Gardening advice
Expert gardening advice for designing and planting in your garden
The one thing you can add to your garden that’s guaranteed to get wildlife in!
Garden ponds are an essential habitat for wildlife and are a calming addition to a garden. We share what needs to be considered before you build your garden pond
6 key tips to prevent wildfires from starting in your garden
As wildfires spread across Europe, we recommend 6 tips to prevent them from starting in your garden.
7 deadly garden plants that could kill your cat, and what to plant instead
Here are 7 plants that are potentially toxic to cats, and suggestions on what to grow instead.
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
10 remarkable facts you (probably) didn’t know about dahlias
We're celebrating dahlia season, so here are 10 facts you might not have known about these gorgeous late season flowers
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You could be prosecuted for not dealing with this garden weed properly. Here’s how to know if you’ve got it
Everything you need to know about Japanese knotweed and how to deal with it if you find it in your garden.
An airy gravel garden around a modern house in Dorset
For their mid-century modernist home in west Dorset, Vanessa Barlow and Jethro Marshall looked to designer Alice Meacham to create an airy gravel garden that would complement their open plan home.
Don’t get ripped off at the garden centre this summer! Here’s what to avoid buying now – and what to snap up
How to be a savvy shopper at the garden centre, with expert tips on what to avoid buying and what to snap up now.
Slug-proof veg: the ultimate list of 17 vegetables that slugs and snails won’t eat
Struggling with slugs eating your crops? Here are 17 varieties of veg that they won't touch.
7 pro watering hacks that’ll keep your garden lush when the summer heat strikes
We can all do our bit for the planet and our gardens if we water the right way
Advice for big gardens
5 expert design tips for creating a natural swimming pond in your garden
Expert natural swimming pond designer Sarah Murch explains her top tips on how to create a pool you'll love
Should you get a second hand greenhouse? I got one and regretted it - here's why
There's a big market for second hand greenhouses, but is it worth the bother? Here's everything you need to know about getting one
Wondering what jobs to get done this summer? Let Sissinghurst's expert head gardener guide you
Sissinghurst’s head gardener Troy Scott Smith guides us through the jobs that he and his team do in summer.
Advice for dry gardens
Get help for planting and ideas for your dry garden
7 expert tips on helping your garden survive summer heatwaves
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 best drought tolerant plants to grow to combat drier summers and warmer weather
Looking to add more drought tolerant plants to your garden? Annie Godfrey of Daisy Roots nursery recommends some of the best drought tolerant plants.
You are going to need these plant combinations and tips from an expert Spanish designer who knows how to garden in intense heat and no rain
Spanish designer Fernando Martos explains why he combines the beauty of Spain's arid landscape with English planting ideas in his dry garden designs. If we're considering climate change, his approach could be a useful one for us to take note of
Gardening how tos
Wondering exactly how to do something in the garden? Discover our gardening guides
How to spot 10 common garden weeds now and stop them taking over your garden
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
The modern way to care for your lawn - and the one reason why it never looks its best
Your lawn doesn't have to be such hard work. Here’s how to have gorgeous patch of grass without the hassle.
When to water plants in hot weather
In the heatwave, make sure you're watering your plants at the right time of day
Low maintenance gardens
Our guide to finding the easiest ways of gardening
Spend less time and effort gardening with these pro gardener hacks for a beautiful low-maintenance space
Love gardening but short on time, or looking for ways to make your garden easier to manage? We’ve got smart tips from the experts on how to have a lovely garden with less work
The skiver’s list of top easy-to-grow, low to no-maintenance plants for time-poor and lazy gardeners
Want a lovely garden full of beautiful plants but not to have to spend lots of time growing, pruning, watering and mollycoddling them? These are the best low-care plants if you don’t have time for (or interest in) gardening
8 super quick and easy cheats to make your garden look good in time for this weekend
Have friends coming over or got an outdoor event planned? Here are a few simple ideas to swiftly spruce up your garden
Advice for shady gardens
Get help for your shady garden
Want to stop your veg from being munched? Planting these flowers nearby could save it from bugs and slugs
Ever wondered how companion planting might help your vegetables and deter pests? Here expert grower Matthew Biggs breaks down the companion planting myths and explains how the system works
Put down the plant feed: turns out fertilisers lead to less blooms and butterflies in your garden
A new study suggests links between fertilisers and a decline in wildflowers and pollinators. So why, asks Jo Kirby, are we still using them in our gardens?
6 big changes to how we’ll be gardening in the future, by one of Britain’s top head gardeners
Sissinghurst head gardener Troy Scott Smith shares the big changes he is making in how he gardens in response to climate change
Sunny gardens
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
The best peonies for your garden: beautiful blooms that are easy to grow
Nursery owner Claire Austin grows over 100 different herbaceous peonies in her garden and trials field to find the very best
Beautiful pink, orange, red and white poppies for your garden and how to care for them
The scarlet poppy may be one of the most instantly recognisable flowers, but with more than 70 species of Papaver, in a range of shapes and colours, there’s one for every garden. Plant expert John Hoyland picks the best and gives his growing advice
Advice for wet gardens
Get help for your wet garden
UK gardeners could be 'sleepwalking' into a £30,000 repair bill - this small garden shows you how to avoid it
One Chelsea Flower Show garden is highlighting an increasingly important issue you may not have considered
How to plant a water lily in a pond - an expert guide to planting water lilies successfully
Tim Stretton, head of gardens at Mounton House, offers expert advice on the best way to plant or replant a water lily in water
How to protect grass seed from birds
Head gardener Troy Scott Smith explains his tips and tricks on sowing grass seed in a way that the birds won't eat