Pots
An old steel bathtub planter sets out a pretty woodland display using Hydrangea paniculata 'Phantom'
Award-winning designer Jo Thompson offers container-planting inspiration with this idea for a pot display for high summer
A graceful planter of purple hues using rosemary, lavender and lemon verbena
Award-winning designer Jo Thompson offers container-planting inspiration with this idea for a pot display for high summer
A stylish summer container display using Pelargonium 'White Boar'
Head gardener Thomas Unterdorfer shows how to create a stunning container display with a gently wild style for early summer. Photographs Andrew Montgomery
A soft summer meadow planter using poppies and sanguisorba
Head gardener Jenny Barnes creates a summer meadow in a basket, featuring grasses and poppies that will thrive into autumn
The summer-loving plant from South Africa that smells lovely and looks great
New forms of these little-known gems with their dainty, tubular flowers and often delicious scent are at last finding their way into nurseries and gardens – and rightly so. Words John Hoyland. Photographs Jason Ingram.
A summer pot with bold orange and pinks using hemerocallis from Jo Thompson
Award-winning designer Jo Thompson offers new container-planting inspiration with an idea for flower combinations for high summer. Words Jo Thompson, photographs Jason Ingram
The compost guide: best compost for potting and more
Compost - so many different types for different jobs in the garden. We break things down into a handy list and round up some of the best composts for seeds, potting, houseplants and the garden.
A pot planting design to try using edibles in a rustic tin bath for colour from now through the summer
Award-winning designer Jo Thompson offers new container-planting inspiration with an idea for flower combinations for late spring
A junk-shop container lifts this elegant pot planting display with fritillaries and viola for early spring
Award-winning designer Jo Thompson kicks off a new container-planting series with three enchanting early spring flower combinations. Words Jo Thompson, photographs Jason Ingram
Spring beauty in a pot: a stunning plant pot design you can plant up at home from designer Jo Thompson
Award-winning designer Jo Thompson's container-planting series continues with this early spring flower combination using Narcissus and Scilla. Words Jo Thompson, photographs Jason Ingram
How to attract wildlife into the garden
We look at how to create a wildlife garden, improve habitats for pollinating insects like bees and butterflies and the best plants and flowers to help attract insects into the garden. Plus, answer common questions like what does pollinator-friendly mean?
How to grow auriculas and the best to plant
A favourite of the 19th-century Florists’ Societies, auriculas continue to attract enthusiastic collectors and are one of specialities of the Suffolk nursery Woottens. Discover how to care for, propagate and 16 of the best auriculas. Words Mary Keen, photos Richard Bloom
An enchanting early spring planting combination for pots by designer Jo Thompson, for even the smallest garden
Award-winning designer Jo Thompson shares container-planting inspiration with this enchanting early spring flower combination. Words Jo Thompson, photographs Jason Ingram
Get the Great Dixter planting look with the plants Fergus Garrett couldn't live without
One of the UK's most innovative gardeners, head gardener at Great Dixter, Fergus Garrett, shares the plants he loves the most. Portrait Jim Holden
Asparagus fern: Everything you need to know about this ideal house plant
Attractive foliage and a near-indestructible nature make the asparagus fern great indoor companions. Illustration Patrick Morgan
Houseplants | How to look after the blue star fern
Ferns sparked the first houseplant craze and are still a great houseplant choice, especially the unfussy Phlebodium aureum. Illustration Agata Wierzbicka
How to grow hyacinths: a guide to this easy-to-grow bulb
Bring a splash of bright colour to your home or garden by trying easy-to-grow hyacinths. Grow them indoors and you'll have cheering flowers in the winter. In the garden they are a sure sign of spring.
House plant unhappy? Here's five tips to save your house plant from The Plant Rescuer
House plant expert Sarah Gerrard-Jones explains how to bring a sick house plant back to health, in five simple steps.
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