Plants
Plants, how to plant, what to plant
A peaches-and-cream container combination for a bold early summer planter
Create a gorgeous early summer container display with designer Katie Guillebaud's easy-to-recreate pot recipe.
Nettles are a nutritious and tasty food hiding in plain sight in your garden
We need to stop worrying about the sting and start appreciating the many benefits nettles have for us and our gardens.
Grow your own bouquets - two gorgeous arrangements for borders and vases
Leading cut-flower growers recommend plants to grow for gorgeous borders and flower arrangements.
How to care for your teak garden furniture
If you already have teak garden furniture, or you are considering buying teak for your outdoor space, here’s how to look after this attractive hardwood
This crazy botanical hoax was hidden for over a century
The Herbarium at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew contains around seven million plant specimens; but during a recent digitisation project, researchers uncovered horticultural trickery that had been buried for decades.
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There is a WRONG time to water your plants in a heatwave. Experts say THIS is when to water in hot weather
In the heatwave, make sure you're watering your plants at the right time of day
Everyone knows the classic foxgloves - but these perennial versions are fast-becoming designer favourites
While biennial Digitalis purpurea is perhaps the best-known foxglove, many species are perennial and have become designer favourites
Royal seal of approval? His Majesty King Charles III sniffs the new Sir David Beckham rose
See Sir David Beckham's new rose was unveiled at RHS Chelsea Flower Show this week and His Majesty King Charles III took a look
19 plant combos for stunning spring pots that bring colour and style to any garden
Here are 19 gorgeous spring planting combinations, put together by garden designers.
17 key gardening jobs for the month of May
Our panel of expert gardeners pick the jobs you should be doing in the garden in May.
Autumn
6 dark tulips to grow for a rich and moody scheme
Here are the very best dark tulips to grow in the garden, all chosen by experts
The best ornamental grasses to grow
Garden designers Rosemary Alexander, Sarah Price and Ulf Nordfjell choose their favourite ornamental grasses for the garden
These are the top seed suppliers you need to know for your online seed order this year
If you're looking for inspiration for your next crop of flowers, herbs and vegetables, take a look at our recommended seed suppliers this year
Bulbs
Everything you need to know about growing bluebells
English bluebells are one of the highlights of spring. Here's how to grow them in your own garden – and how to differentiate between English and Spanish bluebells.
These are the most elegant tulips to grow, recommended by experts
These are the very best white tulips to grow in the garden, all chosen by experts
The best tulips to for home gardens: 19 tulips selected by experts for perfect displays
19 cultivars of tulip have been newly awarded an Award of Garden Merit, recommending them to gardeners.
Flowers
Fancy growing something different in 2026? Top plant sellers reveal the plants they're excited about this year
Fancy growing something different this season? Top plant sellers and nurseries told us which brand-new, recently introduced or simply fresh-to-their-lists plants they are excited about this year
Sow these seeds once, enjoy them around the garden forever
We recommend the best self-seeders for the garden, for flowers year after year.
9 yellow tulips chosen by experts to brighten up the spring garden
A selection of the best yellow tulips to grow, chosen by gardening experts.
House plants
The internet says houseplants beat condensation and mould. We asked the actual experts
The internet is awash with advice on house plants beating mould. But are the claims actually true?
Myth buster | Do you really need to mist your house plants?
We are often advised to mist our houseplants. But is it really necessary?
Don't bin that poinsettia. Here's how to get it to flower again next Christmas
Don't discard your poinsettia after Christmas – discover the unusual secret to getting your poinsettia to flower again next year.
Planting ideas
Get inspiration for your garden and discover which plants will work best and where
7 expert tips for how to garden in a heatwave, from lawn care to watering (#4 might surprise you)
As the hot weather in the UK continues, we ask three horticultural experts how we should be adapting the way we garden to hotter, drier conditions
The nine types of plant you never knew you needed in your garden
Looking to elevate your planting schemes? Nick Bailey pinpoints nine types of plant you never knew you needed, from gap fillers and bridge builders to drama queens
Forget snowdrops: these are the best early spring flowers to bring sunny colour to your garden
Bring bright, sunny colour to your late-winter garden with the earliest flowers of the year, which will spread to create golden carpets under trees.
Pots
A moisture-loving container display in an upcycled bucket by Alison Jenkins
Pick up on the textures and colours of pre-loved household items or discarded industrial objects to bring out the best in late-spring arrangements with Alison Jenkins of Damson Farm.
How to create a beautiful garden using only pots
Designer Charlotte Harris gives her expert advice on creating a container garden on a patio, balcony or roof
Alternatives to a Christmas tree
Looking for an alternative to a cut Christmas tree? Here are some attractive conifers that you can grow outdoors in pots all year round, then bring indoors for the festive season
Shrubs
Amazing displays of spring blossom are easier to achieve than you think. We pick the best flowering shrubs and trees for spring
Flowering trees and shrubs are one of the delights of spring and make wonderful additions to even the smallest of gardens.
Watch: How to prune or pollard a smokebush
Discover how to pollard or prune a smoke bush hard in spring in our easy step by step video, to keep it a good size for the garden and so it produces beautiful foliage
Great flowers and plants for the garden in December picked by head gardeners
The best December flowers and foliage from winter interest plants chosen for structure, colour and texture in the garden. Photographs Jason Ingram
Spring
Want beautiful cherry blossom in your garden? Here are 18 of the best cherry blossom trees to plant
Ornamental Japanese cherry blossom trees are one of the delights of spring, with their clouds of pink or white blooms.
9 flowers to buy at the garden centre NOW to quickly spruce up your garden
Forgot to plant spring bulbs? Top gardeners and designers pick 9 beautiful spring flowers you can pick up at the garden centre to plant now to add a quick pop of colour.
11 bold and beautiful orange tulips to liven up garden borders
The best orange, bronze, apricot and peach tulips to grow.
Summer
Watch: Dan Pearson picks his favourite plants for late summer
Cottage-core style: discover the best plants for a beautiful cottage garden
Looking to create a charming cottage garden feel in your garden? Marcus Eyles picks the plants you need
Keep the colour going all the way to autumn with these clever plant combos of late-summer flowers
Expert plantswoman Esther Schonenberg of Festina Lente gives her advice on creating a long season of colour in the garden
Trees
Growing your own lemons? Turns out it's not as crazy as it sounds
Offering evergreen foliage and a year-round supply of fruit, citrus trees are easy to grow, provided you have somewhere to overwinter them
Stop the needles falling and the droop: here's how to care for your Christmas tree so it's happy for longer
You invest in a Christmas tree and bring it into your home over the festive season. Make sure it's as happy as possible so it lasts for as long as possible
Fancy a dog's arse or monkey's bottom? The forgotten superfood with crude nicknames that chefs love
Once a delicacy, medlars have fallen out of fashion, but grower Jane Steward is determined to show how abundant and easy they are, and to introduce them to a wider audience
Winter
Discover the magical Shepton Mallet Snowdrop Festival
The annual Shepton Mallet Snowdrop Festival in Somerset is the place to be for galanthophiles in February.
Yellow snowdrops: where to buy and how to grow them
Most snowdrops are white, or green and white, but some have yellow markings – and are highly sought after.
The best snowdrops for your garden
John Sales, former head of gardens at the National Trust, recommends 12 of the best snowdrops to grow in your garden. Words Mary Keen.