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There is never enough time to get out in the garden, but I have to count myself lucky in making gardening my work. For the past 25 years I've been editing one gardening magazine or another, launching Gardeners' World Magazine back in 1991. And what

, there were bound to be varying opinions at the outcome. However, I think Toby, Carol, Joe and Alys will make a great team and I can't wait to see the new series, which returns on Friday 12 September 2008.

, loam-based compost, a warm position, and once they're growing you must make sure their compost never dries out. This is one pot plant I don't think you can overwater.Many varieties have wonderful speckled leaves, while others have dark leaf stalks

. Best of all they spread.If you can beg a clump of anemones from a friend, then autumn's a great time for transplanting, making sure there is lots of soil attached. They won't miss a bit from the back of their clump, and within a few years your display

will send the leaves tumbling to the ground.Slow-growing Japanese maples, particularly those with dissected leaves, make perfect small trees for patio pots. I've grown acers in pots on my patio for about six years now, using large, heavy terracotta pots

on a few seeds, cover and water. Within weeks there will be delicious, fresh leaves, ready for picking.Many crops can be grown in pots, making them perfect for tiny gardens. It pays to start by filling your limited space with the crops you enjoy

We've not long to go now before Christmas Day, and front doors up and down the land will now be decorated with magnificent garlands capturing the spirit of the festive season. They do look fun to make, though I'll admit I've never done it myself, a

hope they've discovered a few more overwintering slugs and snails.Frost will certainly have proved beneficial to my clay soil. Left roughly dug in autumn the frost will have penetrated deeply, helping to break down the clay particles and making the soil

all have to make, and there really isn't a rulebook providing accurate timing. So, how can you tell? Well, checking the rootball is a good starting point. If little compost remains then there's nothing to retain moisture, and certainly no food. Potting

. The problem with bindweed is that it gets into flower borders, where its thick white roots mingle with those of perennials and shrubs, making it very, very hard to dig out. I've tried to remove bindweed, but even the tiniest piece of root left in the soil can