Big gardens

Standing stone in Pembrokeshire

Create a sanctuary in your garden

Helleborus orientalis 'Yellow Lady'

Hellebores – what to know and which to grow

Japanese Knotweed invasive species in autumn bloom, horizontal aspect

Japanese Knotweed: Do’s and Dont’s

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

What is soil and how can gardeners improve it?

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

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

How to grow your own pumpkin and squash

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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Design ideas for a garden path

Photo: Annie Guilfoyle

Low maintenance gardening

Illustration for finding balance in the garden

Garden design tips: Finding balance in the garden

Prairies

Making and managing a prairie-style garden