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Tell us where you stand on peat

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CLASH OF THE TITANS • Industry players and environmental groups hold opposing views on the future of peat use, reports Ian Hodgson

HAVE YOUR SAY ON THE PEAT ISSUE

New Year Honours for horticulturists

Plant graft triumph

NEW FOR THE GARDEN

Turn up the flavour with chilli peppers

Three steps to perfect chillies

Providing an early banquet for bees

SMALL WAYS TO MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE

Your garden GEMS! • Top gardening tips from our readers

A Gardman Beach Hut Nest Box £17.99

A woodland Delight • A relatively small space, packed with interest, gives the impression of a much grander scale

... and her top tips

Robin’s favourite plants...

Make the most of mini-gardens! • You can still turn those big ideas into pint-sized perfection on your plot

TOP TIPS

Easy Propagation Projects! • Have some fun indoors this winter with these simple ways to make more plants!

CARING FOR HOUSEPLANTS OVER WINTER

An underground BOUNTY • It’s the perfect time of year, during the quiet, dormant period, to take plentiful root cuttings

Vibrant violets

My gardening DIARY

Over the FENCE

CARE FOR HIPPEASTRUMS • These quick growers need just a little TLC right now

What to do THIS WEEK Meet the team • Every week our team of experts guide you through what can be done in the garden now.

TOP TIPS

PLAN FOR A NEW SEASON • Start deciding now the plants you want to enjoy this year

TOP TIPS

THE GARDEN SPRINGS ANEW! • We should embrace January as the month that’s full of quiet potential

Take cuttings of favourite shrubs

PRUNE GRAPES • Never be frightenend to give the vine a severe cut back!

STEP BY STEP

It’s time to feel the heat! • I need to get things warming up ready for the sowing season

PROTECTING FROM LEAF MINER

Planting up shallots • Let’s hope I have a better crop of them this year!

GET READY FOR SPRING! • Tools can be cleaned and seeds sorted through so you’re ready for action

TOP TIPS

TIPS

HOPING FOR THE PERFECT YEAR • One can but dream that the seasons will all play out well to give us ideal conditions for our crops

I’m getting a head start

Fancy a challenge? Try tropical begonias • Get the right spot indoors and you’ll be rewarded with a lush and jungle-like display

Lynne Dibley

What plants can I grow in a gravel garden?

FOUR PLANTS FOR A GRAVEL GARDEN

Quick QUESTIONS

Pick of the POST

Star flower power

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Grow your own delicious veg

Save on a delightful toffee apple tree

‘It’s nice to be somewhere where nature is winning’