Pizzas galore!

On screening: creating a bamboo hedge

These plants make an elegant statement in the garden as they sway in the wind, but be careful how you use them. They can be messy

Weeder’s digest: jobs for the weekend

Pecks and the city

Vets, feed manufacturers and hen-house makers record rise in urban chicken farming, but Defra is not so pleased

The gardening trends we grew to love

The Noughties have taught gardeners to be nicer to the natural world and our surroundings. We chart the decade’s horticultural fashions

Wormald’s Week

Many herbaceous perennials, including Acanthus mollis and Papaver orientale, can be propagated now by root cuttings

Garden Cuttings

Professor Michael Tooley will be giving a talk about Gertrude Jekyll at the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, on December 10

The lazy gardener: insects are good for you

This winter, choose plants that attract beneficial bugs

Snip and tuck: don't be afraid of pruning

Do some planning and take a bold approach. And if things don’t go to plan, relax — most plants will bounce back

Future of the Chelsea Flower Show secured

The asset-fund manager M&G, part of the Prudential, came forward with £3m to sponsor the show and the Charity Gala Preview

Dunham Massey: Not so bleak midwinter

A new garden in Dunham Massey, Cheshire, proves to that, despite the leaden skies, this is a season of colour and scent

Wormald's Week

Discourage grey squirrels from eating food left out for garden birds by sprinkling chilli powder over it

Garden Cuttings

Martin Rickard will be giving a talk entitled Ferns in your Garden at Pershore College, Worcestershire, on 24 November 2009

Time and place: Alan Titchmarsh

The gardener and TV presenter, 60, recalls an idyllic youth in Ilkley, where a small plot nurtured his grand passion

Great grasses for every garden

Don’t write off ornamental grasses as space fillers. These versatile plants can add depth, colour and movement

The lazy gardener: bare-root plants

The winter months are ideal for planting because field-grown plants can be dug up and installed in your garden

The lazy gardener: earthy clues in weeds

Make room for conifers

With so many new shapes, sizes and colours now available, it is time to plant these trees with pride

Don’t fight that boggy patch in your garden – make a thriving feature of it

Know your onions

Discovering the megawatt flavours of home-grown bulbs was an delightful experience for the whole family

Greenhouse effects: Fruit trees

If you have a garden, even a small one, you can help to reverse the trend of disappearing orchards by planting a fruit tree