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Discover the tough plants that flourish in walls, pavements and wastelands in this fascinating new book
Alys Fowler is beguiled by an illuminating account of the ecology of plants that thrive against the odds in the walls, pavements and wastelands of our urban environments
We want to rewild our gardens, but is it OK to say no to nature sometimes?
It’s good to listen to what your garden wants to grow, but that doesn’t mean you always have to agree, argues Andrew Timothy O’Brien
The ultimate, GOAT gardening kit: 12 of the best tools and accessories
Don’t waste another penny on terrible tools – invest in these quality OG items beloved by everyone from Monty Don and Carol Klein to leading head gardeners, designers and our own experienced garden editors
What housebuyers want in a garden - and the features that turn them off
Discover which garden features will help sell your home, and the ones that turn buyers off, with top tips from leading estate agents and garden designers
Little garden, big ideas: how to make a small garden look bigger
There's no need to feel hemmed in by your small garden - here are the experts' design tricks you need to make it look and feel bigger
This sunken city garden has been transformed into an exotic leafy paradise
Exotic evergreen texture and form bring multiple perspectives to a shady, low-level urban garden designed by Declan Buckley
Invasive pests and diseases are the biggest challenge facing gardeners, says Young Designer of the Year
Meet last year’s RHS Young Designer of the Year, Ashleigh Aylett, who also won Gold for her balcony garden at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show
When is the official first day of autumn?
When autumn starts is different depending on whether you follow the astronomical or meteorological approach to the seasons. Here we answer the question what is the first day of autumn in 2025?
The design changes you should not make in your garden – and what to do instead
Do you really need to make design changes to your garden? Here are some of the biggest decisions people make without thinking it through
Master designer Piet Oudolf says gardens have changed dramatically, and gardening is evolving. Here’s how
As our first book is released next month, Piet Oudolf looks at how gardens have evolved in recent decades and what makes a Gardens Illustrated-worthy garden today
'Stop doom scrolling and start 'bloom-scrolling' - Nigel Slater on the pleasures of keeping a garden diary
Nigel Slater is a man who loves a good list and finds keeping a garden diary the perfect way to keep on top of his garden tasks
How to make a small city garden look huge: this gardener replaced her lawn with a flower-packed paradise
Libby Webb took out the lawn in her Edinburgh garden to create an immersive, plant-packed space that is an inspiration to home gardeners everywhere
I wish I could redo my dad’s funeral flowers. I just pointed to No. 7 in the brochure. But it doesn’t have to be like this
When it comes to choosing the flowers for a loved one’s funeral, we play it safe, but Gill Hodgson says you can now be more personal, creative and eco-friendly
Nigel Dunnett’s top tips on using flower form, not colour, when creating dynamic planting designs
In planting design, we often consider colour, says Nigel Dunnett, but the form of flowers can be just as important
Watch: Dan Pearson picks his favourite plants for late summer
The 10 best books on growing and arranging flowers, chosen by our expert flower farmer
Cut-flower farmer, florist and potter Rachel Siegfried chooses ten of her all-time, must-read, favourite books on growing and arranging flowers.
Turning pressed flowers into fine art is now the day job for one creative Colorado couple
From an early venture saving wedding bouquets, Keith Kralik and Rachel Parri of Flower Press Studio have turned pressed flowers into fine art
From delivering bouquets by bike across London to a regenerative flower farm in Cornwall: living the Petalon dream
Having traded London life for regenerative farming in Cornwall, Florence and James Kennedy are taking their flower company Petalon to new heights
Cottage-core style: discover the best plants for a beautiful cottage garden
Looking to create a charming cottage garden feel in your garden? Marcus Eyles picks the plants you need
Keep the colour going all the way to autumn with these clever plant combos of late-summer flowers
Expert plantswoman Esther Schonenberg of Festina Lente gives her advice on creating a long season of colour in the garden
15 easy, reliable and beautiful flowers to grow for cutting, chosen by expert flower farmers
Three professional cut-flower growers recommend the plants they couldn’t live without – all reliable, easy to grow, robust and beautiful in the vase
Nigel Slater didn’t think he liked flowers – but now has a garden full of them
Now that his once largely green garden is bursting with colour, Nigel Slater wonders why it took him so long to fill it with flowers
The founder of Common Farm Flowers, Georgie Newbery, on swapping haute couture for cut flowers
The founder of Common Farm Flowers on swapping fashion for cut flowers, finding her feet on social media and why she’s staying firmly organic
Is there a hosepipe ban in the UK? Here's everything you need to know
Water companies sometimes impose hosepipe bans when temperatures soar. Here we tell you everything you need to know about hosepipe bans and whether there are any in the UK right now
