Katie Dutton
Staff Writer
Katie is a Staff Writer for HomeStyle magazine and YourHomeStyle.uk. She previously worked on Gardens Illustrated magazine and has written for various other lifestyle magazines and brands. She particularly enjoys writing about indie and eco homeware brands, interior styles through the ages, urban gardening, and decor hacks for small spaces. She is also responsible for HomeStyle's buyer's guides, so you'll often find her testing out the latest homeware gadgets and kitchen appliances.
Recent articles by Katie Dutton
Best UK gardens open for Boxing Day walks
Many UK gardens are open this festive season, so why not work off your Christmas indulgence between Boxing Day and New Year with a winter walk at one of these 13 great open gardens?
Get Glast-home-bury ready: 25+ items to upgrade any garden party
Planning a get together this summer? We've got all the garden party essentials, ideas and recipes to throw the perfect outdoor bash.
10 of the best bathroom plants
Here are ten low-maintenance plants that will thrive in your bathroom.
7 of the best garden trugs to carry tools, veg and flowers
Transport produce, tools, plants and more with the use of a practical and stylish garden trug. Here are our top seven.
The best portable outdoor lamps
We pick a selection of stylish portable outdoor lights that are perfect for creating a cosy glow in the garden.
The best garden spades: 11 ground-breaking choices
A sturdy spade can make all the difference when working in the garden. Here's our round up of the best garden spades.
The tools you need to look after your house plants
Give your house plants the best care with these tools to help them thrive
10 of the best museum gardens to visit
Strolling around a museum or gallery is still off the cards, but many museum gardens and gallery gardens are reopening this month. Here are ten of the best.
Best bee hives to buy
Find the perfect bee hive for your garden, with the help of our guide to the best beehives.
How to make working from home happier with plants and the garden
With our time outdoors now limited and many of us having to work from home, we need to take extra care with our wellbeing and find new ways of using nature and the garden to help
Cranach to Constable: 15 gardens in art
With gardening considered an art, and gardens being the inspiration to many artists, gardens and art often go hand-in-hand. Here we look back over important paintings of gardens
Outdoor showers: the best for your garden
Rinse off with an outdoor shower in your garden. They're great for cleaning muddy boots or just for having a cool refresh after a hot day's work!
The best outdoor wall lights for your garden in 2024
Formal or relaxed, vintage or modern. Here are 10 of the best outdoor wall lights for the garden.
A sprawling nursery garden in the Essex countryside
Rolling out towards the Essex countryside, the garden alongside Long House Plants offers a beautiful foretaste of how its plants will mature. Words John Hoyland, photographs Annaick Guitteny.
How to build a hedgehog house
Hedgehog numbers are drastically declining, so now is the time to introduce a hedgehog house to your garden. Here are our five tips for making one.
Alice Fox: an artist using her allotment for for inks, rope, paper and more
Nothing is wasted on artist Alice Fox’s allotment – flax, dandelion stems, even old paper are woven into rope; anything organic is distilled into ink. Words Rachel Seaton-Lucas, Photographs Lisa Linder
Inspiration for your balcony garden
Want to start growing your own plants and produce but limited by your balcony space? Check out these savvy space solutions to get you on the right track to creating a useful and beautiful balcony garden.
Le Jardin Sec: a windswept, Mediterranean gravel garden
In their remarkable, experimental, Mediterranean garden Olivier and Clara Filippi have developed a drought-resilient planting style that is increasingly relevant to many gardeners. Words Jonny Bruce Photographs Claire Takacs
Best floral-themed face masks
Here are 10 of our favourite floral face masks for garden lovers, from house plants to blooming flower designs
Book review | Green, by Ula Maria
Ula Maria's Green is a must for apprehensive city gardeners and for anyone wanting to make the most out of their outdoor space, no matter how small it might be
Garden tools for sustainable gardening
Here's gardening kit you need to make sure your gardening sustainably
RHS Malvern Spring Festival lineup announced
Alan Titchmarsh, Carol Klein and Jo Whiley will guest star at the annual RHS Malvern Spring Festival in May
Winners of 2020 National Park photo competition announced
A mystical landscape, a hungry hare and a charming water vole feature in winning photos shot within the South Downs National Park
An Arts and Crafts garden supplying London's top florists
Growers, designers and soil enthusiasts, The Land Gardeners are part of a small army of suppliers to London’s most exclusive florists, working from an original Arts and Crafts garden. Words Kendra Wilson, photographs Claire Takacs