Seeds
Mini greenhouses for your garden
Whatever the size of your garden or outdoor space, growing under glass offers great opportunity
9 of the best insulated flasks in 2024
Every gardener deserves a break. If you're out and about or working on the allotment, take an insulated flask with you for a warming (or cooling) drink. Here's our choice of some of the best.
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
Make your own seed envelope
Follow our fold-by-fold guide to making your own origami seed envelope. Then save and collect your own seeds from this year's favourites, or swap with a gardening friend and be ready to sow next spring.
The best scented sweet peas
Choose from our list of favourite scented sweet peas – perfect for your garden and hand-picked bouquets
Make your own Christmas decorations from your garden
Festive ideas and inspiration for stylish Christmas decorations such as baubles and garlands, easily handmade at home using foraged and natural materials from the garden
Easy natural Christmas star decorations
Create your own quick natural handmade Christmas decorations with these simple but pretty stars made from twigs and evergreens
How to grow pumpkins and squashes
There is a huge variety of winter squash and pumpkins out there, all easy to grow in an allotment or garden if you know how. If you want to grow pumpkins for next year, here's a few of our favourites, plus some extra advice on sowing and planting. Illustration Kerry Lemon
Pennisetum for late summer borders
Here's a list of the best grasses or Pennisetum chosen by head gardener Matthew Reese
The best plants for winter seedheads
The seedheads of perennials bring drama to the garden in winter and provide food for birds and insects, too. We recommend 11 of the best
Flower container display for summer with Gaura
Designer Kristy Ramage plants up a stunning urn with a splash of gorgeous summer flowers. Here's how to recreate the look yourself. Photographs by Andrew Montgomery
Remember to sow your Chinese forget-me-not
UK readers will have received a packet of Cynoglossum amabile with their May issue of the magazine. Why not sow them this weekend?
Why plant lovers should visit the Pyrenees
The Pyrenees are one of the most beautiful and accessible mountain ranges in Europe – and a perfect short trip destination for plant lovers hoping to seek out alpine flora.
Garden plants to add late-season interest
Nine plants, from trees with colourful foliage to long-lasting flowers and plants with seed heads, to extend interest in the garden through autumn and into the early winter months
Self sowers
Every garden needs a few special plants that seed themselves, springing up to fill gaps and make spontaneous combinations. Here plantswoman Derry Watkins gives us her guide to the best