Alys Fowler's gardening column

Plant early to give cloves enough time to shoot up before the dull days of winter

There are many varieties and colours beyond the feral bush of our cities and railway lines

Put the effort in now and you’ll be harvesting your tasty leaf vegetables in the spring

Dahlias breed unpredictable colours, but their seeds flower in their first year – and the tubers liven up soups and salads

Hoverfly larvae devour blackfly, so welcome them by planting the umbels they love

Legumes are not only good to eat, they’re great for the planet, too

When the weather gets warmer, spores thrive. Here are some tricks to prevent them taking hold

Want spicy greens in November? Then act now

These daisy-like flowers will happily self-seed to bring beautiful disorder