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With summers predicted to get hotter, and water becoming a precious resource, everyone is talking about drought-tolerant plants. But are they the answer in the UK and what should we know about planting and caring for them? We ask plant experts and landscape designers for their advice

Water companies sometimes impose hosepipe bans when temperatures soar. Here we tell you everything you need to know about hosepipe bans and whether there are any in the UK right now

It’s time to embrace weeds as valuable garden plants in their own right

Designer Katie Guillebaud channels the ebullience of the season with this nature-inspired container idea

Magical lost villages, lofty urban meadows and solar-harvesting ‘supertrees’: these are the top gardens in the world that you need to add to your bucket list, from Manhattan to Morocco and Australia to France

Wasps are generally thought of as pests, but in fact they are great garden helpers. Here's the Royal Entomological Society's guide to wasps in the garden

RHS Badminton Flower Show is on the horizon - here's everything you need to know about what's on and how to get a ticket.

Desperately seeking a sense of tranquillity? Discover how to make your garden a space for mindfulness and wellbeing

You can have a nice garden that both you and the kids will love, says Charlotte Harris, if you design smart and think ahead

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

We asked top gardeners and experts to debunk some of the most widely accepted garden myths, mistruths and magical thinking

More and more of us suffer from hay fever but there is a way to create a beautiful garden that is a feast for the eyes, not an assault on them

Discover how to recreate this vibrant planting container, which will look at its best in May

Gardening can seem complicated, but you can’t go wrong if you follow some key, golden rules that all the experts recommend

Some of the best garden tools and supplies are completely free, and professional gardeners say this one is a must-have

Matcha is booming right now, but maybe we shouldn’t all be jumping on the ‘superfood’ bandwagon

We asked garden designers to share their secrets – this is the ultimate list of rules for designing your space

Weeds can pop up and establish fast in early summer, but with our handy guide you can quickly identify and manage 10 of the most prolific ones early

Create a gorgeous early summer container display with designer Katie Guillebaud's easy-to-recreate pot recipe.

We need to stop worrying about the sting and start appreciating the many benefits nettles have for us and our gardens.

For most of the year, Nigel Slater is obsessed with filling bare patches with the perfect underplanting, except when it comes time to mulch

Does your garden look old fashioned? Here are the giveway signs

They say you should love thy neighbour, but that’s not easy when their garden is ruining yours. These are the worst gardening sins your neighbour can commit, and what you can do about them

Leading cut-flower growers recommend plants to grow for gorgeous borders and flower arrangements.