Garden design
Inspiration, ideas and everything you need to know about garden design from the gardening experts
A woodland garden with a modern classical home
On her journey from novice gardener to professional designer, Bella Stuart-Smith has created a multifaceted, ever-evolving garden at her home in Hertfordshire. Words Jodie Jones, photographs Claire Takacs.
The eleven best show gardens
Ahead of Chelsea Flower Show, writer Annie Gatti picks the eleven best RHS Chelsea Flower Show Garden since 2000
Chelsea 2024: A guide to the Octavia Hill Garden
Garden designer Ann-Marie Powelll is creating this year's Octavia Hill garden for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024.
Chelsea 2024: A guide to The Bridge to 2030 Garden
Garden designer Matthew Childs is creating this year's to the bridge for 2030 garden the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024.
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Manoj Malde: "My guilty gardening secret? Not composting"
In his new book, Your Outdoor Room, designer and TV presenter Manoj Malde aims to equip us all with the tools we need to design a garden that truly meets our needs
Chelsea 2024: A guide to Tom Massey and Je Ahn's WaterAid Garden
Garden designers Tom Massey and Je Ahn are creating this year's WaterAid garden for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
What is box caterpillar, and how to deal with it
The box caterpillar, or box tree caterpillar, can devastate box plants in a matter of days. Here's how to deal with it.
'It will be a world in itself' legendary designer Piet Oudolf on plans for RHS Wisley's immersive Glasshouse Borders
The Dutch designer Piet Oudolf visited the site of RHS Garden Wisley's Glasshouse borders ahead of their renovation and spoke to Gardens Illustrated about what people can expect.
Here's how to sharpen your garden tools properly to help make sure you're pruning your plants well
Advice on sharpening garden tools, with a step-by-step video on how to sharpen shears. You'll also find all the products you need to get the job done.
Front gardens
Ideas, tricks and inspiration for your front garden from the garden design experts
Our favourite welly boot storage solutions for 2024
Keep your muddy boots neatly in a row with our picks of useful welly storage designs
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.
How to design your garden
Award-winning designer Annie Guilfoyle explains everything you need to know before you start to design your outdoor space
Hard landscaping
Everything you need to know about hard landscaping in the garden
How to make your garden child friendly without ruining it
If you thought children's play areas and a stylish garden don't mix, here's our advice on pleasing the whole family in the garden.
How to grow a sustainable garden
Growing a sustainable garden that stands the test of time is key to a flourishing ecosystem and a garden that lasts, says designer Marian Boswall
Garden water feature ideas: expert tips for using water in the garden
Water brings magic to the garden, says designer Matt Keightley, adding movement and sound to muffle unwelcome noise
Garden design resources
Our hub of all the design resources you need to make your garden into the garden you want
Our round up of our favourite seed suppliers for your online seed order this year
If you're looking for inspiration for this year's crop of flowers, herbs and vegetables, take a look at our recommended seed suppliers in 2024
Garden design courses
Looking for a garden design course? Here's a selection of the UK's leading garden design schools and details of the training they offer.
What is soil? You may think you know, but there's a lot going on under your feet
Think of your garden soil as a living organism that needs gentle handling and you will reap the benefits in healthier plants, urges no-dig gardening expert Charles Dowding
Small gardens
Inspiration, ideas and everything you need to know about designing and planting small gardens
The best crab apple trees for colour and form
Kew-trained plant expert Graham Rice recommends 15 of the best crab apple trees for blossom, foliage, fruit and flavour. Photographs Dianna Jazwinski
How to lay a hedge
Interested in the centuries-old skill of hedge laying? Follow our guide on how to lay a hedge and learn about the traditional ways to lay a hedge. Words Louise Allen, photography Andrew Montgomery, illustration Liam McAuley
Garden path ideas: how to make a garden path
Paths are not just a means of getting around – they can knit areas of the garden together and are as much a part of the overall design as any other feature. Designers James Alexander-Sinclair, Andrew Wilson and Arne Maynard offer solution
Soft landscaping
Learn what you need about planting and soft landscaping in the garden from the experts
Best grass seed for your garden
We round up the best grass seed mixes for all types of gardens, including seed for hardwearing lawns, fine lawns and difficult dry or shady spots
Sow a border from scratch
Designer Sam Taylor-Hunt shares his design for a vibrant,
perennial, meadow-style scheme you can sow direct from seed, and explains how to create this exciting new type of planting. Illustration by Hannah McVicar
Trees for small gardens
Many people worry that a tree will overpower a small garden, but as garden designer Sarah Price shows, the key is finding the right place and the right tree
Garden design solutions
Recommended plants and design inspiration for compact plots
15 stylish fruit cages for keeping your produce protected
A fruit cage is a practical and stylish way to protect your fruit and vegetables. We've selected 15 different fruit cages to keep birds and other pests at bay, so you can choose the right design for your garden.
17 timelessly elegant Victorian greenhouses and porch glasshouses for 2024
Check out our shortlist of the most stylish luxury glasshouses, Victorian-style greenhouses and top-end glasshouses with porches to transform your garden and growing possibilities in 2024
10 ways to improve your garden
Award-winning garden designer Jinny Blom gives us her 10-point plan for improving any garden.