Planting ideas
Get inspiration for your garden and discover which plants will work best and where
Discover the beautiful National Dahlia Collection and the person who helped save it from disappearing
The National Dahlia Collection has had several homes since its inception in the 1980s, and now, under the care of a dedicated dahlia aficionado, it has been rescued and relocated once more to a new site in Cornwall.
7 deadly garden plants that could kill your cat, and what to plant instead
Here are 7 plants that are potentially toxic to cats, and suggestions on what to grow instead.
7 expert tips on helping your garden survive summer heatwaves
As the hot weather in the UK continues, we ask three horticultural experts how we should be adapting the way we garden to hotter, drier conditions
These plants are super easy to grow, come in the most amazing array of colours and fill the perfect summer colour gap
These pretty, long flowering perennials are loved by pollinators, come in many colours and work well in different styles of garden, from dry schemes to prairie-inspired plots
Slug-proof veg: the ultimate list of 17 vegetables that slugs and snails won’t eat
Struggling with slugs eating your crops? Here are 17 varieties of veg that they won't touch.
A delicate, airy planting combination for summer in a rustic stone trough
Designer Katie Guillebaud channels the ebullience of the season with this nature-inspired container idea
You are going to need these plant combinations and tips from an expert Spanish designer who knows how to garden in intense heat and no rain
Spanish designer Fernando Martos explains why he combines the beauty of Spain's arid landscape with English planting ideas in his dry garden designs. If we're considering climate change, his approach could be a useful one for us to take note of
Looking to keep the colour through the coming months? Here are 10 recommended plants for late-summer
There are plenty of colourful plants that will ensure your garden remains fresh and bright throughout summer into autumn. Here are ten plants for late-summer colour, recommended by plantswoman Marina Christopher
A green shrubby planting combo with lush summer colour and winter seedheads
Discover how to recreate this vibrant planting container, which will look at its best in May
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
A peaches-and-cream container combination for a bold early summer planter
Create a gorgeous early summer container display with designer Katie Guillebaud's easy-to-recreate pot recipe.
19 plant combos for stunning spring pots that bring colour and style to any garden
Here are 19 gorgeous spring planting combinations, put together by garden designers.
Fancy growing something different in 2026? Top plant sellers reveal the plants they're excited about this year
Fancy growing something different this season? Top plant sellers and nurseries told us which brand-new, recently introduced or simply fresh-to-their-lists plants they are excited about this year
The nine types of plant you never knew you needed in your garden
Looking to elevate your planting schemes? Nick Bailey pinpoints nine types of plant you never knew you needed, from gap fillers and bridge builders to drama queens
Forget snowdrops: these are the best early spring flowers to bring sunny colour to your garden
Bring bright, sunny colour to your late-winter garden with the earliest flowers of the year, which will spread to create golden carpets under trees.
Seeds to sow and plants to get in the earth in January to make sure your garden is thriving in spring
Head gardener Benjamin Pope is keeping busy this month in preparation for spring. Here are his suggestions of what you could be planting through the month of January
Great last minute Christmas gifts: gardening memberships and subscriptions for 2025
Looking for a Christmas gift for a gardener after the last Christmas post delivery date? We've got the best gardening membership and subscription gifts you can still buy and gift in time for Christmas
Great flowers and plants for the garden in December picked by head gardeners
The best December flowers and foliage from winter interest plants chosen for structure, colour and texture in the garden. Photographs Jason Ingram
What to plant and sow in November in the garden for a great crop next year
Put the work into your garden now and you'll reap the rewards come spring. Head gardener Benjamin William Pope and garden writer Aaron Bertelsen explain what you can sow in November
The best plants for November
There's plenty of ways to find colour and contrast in the garden on November days. Here Tom Brown and Fleur van Zonneveld pick the best plants for November. Photographs Jason Ingram and Maayke de Ridder
Why you need these butterfly-friendly pinky-purple perennials in your garden for long-lasting colour
Formerly known as sedums, hylotelephiums are drought-tolerant perennials that offer long-lasting flowers in late summer and autumn, and are adored by bees and butterflies
