Garden Answers

Garden Answers is a vibrant and inspiring gardening magazine filled with ingenious design ideas and exciting plant combinations guaranteed to make your garden beautiful.

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EASY COLOUR FOR SMALL SPACES • A few pink tulips add hugs of warmth next to this sun-dappled sitting spot in a small gravelled courtyard. Adding just a few pots of seasonal plants with a table and chair can transform garden corners like this into an inviting place to relax

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HELP SOLVE A BUGGING MYSTERY

Nesting season • Provide a des-res birdie home and welcome broods in your garden

Wish list • Miniature and compact plants ideal for small spaces

Easter-time • All these plants have a connection with Easter. Can you identify them? Answers overleaf

WIN MUCKSTER II WATERPROOF BOOTS

Book of the month

SKYPARK REOPENS WITH revamped gardens

30-minute makes

NEW WATERLILY HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT

Small garden? THINK BIG

Compact plants

Tulips for TINY PLOTS • Seven dainty dwarf tulips that would be at home in even the smallest gardens

Decadent DELIGHTS • Aristocrats of the herbaceous garden, resilient peonies bring a touch of luxury with their bountiful blooms

MUST HAVE plants

OUR PICK OF THE BEST

WHAT TO DO THIS Month April • In April the garden is moving fast! So many plants start to grow quickly now, which means that there’s plenty to do, from making more of your favourite plants, to sowing summer flowers and caring for seedlings as they start to emerge 

TRY LAYERING A SHRUB

Light up your garden with SPRING SPARKLE

THE BEES’ knees • Fly into the world of solitary bees with Adrian Thomas – there may be more of them in your garden than you know

“Big ideas work well in a small garden” • Landscape architect Spencer Viner put his expertise to the test in his own small garden, using neat design tricks to maximise the space

“I discover new things every time I walk into my garden”

“We wanted a flower-filled sunken sitting spot” • Two keen gardeners have created a sunken haven of calm within this corner-plot garden in the busy suburbs of Bristol

Brodick Castle NORTHERN EXOTICA • Wander under giant rhododendrons at Brodick Castle, where the gentler climate sees flowers burst forth earlier than you might expect

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Life on the VEG PATCH • Nothing beats a sunny April day on the allotment for Jenny Thompson, as she gets prepping, propagating and planning for the inevitable slimy visitors…

Plant up a strawberry and nasturtium basket • Create an attractive feature with this hanging basket of tasty edibles that will bask in a sunny spot

Solution of the month

Our experts

Q&A

Design Solutions • Go big in a small shady spot to create drama, says Sara Edwards

GO POTTY for plastic-free • Geoff Hodge explores the sustainable alternatives to plastic pots and containers

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COLOURFUL COSMOS • Fill your garden with vibrant colour all summer long

BUMPER PERENNIAL COLLECTION • A bold mix of charming perennial plants to fill your summer borders with colour

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Whose garden is it anyway? • By being possessive over his outdoor space, Dan Masoliver realises he’s spoiling his family’s enjoyment of it