Sunny gardens
When to water plants in hot weather
In the heatwave, make sure you're watering your plants at the right time of day
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.
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
30 of the best climbing plants for 2025
Choose from our selection of best climbing plants and add vertical interest to walls and trellises or allow to scramble over other plants in borders. Plantsman and garden designer Rory Dusoir gives his top recommendations.
The best trees for front gardens
Choosing the right tree for a front garden can be tricky but there are advantages and countless pleasures that can be had if you choose your tree carefully.
Late summer planting plan using tried and tested plants
This bold design for a late summer border by gardener Andrea Brunsendorf uses tried and trusted plants that will keep the show going in your garden border until the first frosts
Hardy geranium: 21 of the best hardy geraniums
Geraniums are easy-to-grow, popular plants that suit most gardens. Plant expert John Hoyland recommends 21 of the best and more recently introduced hardy geraniums. Photographs Dianna Jazwinski
Plants for full sun
As temperatures and climates change, the need to grow resilient plants is a necessity for every gardener. Here expert plantsman and landscape designer Cassian Schmidt picks out his top choices of plants for dry, sunny areas in the garden.
How to grow verbena
From the familiar, tall and willowy Verbena bonariensis to the compact Verbena rigida, this group of herbaceous perennials offers gardeners plenty of long-flowering options. Words Marina Christopher
An award-winning garden at a desert home in Arizona
Replacing a water-intensive garden at a private home in Arizona with sympathetic desert planting has won its designers an Architizer A+Award.
The best plants for a cottage garden
Looking to create a charming cottage garden feel in your garden? The horticulture director of Dobbies Garden Centres Marcus Eyles picks the plants you need
How to grow holly
Discover how best to grow and cultivate holly and holly bushes
OPINION | Climate change means we should learn to love weeds
Landscape designer Jack Wallington's new book focuses on the benefits of weeds. Here's why climate change should make weeds more attractive to gardeners
Key plants for a warmer climate
Wondering what to plant in our changing climate? Here are nine key plants from Conrad Batten's Mediterranean-inspired Devon garden. Words: Matthew Reese. Photographs: Jason Ingram