What's in the issue

The latest upbeat practical gardening ideas from our friendly family of leading experts with lots of hands-on advice to help shore up the defenses of plants and gardens from the extreme weather. With tips on resilient plants, how to help roses and fireproof gardens to upbeat ideas for making best use of garden gluts, good companion plants, cottage garden cut flowers, retro revival plants, foraging gardens, jobs for the fortnight, Ask AG and much more besides.

This issue, our merry band of brilliant AG expert contributors include Ruth Hayes, Bob Flowerdew, Anne Swithinbank, Kim Stoddart, Lucy Chamberlain, Michael Perry, Rosie Irving, John Negus, Mike Palmer, Graham Clarke, Nick Hamilton, Liz Zorab and Toby Buckland!