2013,By Tiffany Daneff

Garden news spring 2013

Spring is the start of the garden season and there is simply so much on I apologise now for those events I have not been able to include, writes Saga Magazine's Houses and Gardens Editor, Tiffany Daneff. Read On
Thursday 25 April 2013,By Josie Jeffrey

Companion gardening - how to put plants together

Companion planting is about marrying plants that work well together in order to survive and grow strong and healthy. It is a gardener’s and farmer’s way of creating a botanical community where all plants benefit one another and the garden as a living organism. Read On
Tuesday 23 April 2013,By Val Bourne

Ten Chelsea star plants

Forget the gnomes, making their first official appearance at the hundredth Chelsea Flower Show, and the glamorous television presenters. The real stars of Chelsea are the plants used in the show gardens by the top designers. Read On
Tuesday 23 April 2013,By Val Bourne

Help vegetables cope with changeable weather

Whether it's a hot, dry summer or a cool, wet washout, Val Bourne's expert tips will help you have a fuller harvest. Read On
Monday 22 April 2013

Prize draw: win a set of three solar branch lights

Leading gardening suppliers UK Water Features have teamed up with Saga to offer four lucky readers the chance to win a set of these stunning branch solar lights. Read On
Thursday 11 April 2013,By Martyn Cox

Kerb appeal - add value to your property

Saga Populus poll findings* reveal that a garden is among the top three most important features when looking to buy a property, so find out how to maximise the value of your garden Read On
Friday 5 April 2013,By Andrew Stucken

Use free software to design a garden

A free computer programme allows you to redesign your own garden on screen, Andrew Stucken walks you through Showoff Virtual Designer. Read On
Tuesday 26 March 2013,By Val Bourne

Plant portrait: roscoeas

These rather exotic-looking plants, loosely allied to the Ginger family, look like irises to some and orchids to others. Their appearance seems to suggest a lack of hardiness to gardeners, however these tuberous, rooted plants are hardy if planted deeply. Read On
Tuesday 26 March 2013,By Val Bourne

How to grow peas

Peas are easy to grow and they taste much better than commercially-produced frozen peas, whether you eat them fresh or freeze them yourself. Read On
Tuesday 26 February 2013,By Val Bourne

How to make a meadow

Not just a thing of natural beauty, a meadow also helps sustain wildlife. Val Bourne tells us how to get started. Read On