Where do I start?

“Whatever your patch of ground is like, you can turn it into a garden worthy of the name, provided you tackle it in the right way”

Understan ding my plot

For beginner gardeners, getting to grips with the fundamentals can seem daunting. But in this 12-part special series, Alan Titchmarsh will be sharing his wisdom to help you master basic skills and boost your confidence. This month, Alan explains how to understand the garden you have now, so you can make the garden you really want

You’ll learn about:

✔ Working with what you have

✔ Understanding aspect

✔ Working with your soil

It’s a daunting prospect: there it sits, this patch of land that’s optimistically called ‘a garden’, and it will be either an intimidating blank canvas or a mish-mash of inherited features that don’t suit you one bit. The temptation is to tackle just one corner,