Get into gardening

Jobs for the month, planting ideas, garden inspiration and expert advice. Come back soon - it's regularly updated!

What to do in the garden now

● This month's gardening jobs - November: tasks for now, from our magazine experts

● Seasonal style: Prepare your garden for spring

Practical projects

Age terracotta pots Stop your pots looking new

Make a garden lantern Transform tin cans

More stylish garden lighting ideas

Make your own trellis: step by step to a climbing-plant support

Make a windbreak Perfect for breezy gardens and beaches

Brighten up plant pots

Brighten up a watering can

Revamp summer furniture

Customise garden tools

Comfy garden cushion

Gardener's kneeler

Bright garden bunting

Grow your own fruit and veg

How to grow sunshine fruits Citrus fruit, figs, pineapples...

How to grow tomatoes

● How to grow strawberries -  no matter what the size of your outside space

● Grow your own salad: leaves, herbs and more...

Planting ideas

Plant a bowl of bulbs for Christmas

● Fragrant flowers: plant a scented garden

● The best plants for a north-facing garden

● The best plants for a south-facing garden 

● The best plants for a east-facing garden 

● The best plants for a west-facing garden 

Gardening tips and advice

Secrets from National Trust gardeners

Love your front garden Create a great first impression

Transform your garden in an afternoon Quick makeover for your outside space

Best plants for coastal gardens

● Your gardening problems solved: answers to common gardening questions, with Good Housekeeping's gardening editor Pattie Barron

● In the garden with Alan Titchmarsh: what inspires the nation's best-loved gardener?

● Q&A with Alan Titchmarsh: answers to common gardening questions

● Create your own cottage garden: how to achieve the look 

● Top 10 cottage garden plants

● Low-maintenance garden: planting ideas for an easy-care garden

● Make the most of your shed: get the best from your garden retreat

● Small garden ideas: ways to maximise your outside space

Sowing and growing

How to take lavender cuttings

How to grow climbers for free

● How to grow plants from seed: step-by-step guide

● How to plant a hanging basket: step-by-step guide

● How to plant a climber: step-by-step guide

● How to plant a container-grown tree: step-by-step guide

● How to transfer a new plant into a pot: step-by-step guide

● Make the most of your shed

Environmentally friendly gardening

● Install a living roof

● Welcome wildlife into your garden: garden accessories designed with wildlife in mind

● Make your own pots: recycle newspaper into seedling pots

● Grow a wild-flower meadow: you need only a few square metres

● Guerrilla gardening Q&A: cultivation of wasteland explained

Garden inspiration

● Our pick of the gardens at the 2009 Chelsea Flower Show

● Top trends from the 2009 Chelsea Flower Show

● A Chelsea garden - how to get the look

● Flower-arranging inspiration from the 2009 Chelsea Flower Show

● The 10 best coastal gardens to visit: be inspired beside the sea

● Our pick of the gardens at the Hampton Court Flower Show 2009

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