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Gardening magazine. The summer is fast approaching and now is the time to make sure that all our containers are looking gorgeous by the time it arrives. Toby Buckland shows us how to get the wow factor with beautiful blooming hanging baskets and recommends some of the best water-retaining products to keep baskets in even the sunniest of spots hydrated.

Joe Swift's back garden is taking shape and its time for him to plant up his borders. With thrift in mind, he's got some top tips on how propagation can help you achieve high style without the high price.

It's also a perfect time to enjoy woodland planting and, drawing inspiration from one of the nation's finest woodland gardens, Aberglasney, Toby suggests a fantastic selection of colourful plants that will thrive in the dappled shade of a tree canopy or beside a fence or wall.

And Carol Klein continues her investigation into plant families as she delves into the fascinating members of the spurge family. From the lime-green bracts of the euphorbia in spring to the popular red poinsettia in the depths of winter, she unearths the common traits that they all share.

Plus the experts at the Royal Horticultural Society give advice about caring for alpines, tough little plants perfect for planting on awkward slopes.