AS THE RHS unveils four new community gardens as part of its celebrations for RHS Garden Day, at the start of National Gardening Week, it's time to start thinking about setting up your own community garden.

EVEN in the garden, danger lurks, putting one creature at risk - the invaluable and busy bee.

IF YOU'RE a newcomer to greenhouse gardening, you may not be aware of the many pests which can invade both edibles and ornamentals under glass.

Honesty is among spring's finest self-seeding plants.

IMAGINE the setting – a cornucopia of tropical planting shadowing a hidden oasis of calm, replete with hot tub, comfortable loungers, subtle lanterns and tea lights dotted around, and the scent of jasmine in the air.

A new book reveals the history and intricacies of crevice gardening.

The answer for catkins is blowing in the wind.

IT'S ALMOST Easter, when many families will want to make the most of the garden – so why not give your children the chance to join in the fun by creating a new playful space of their own? Making a fairy garden – complete with pixies, hidden doors, small signs, pebbles and interesting plants – can open up a world of imagination for play, especially if your children have helped to create it.