Author Molly Blair
Molly Blair

Molly Blair

Digital Editor

Molly is the Digital Editor at Gardens Illustrated. She has an RHS Level 2 Certificate in Horticulture and previously worked in a nursery, focusing on growing herbaceous perennials and climbing plants. She gardens on a rooftop plot in Bristol.

Recent articles by Molly Blair
Tulipa ‘Golden Apeldoorn’ © Rachel Warne

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.
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Tulipa ‘Valery Gergiev’

From blowsy tulips through to delicate fringed varieties, there are red tulips to suit every taste

Our selection of the best red tulips to grow, chosen by experts.
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Sarah Raven with buckets of tulips in the cutting garden

Expert grower Sarah Raven's top 10 tulips for spring 2026

Expert grower Sarah Raven chooses ten of her favourite tulips to grow and tells us why she loves them.
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cat with mouse it its mouth

They kill an estimated 55 million birds a year and they're prowling UK gardens

These undercover killers have a huge impact on garden wildlife - killing an estimated 55 million birds every year.
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Tulipa ‘Negrita’

10 gorgeous purple tulips recommended by top gardening experts

A selection of the best purple tulips to grow for beautiful blooms in spring.
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Sir David Attenborough © BBC / Plimsoll Productions

David Attenborough on gardens: behind the scenes of his new TV show on the hidden wildlife in our plots

Discover the remarkable wildlife on your doorstep in this new BBC TV series about UK gardens with Sir David Attenborough.
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James Hitchmough

Exclusive GI reader event at Clayhanger, James Hitchmough's private garden

A rare opportunity to visit the new home garden of the renowned planting professor in Somerset.
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The Oast. © Bennet Smith

36 tulip gardens to visit this spring - find beautiful displays near you

Discover 36 private gardens to visit in 2026 with stunning tulip displays, open on exclusive days through the National Garden Scheme.
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© BBC Studios

Adam Frost reveals the secret to having a lovely garden when you have dogs

Gardener, designer and TV presenter Adam Frost reveals the secret to gardening with dogs in the latest season of Talking Gardens.
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A festival for tulips? Here are the festivals around the world celebrating the arrival of the beautiful spring flower

Discover some of the best tulip festivals to visit for a colourful start to spring. From Amsterdam to London, find a festival near you.
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Flowers from the Real Flower Company

The best flower subscriptions for a last minute Mother's Day gift

Don't just surprise mum with ONE bunch of flowers. Why not show how much you love her all year long? The best last-minute Mother's Day gift
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Mounton House

Exclusive GI reader event at Mounton House

Experience the magical Edwardian garden in South Wales recently restored by Arne Maynard on an exclusive Gardens Illustrated reader event.
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James Basson ©Andrey Lysikov

This top garden designer is returning to Chelsea after 9 years to create a Project Giving Back feature garden

Project Giving Back will present its own feature garden in its final year at RHS Chelsea Flower Show, designed by James Basson.
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This is a plant portrait of Narcissus 'Mrs R.O. Backhouse' © RHS

Gardeners called on to help bring rare pink daffodil back into cultivation

The RHS is calling on home gardeners to help track down rare pink daffodils and bring them back into cultivation. Could you help?
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Abi and Tom from Abi and Tom's Garden Plants

"I didn't even like him at first" - how these couples garden together without killing each other

This Valentine's Day, we decided to ask some of horticulture's top duos what it's like to garden together
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Tulips at Malverleys

Is it too late to plant bulbs? We asked garden experts and our readers

Is February too late to plant your spring bulbs? We asked our readers and the experts, and these are the results.
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Gardening in the rain at Beth Chatto Gardens © Mattie O'Callaghan

"It's a record-breaker for us" - how are gardens coping with the wet start to 2026

The UK has seen relentless rainfall so far in 2026. How are gardeners coping with the weather and what does this mean for our gardens?
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Garden by Tomoko Kawauchi MSGLD at Charlotte Rowe Garden Design.

The best garden designs of the year revealed: feast your eyes on these amazing spaces

Winners have been announced for the Society of Garden and Landscape Designers Awards for 2026.
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Crocus angustifolius

Crocuses or croci: what is the plural of crocus?

Is the correct term for the plural of crocus crocuses or croci? Here's what we found out
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Robin Erithacus rubecula, on magnolia tree

Top 10 British birds to spot in your garden over the Big Garden Birdwatch 2026

With the Big Garden Birdwatch just around the corner, we recommend the top 10 garden birds to spot this year
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Adjoa Andoh as Lady Danbury, Ruth Gemmell as Lady Violet Bridgerton in Bridgerton

Love Bridgerton? Here are 10 Regency gardens and filming locations to visit to feel like you're on the set

With season four hitting our screens, we’ve rounded up the most beautiful Regency gardens and landscapes you can visit to get the Bridgerton experience - and even spot a few filming locations.
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A lady walks her dog through a winter forest with the morning light streaming through the trees and illuminating the pine trees behind.

What is 'Blue Monday' and can gardening help you avoid it?

'Blue Monday' has been dubbed the most depressing day of the year, so we've come up with a few ways to lighten the mood
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A Christmas tree in a wheelbarrow on a small road in the countryside.

Think Christmas trees are wasteful? You can rent a living Christmas tree - here's how

Renting a Christmas tree is becoming more and more popular, here we talk you through the process and help you find a local supplier.
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The White Company Bergamot & Cedar Botanical Candle – Large on a table

28 gifts for plant lovers: a 2025 guide for people who are mad about botanicals

We've collated our ultimate list of great gifts for plant lovers for 2025.
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