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Six books for grow-your-own beginners

Six books for grow-your-own beginners

Six books for grow-your-own beginners

12 March 2020

Keen to grow your own fruit and veg? These gardening books should help you get started.


Create a mindfulness corner in your garden

Create a mindfulness corner in your garden

Create a mindfulness corner in your garden

05 March 2020

RHS scientist Alistair Griffiths talks about mindfulness corners in gardens.


Summon summer with a wealth of bulbs

Summon summer with a wealth of bulbs

Summon summer with a wealth of bulbs

27 February 2020

IF you are one of those people who missed putting in your spring bulbs last September, now is the time to think about giving summer bulbs a go.


Five trailing houseplants and how to care for them

Five trailing houseplants and how to care for them

Five trailing houseplants and how to care for them

20 February 2020

Add some stylish accents to your space with an eye-catching trailing plant in a hanging pot or planter


Top five romantic plants for Valentine's Day

Top five romantic plants for Valentine's Day

Top five romantic plants for Valentine's Day

13 February 2020

Let love blossom in the garden with these heartfelt choices for your loved one on February 14


Turn your garden into a social space – whatever its size

Turn your garden into a social space – whatever its size

Turn your garden into a social space – whatever its size

06 February 2020

Leading garden designer Jo Thompson offers tips on how to create a front garden to engage friends and neighbours


Don't let a waterlogged garden drain your spirit

Don't let a waterlogged garden drain your spirit

Don't let a waterlogged garden drain your spirit

30 January 2020

Hannah Stephenson asks Royal Horticultural Society expert Guy Barter for his advice on dealing with soggy conditions


Seven top tips for sustainable gardening

Seven top tips for sustainable gardening

Seven top tips for sustainable gardening

23 January 2020

Try these seven eco-friendly urban hacks from an expert in self-sufficiency


Five time-saving tips for busy gardeners

Five time-saving tips for busy gardeners

Five time-saving tips for busy gardeners

16 January 2020

Hannah Stephenson offers five time-saving tips for gardeners to help you down the line


Design ideas to give your garden a new lease of life in 2020

Design ideas to give your garden a new lease of life in 2020

Design ideas to give your garden a new lease of life in 2020

09 January 2020

Fancy a new patio, bed or border, or maybe it's time to make that veg plot a reality? Hannah Stephenson offers design ideas to help get you started


7 top gardening resolutions for the New Year

7 top gardening resolutions for the New Year

7 top gardening resolutions for the New Year

02 January 2020

Make your New Year resolutions gardening ones!


10 top brainteasers for gardeners

10 top brainteasers for gardeners

10 top brainteasers for gardeners

26 December 2019

Test your knowledge with this quiz for the green-fingered from quizmasters Simon Akeroyd and Dr Gareth Moore.


A festive flower that is on point at Christmas

A festive flower that is on point at Christmas

A festive flower that is on point at Christmas

19 December 2019

Rather than bung your poinsettia in a boring pot, add to Christmas table decorations, place settings and hanging ornaments.


Ancient apple varieties being lost, warns Blanc

Ancient apple varieties being lost, warns Blanc

Ancient apple varieties being lost, warns Blanc

12 December 2019

Celebrity chef Raymond Blanc reveals his passion for heritage apples and offers tips on the best types to grow for specific dishes


Winter jobs in the garden can keep you moving

Winter jobs in the garden can keep you moving

Winter jobs in the garden can keep you moving

05 December 2019

The Horticultural Trades Association urges gardeners to get out and stay active this December – by planting, raking and keeping garden birds fed


Hedge your bets with beautiful boundaries

Hedge your bets with beautiful boundaries

Hedge your bets with beautiful boundaries

28 November 2019

Swapping garden walls and fences for hedges can alleviate risks of flooding, capture pollutants and reduce noise, Hannah Stephenson learns


A tree for every space

A tree for every space

A tree for every space

21 November 2019

With National Tree Week taking place from November 23 to December 1, an expert from Kew Gardens offers his top picks for different sized spots


Top 7 unusual houseplants

Top 7 unusual houseplants

Top 7 unusual houseplants

14 November 2019

Move over spider plant – we have amazing bat flowers, a palm tree and an air plant jellyfish


Time to ditch the peat!

Time to ditch the peat!

Time to ditch the peat!

07 November 2019

As a charity launches a campaign for peat-free gardening, Hannah Stephenson asks experts about the alternatives


Get down to earth in the garden

Get down to earth in the garden

Get down to earth in the garden

31 October 2019

The Horticultural Trades Association explores why getting your hands dirty in the garden can be beneficial to your health


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