Big gardens

An illustration of the soil food chain from organic matter and bacteria to animals

What is soil and how can gardeners improve it?

Pumpkins, courgettes and winter squash illustrated by artist Kerry Lemon.

How to grow pumpkin and the best squash recipes

Helleborus orientalis 'Yellow Lady'

How to grow hellebores for colour over winter

An illustration showing the plants used in a bold design for a late summer border by gardener Andrea Brusendorf

Late summer planting plan using tried and tested plants

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Reducing plastic in your garden

Sassafras albidum sapling. Photo Maayke De Ridder

Which autumn trees to have in your garden

Learn how to lay a hedge using traditional craftsmanship and hedge laying skills.

How to lay a hedge

Standing stone in Pembrokeshire

Create a sanctuary in your garden

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5 ways to create an ecological wildlife haven

Japanese Knotweed invasive species in autumn bloom, horizontal aspect

Japanese Knotweed: Do’s and Dont’s

No-dig gardener Charles Dowding in his quarter-acre organic vegetable garden in Somerset

What is no-dig gardening?

Cornus florida 'Cherokee Chief'

The best flowering dogwoods for year-round interest

English Lavender, Lavandula angustifolia Elizabeth

Favourite lavenders for a low maintenance garden

StavordalePriory. Photo: Jason Ingram

Design Solutions: Topiary

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Design ideas for a garden path