BBC Gardeners' World

Gardeners' World Magazine is the authoritative voice in gardening, the clear market-leader since it launched in 1991. The award-winning editorial includes topical, practical advice in the readers' favourite 'what to do now' section, and regular contributions and features from the top names in BBC gardening. Packed with fresh ideas and clear advice - the innovative approach offers creative, practical and problem-solving solutions to all keen gardeners.

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We love January • The Roman god Janus, after whom this exciting but not exactly affable month is named, had two heads. One of them looking backwards with a mixture of fondness and relief to the year just passed. The other looking forward with trepidation and a rising sense of anticipation to the looming thrills of the new year. I reckon we all feel a bit like that at the beginning of the year – the cosiness of Christmas is tidied away, the slightly forced bonhomie of New Year’s Eve is over and we are all looking forward to another year of gardening.

Expert’s choice Winter ericas • In the bleakest month, these rich, sharp colours will give a warm New Year’s welcome, says Graham Rice

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The Full Monty • Midwinter it may be, but now is the moment everything at Longmeadow starts again in earnest – and Monty can’t help but love the challenge

Have your say • The view from your side of the fence

COLLECTION OF FOUR PATIO STANDARD ROSES

Over the fence • Does the loss of one tree really matter when entire forests are felled every day?

Digging deeper • Putting the spotlight on the biggest issues in gardening today

2 for 1 Gardens Winter wonders • January isn’t such a bleak time of year, and here’s the proof! Join us this month and use your 2 for 1 Gardens entry card to experience the stillness and beauty of deep midwinter

Container of the month • Purple hellebores and bright-yellow primulas form a stunning partnership to beat the winter gloom

Join us this year • As 2024 kicks into action, we’re launching a new initiative to help you grow unusual or different plants over the next 12 months – read on to get involved!

Koelreuteria paniculata Golden rain tree • This slow-growing tree gives a striking show of pods and blooms, and its tolerance of drought and pollution makes it a climate-change winner, says Ashley Edwards

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Savour your SPUDS • With the new year comes the warming rituals of choosing and chitting seed potatoes. Make this year’s crop your best yet with Monty’s guide

Potato types: an easy guide

Pep up your pots • Brighten up your garden by planting up winter container displays and revive existing pots by adding seasonal interest – Alan Titchmarsh shows you how

Planting up a container • Planting is easy once you’ve got all your ingredients together – a large pot, peat-free soil-based compost, an evergreen centrepiece shrub, several smaller winter-interest plants, and some optional spring bulbs to extend the display.

Keep winter pots going • Winter pots don’t need much attention, but these simple steps will keep them looking their best

Clive Johnson-Cooper • More than 5,000 of you voted in the People’s Choice, and Clive’s garden came out tops – the second Scottish garden to be a double winner in our competition

Secrets of a COLOURFUL GARDEN • In the first of his new series, Nick Bailey shows you how...