Jan-23

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with our Year Planner 2023 – a month-by-month guide to help you make this your best-ever gardening year. Available at magsdirect.co.uk/gwgyp23 as Adam Frost and his guests explore the different ways gardening can help boost your health. Tune in to Ap
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Welcome
Thank goodness for gardening. I’ve lost count of how many times this thought has occurred to me over the past couple of years – it seems gardening is my one constant joy, the thing that keeps me sane, while everything else in the world feels unsettle
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We love January
This month has always been about new beginnings: this is not just about the passing of years but also about welcoming new phases in our lives. We have Dry January for those looking to give their livers a lie-down after the stresses of Christmas, and
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Expert’s Choice Dwarf Conifers
What’s the difference between a ‘dwarf’ conifer and a ‘small’ conifer? A dwarf conifer is one that never – ever – becomes large while a small conifer is – or at least can be – a large conifer that just hasn’t grown much yet, but which may soon domina
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The Full Monty
A lot of attention has been given to the effect of climate change on our summer gardens, with the combination of drought and extreme heat blistering our best efforts between May and October. But winter warmth has just as dramatic an effect on how we
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WORTH £20.98 Vibrant colour with evocative fragrance and layer upon layer of petals to give a glamorous display. Scarlet, semi-double blooms contrast beautifully with golden anthers. Height x Spread 90cm x 90cm Flowers May-Jun Fragrant ruffed, faming
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Clippings
It may now be nearly impossible to limit global warming to 1.5°C, scientists are warning, with game-changing consequences for everyone. United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, told the COP27 climate conference in Egypt the target was “on
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Have Your Say
While reading the ‘Hot Topic’ letters on trees (December issue) I was astounded to find out that trees are not looked upon favourably by everyone – regardless of the good that they do for our environment and for ourselves. Yes, they can overhang gard
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2 For 1 Entry Winter Gems
SAVE £14 One of the most important considerations when laying out a garden is light. At Bodnant Garden, near Llandudno, the Winter Garden is designed to capture the silvery light of midwinter, with the low sun catching the plants and bringing their c
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FREE SEEDS with your next issue All magazine subscribers will exclusively receive an expertly selected mix of 14 packs of seeds worth over £33, starting with the February 2023 issue and continuing every month until June. ■ Two packs of seeds every mo
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Make Wildlife At Home
I get huge pleasure from watching the birds at Longmeadow. I put out food by the kitchen window and love how this becomes incorporated into the daily rounds of chaffinches, tits, robins, blackbirds, thrushes and occasional blackcaps. But nothing I gr
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Your Pruning Month
January, for me, always brings a sense of new beginnings, to life and the garden. While we may not be quite at the moment when we get the first inkling of spring – your snowdrops may still be some way off, the nights long and temperatures chilly – bu
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PART 1 Making a Garden: A PLACE TO INSPIRE
A bigger garden succeeds when the eye has a focal point to rest on Garden design is a topic much talked about in lofty circles – so much so that the very prospect can be intimidating to those who are trying to get to grips with a new garden or an old
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How To Be A thrifty Grower
With the cost-of-living crisis hitting hard, we show how to save £££s on this year’s food shops by growing your own fruit and veg. Discover more with our money-saving feature on page 75 We show how sowing seed can save £££s on new plants. Discover ho
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“Can You Imgine Being Confronted With A Plot Like This?”
What do you do when you don’t have a garden at home but still want to create a relaxing retreat? For Vicky and her partner Maxine, the answer came when they discovered this bramble-choked, allotment-style plot right by the sea. Over the past 13 years
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Flowering House Plants Blooms With staying Power
Every year, millions of house plants are bought while in bloom, only to be discarded like a bunch of wilted cut flowers when they enter a period of rest. While I do not condone throwing away plants after they’ve flowered, I understand the desire to f
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African violet Streptocarpus (formerly Saintpaulia)
African violets, native to the coastal forests of Kenya and Tanzania, grow in moist, low-light conditions on the forest floor, but don’t let this mislead you into thinking they prefer to be far from a window. Given that the light in our homes can be
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Save 15% On Summer Bulbs And Plants
Look forward to another successful growing year and gorgeous summer garden by planning ahead for spring now. If you’re a plant lover whose green fingers are fidgeting, make a start by perusing Farmer Gracy’s inspirational range of summer bulbs and pl
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Also Try Begonia
I recommend buying a begonia if you prefer something more dramatic. There are thousands of different types, with different flowers and leaf forms, but some of my favourites are the cane begonias, such as ‘Comte de Lesseps’ with its prolific clusters
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Grow & save
Growing your own fruit, vegetables and herbs always feels good. As well as bringing food to the table, this important connection with what we eat can help us switch off from daily stress. And as food prices increase, there’s never been a better time
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PENSTEMON & WALLFLOWER COLLECTIONS
Brighten your garden for months on end with these erysimums. Their dainty (and sometimes scented) blooms create a dazzling display when planted in groups for a captivating carpet of colour. ■ E. ‘Winter Sorbet’ (scented) Flowers Mar-Jul Height x Spre
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10 Great No-cost garden getaways
Whether you like to plan your holidays around gardens to visit, or just want to fit in a day out to one during your break, it is always helpful to know in advance about places where you don’t need to book or pay entry fees. Not only is it easier to o
