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National Gardening Week

Take part in this year's National Gardening Week and learn more about sowing and growing in our gardens and communities so that you can play your part in helping keep Britain beautiful.

RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Win a pair of tickets to the Chelsea Flower Show 2013, plus a glass of Laurent-Perrier champagne. This is one of the four great competitions we have this month to mark Gardens Illustrated's 20th year.

Fiskars Quantum™ range

Win a set of Fiskars' premium Quantum™ tools, worth £215. This is one of the four great competitions we have this month to mark Gardens Illustrated's 20th year.

Bettys Cookery School

Win two places on the Seasonal Supper course at Bettys Cookery School, on 28 June 2013. This is one of the four great competitions we have this month to mark Gardens Illustrated's 20th year.

Gravetye Manor

Win dinner, bed and breakfast for two - plus a garden tour at the exclusive country house hotel Gravetye Manor, once home to influential gardener William Robinson. This is one of the four great competitions we have this month to mark Gardens Illustrated's 20th year.

Myosotis sylvatica 'Bluesylva' c.Sharon Pearson

Fergus Garrett, head gardener at Great Dixter, selects his favourite plants for the April garden with spring finally holding sway. Here we highlight the showy forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica 'Bluesylva'.