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Meet Martyn Cox

Martyn Cox trained in horticulture at Writtle College, Essex and has many years practical gardening experience. He writes a weekly gardening column in The Mail on Sunday, and monthly for Saga Magazine, Grow It! and Sainsbury's Magazine. He is the author of Gardening with Kids (Ryland, Peters and Small) and 101 Plants for Problem Places (BBC Books).

• Read Martyn Cox's Getting down to it every month in Saga Magazine

Latest gardening masterclass

While we're warm indoors, plants in pots outside can have a tough time. A sudden cold snap or a spell of chilly weather can cause damage to roots or tender shoots, while rain can harm the roots of plants as compost becomes waterlogged. Here's how to keep your plants in good shape over the chilly months ahead

Gardening masterclass archive

• Winter survival guide for houseplants

• Autumn lawn care

• Controlling slugs and snails

• Creature comforts - encouraging biodiversity in your garden

• Healthier plants at a snip - how to prune

• Holiday care for plants

• How to buy, plant and grow bulbs

• How to fit a water butt

• How to make leaf mould

• How to move a shrub

• How to prepare your soil for spring planting

• How to protect exotic plants over winter

• How to prune topiary

• How to sell your garden

• Masterclass – Grow your own mixed salad leaves

• Masterclass – How to tackle aphids

• Masterclass – Perk up your autumn garden

• Masterclass – Starting a vegetable garden

• Mulch to save moisture

• Summer care for ponds

• Use free software to design a garden

• Winter care for garden birds

• Winter care of pots

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