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Standard-rose Collection
SAVE OVER £30! This standard-rose collection will give you fragrant, premium quality, elegant blooms to enjoy all summer long. Perfect for pots and containers, or plant direct in the soil. ◼ Rose Pink Classic rose blooms with glossy green leaves. ◼ R
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Your Wildlife Month
January can be a very difficult month, as days are still short and temperatures can plummet. Natural sources of food are in short supply, making life challenging for birds. Keep feeders clean and topped up with calorie-rich foods such as sunflower he
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January Growing Guide
VISIT GardenersWorld.com/what-to-do-now for more advice on the best crops to sow and plant this month, and how to do it. Pick scrumptious super Goji berries from your own garden! Great tasting whether eaten fresh or used in cooking. Easy to grow, ful
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Flowers
Add hardy flowering cyclamen to your winter pots to fill any gaps and brighten up the display. You’ll find several types in all shades, from deep red to pinks and white. Go for those that survive outdoors – you’ll find the tender ones in the house pl
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Monty’s Month
January is a good time to plant any bare-root roses. When you receive a bare-root plant, remove any packaging that it comes in and give it a drink in a bucket of water for an hour or two. If you cannot plant it within 24 hours, it should be heeled in
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What To do Now
PLUS ◼ Transplant foxgloves ◼ Prune wisteria ◼ Start chitting potatoes ◼ Cut back miscanthus ◼ Plant bare-root apple trees PHOTOS: SARAH CUTTLE; JASON INGRAM ■
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Fruit And Veg
Dig up parsnips as and when you need them in the kitchen. It’s not worth storing them as you might with other crops because not only do they keep well in the ground but the flavour also improves as the soil gets colder, due to the plant’s ability to
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Greenhouse
Remove condensation from the inside of your greenhouse glazing with a clean cloth or window-cleaning squeegee. Keeping the greenhouse drier in winter helps prevent fungal diseases. Open the vents for half an hour or so on milder afternoons, when it’s
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Around The Garden
Plant dwarf conifers or mound-shaped evergreens at the edges of mixed pots to soften the display, and add colour and texture. Put plants in a bucket of water to soak the roots well before planting. Fill the new container with loam-based peat-free pot
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Back To Basics
Put a new fruit tree in now while they can be sourced as bare-root trees, rather than pot-grown ones: they are cheaper, lighter to handle and easier to transport. Winter is a good time to plant trees because they don’t have such a big demand for wate
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British Raspberry Collection
■ Raspberry ‘Glen Ample’ Deep-red, succulent berries with superb flavour. Height x Spread 1.8m x 2m Harvest Jul ■ Raspberry ‘Autumn Bliss’ Large, attractive, red berries. H x S 2m x 2m H Aug-Oct ■ Raspberry ■ ‘Glen Prosen’ Summer fruiting with medium
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ON TEST Shredders
The winter pruning season is in full swing and as tree, hedge and shrub prunings start to pile up, now is the ideal time to make the most of this valuable resource. Rather than adding them to your green waste bin, these prunings can be broken down in
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Your Questions Answered Q&A
Although they also live outdoors, fungus gnats love to colonise the compost of plants grown indoors or in the greenhouse, from which they emerge to run or fly around throughout the year. They’re also known as sciarid flies and it’s the larvae, or mag
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Choosing A Shredder
■ What are you shredding? Most domestic electric models will handle branches around 40mm thick. If you have lighter, fresher branches and twigs to chip, an impact shredder will chop these up easily and quickly. Woodier growth is better suited to a ro
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GQT Gardeners’ Question Time
Humaira has worked as a garden designer for over 10 years and runs a garden design course. Bob is an organic gardener and has designed his garden to produce lots of veg, fruit and cut flowers. Matt trained at Kew and has been gardening professionally
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Crossword
1 These plot staples are a great source of winter vitamins (9) 7 It’s a good time to winter-prune apple and __ trees (4) 8 Plants with seeds in pods, such as peas or beans (7) 9 Wrap __ plants like olives and palms to protect from cold (6) 10 Black s
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Gardeners World
Head of Content Kevin Smith Art Director Guy Bennington Chief Sub/Production Editor John Perkins Operations Manager Gregor Shepherd Features Editor Adam Duxbury Gardening Editor Emma Crawforth Reviews Editor Kay Maguire Sub-editors Shirley Accini, Ol
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Marketplace Product Directory
Here at Natures Grub we believe in Natural! That’s why we have specifically formulated diets for our very own native tadpoles, newts & frogs. These 3 diets are tailored for each life stage of the animal, so you know they are getting all the nutrients
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Marketplace Travel Directory
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The Perfect Gift For Someone Special
SUBSCRIBE BEFORE 3 JANUARY FOR FREE SEEDS! All magazine subscribers will exclusively receive an expertly selected mix of 14 packs of seeds worth over £33. ■ Two packs of seeds every month from February to June 2023 (plus 6 packs in May) worth over £3
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NEXT Month…
As the final results of our annual wildlife review roll in, we reveal the best ways to turn your garden into a healing haven for nature Make the right cuts on trees, shrubs and more with MONTY’s winter-pruning expertise Feeling hot! We reveal the ver
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Tales From Titchmarsh
It’s that time of year: the sorting time. The putting things in order while the garden is asleep time. A chance to steal a march on nature and get ahead. You know the sort of thing: cleaning and oiling tools, sharpening blades, tidying the shed, powe
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ADAM FROST’S GARDENING FOR HEALTH Keeping fit
As you know, gardening has always played a big part in my life. I view the garden as a safe place – somewhere to find myself and clear my mind. But can it be somewhere to keep fit too? Over the past few years I’ve begun to wonder whether, like me, ma

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