Plants
Plants, how to plant, what to plant
10 beautiful weeds not to kill in your garden
It’s time to embrace weeds as valuable garden plants in their own right
A delicate, airy planting combination for summer in a rustic stone trough
Designer Katie Guillebaud channels the ebullience of the season with this nature-inspired container idea
Looking for late-summer plant inspiration? Watch Dan Pearson pick his favourite plants for late season colour and interest
POV: You’ve inherited an historic English hall with two moats and incredible gardens – now what?
Once home to garden designer Xa Tollemache, Helmingham Hall is now under the care of a new generation of Tollemaches and is as glorious as ever, especially in winter when its bones are laid bare.
Words: Chris Young, Photographs: Richard Bloom
You need this uber-versatile plant that will grow in any soil, sun or shade, and flowers for ages
With delicate blooms in soft colours, new cultivars of these adaptable, long-flowering beauties will suit many different planting styles and conditions, and sun or shade
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26 beautiful summer flowers to plant for colour and interest chosen by an expert head gardener
Make sure you've got the perfect blooms in the garden for summer. Tom Brown, head gardener and tutor at West Dean College, recommends his favourites.
20 most hated garden pests and diseases, based on real gardeners' feedback
Whether it’s a pest or disease, something always seems out to get your plants. Here’s how to identify and protect or prevent your plants from damage
9 gardening lies you probably believe (but shouldn’t)
We asked top gardeners and experts to debunk some of the most widely accepted garden myths, mistruths and magical thinking
A green shrubby planting combo with lush summer colour and winter seedheads
Discover how to recreate this vibrant planting container, which will look at its best in May
The only 4 gardening rules you need for success
Gardening can seem complicated, but you can’t go wrong if you follow some key, golden rules that all the experts recommend
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
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
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.
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
Looking to keep the colour through the coming months? Here are 10 recommended plants for late-summer
There are plenty of colourful plants that will ensure your garden remains fresh and bright throughout summer into autumn. Here are ten plants for late-summer colour, recommended by plantswoman Marina Christopher
Want a stunning summer border? Here are four beautiful flower combinations with lots of wow-factor that you can plant in your garden
Four plant combinations to add colour and drama to your summer borders with inspiration from Malverleys head gardener Mat Reese
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.
Pots
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.
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
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
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
Spring
May gardening jobs: what to do in the garden in May
Our panel of expert gardeners pick the jobs you should be doing in the garden in May.
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 yellow tulips chosen by experts to brighten up the spring garden
A selection of the best yellow tulips to grow, chosen by gardening experts.
Summer
60 great flowers chosen by experts that will bring brilliant colour in early summer to your garden
As temperatures continue to rise, momentum gathers in the garden and sun-lovers show their hand. From nodding woodlanders to audacious perennials, here are 60 early summer flowers chosen by experts
When to water plants 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
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
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.
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.