Shrubs for the garden

EXPERT SHRUB ADVICE

Evergreen trees; Arbutus unedo

Evergreen trees for gardens: the best to grow

Alternatives to box – trial at RHS Garden Wisley

Alternatives to box

Evergreen shrub: Abelia grandiflora

Evergreen shrubs for sun, shade and how to prune them

House plants

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GROWING PLANTS INDOORS

Misting house plants

Myth buster Do you really need to mist your house plants?

Pot-et-fleur with Jacky Mills: an aspidistra display

Pot-et-fleur: a display built around aspidistra

Monstera deliciosa

Large indoor plants: 15 of the best

Pot-et-fleur with Jacky Mills

The art of pot-et-fleur: combining houseplants with cut flowers

House plants Creating the perfect stylish indoor display

Best indoor plant pots to buy

Peperomia

House plants The small yet easy grow Peperomia

String of pearls plant

Houseplants How to care for a string of pearls plant

Asparagus fern

Asparagus fern: Everything you need to know

GillPotsBenFive-457749

A succulent pot houseplant display for winter

Spring plants for the garden

PLANTS FOR SPRING

Primula auricula Sandhills

How to grow auriculas and the best to plant

Seeds in a seed tray

Planting seeds: everything you need to know about sowing seeds

Hepatica nobilis. © Jason Ingram

How to grow hepatica

18 of the best cherry blossom trees

The best places to buy seeds online

What to plant in March

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Summer plants for the garden

PLANTS FOR SUMMER

Zinnia Giant Double Mixed

Best zinnias to grow for summer colour

Helenium 'Sahin's Early Flowerer'

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Winter plants for the garden

PLANTS FOR WINTER

Handful of compost with earthworms, used for mulching

What is mulching and how to mulch

Winter flowering Clematis ‘Fragrant Oberon’

The best winter-flowering clematis

The best wood for wood burning stoves: Cherry wood

The best wood for burning on wood burning stoves and fires

How to grow hebes

Expert’s choice: shrubs with colourful winter stems

Species hellebores: the best for your garden

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Bulbs for the garden

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BULBS

Crocus angustifolius

Crocuses or croci: what is the plural of crocus?

Gladiolus papilio 'Ruby' and Lobelia 'Tania'

Summer bulbs: the best summer bulbs to plant in spring

Hyacinthus, variety not identified.

How to grow hyacinths: a guide to this easy-to-grow bulb

Ranunculus verna 'Monique', syn. Ranunculus ficaria 'Monique',

The best ficaria verna to grow from Monksilver Nursery

Garden container displays

POTS OF STYLE FOR YOUR GARDEN

Container planting with Ben Preston

Summer container planting with pink Salvia curviflora

A tropical planting display

Tropical planting display in a Victorian bird cage

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A succulent pot houseplant display for winter

Hosta 'Paul's Glory'

Hostas: the best to grow for foliage

Planting inspiration

ADVICE AND IDEAS ON PLANTS TO GROW

T. ‘Royal Sovereign’ (1809) and T. ‘Dom Pedro’ (1911)

Spectacular rare tulips grown by designer Arne Maynard

A small copper butterfly taking a drink of nectar from a thistle head flower, summer days.

How to attract wildlife into the garden

Garden Designer Jinny Blom's own garden in Brockley London, June 2015 UK

10 ways to improve your garden

26 of the best scented flowers

10 recommended plants for late-summer colour

Asparagus fern: Everything you need to know

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Planting ideas

EXPERT ADVICE ON STUNNING BORDER DISPLAYS AND MORE

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

Kirsty Ramage late season container display

Late summer planting combination for pots

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Combinations for later-summer planting

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Garden masterclasses

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