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All the latest features from Gardens Illustrated magazine
These 'thug' plants will take over your garden, so avoid planting them to prevent problems later on
Add these plants to your garden and you might regret it, as they have the potential to take over
Gardening events and shows in 2025
All the big names in one place. Here's our guide to the gardening calendar's biggest and best gardening events for the year ahead
Always wanted a vintage parasol? This brand sells them at a fraction of the usual price.
Vintage parasols are a whimsical choice for days in the garden and on the beach - but they can be expensive. This brand sells them at a fantastic price.
Chelsea 2025 | Tickets, information, dates and what's on
Everything you need to know about RHS Chelsea Flower Show tickets and more for 2025
How to screen your garden from overlooking neighbours: our designer guide to creating a private sanctuary
Designer Charlotte Harris shows how to screen your garden from the neighbours or block out eyesores
Expert grower Sarah Raven picks seven of her favourite dahlias - here's which dahlias to grow for perfect summer blooms
We visited Sarah Raven's Perch Hill and now we hear from Sarah about some of her favourite Dahlia varieties.
May gardening jobs: what to do in the garden in May
Kitchen gardener Aaron Bertelsen and head gardener Benjamin Pope pick the jobs you should be doing in the garden this month.
Chelsea 2025: A guide to Killik & Co ‘Save for a Rainy Day Garden’ designed by Baz Grainger
Discover everything you need to know about the Killik & Co Save for a Rainy Day Garden' designed by Baz Grainger at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Chelsea 2025: A guide to the Pathway Garden designed by Robert Beaudin and Allon Hoskin
A full expert guide to The Pathway Garden designed by Robert Beaudin and Allon Hoskin at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025
Think 'No Mow May' is not for you? These neat ideas for your lawn will make your garden look amazing in May
Worried that No Mow May will turn your garden into an unmanageable mess? Here are some ways that you can embrace the 'No Mow' concept while keeping your garden acceptably neat.
Put down the plant feed: turns out fertilisers lead to less blooms and butterflies in your garden
A new study suggests links between fertilisers and a decline in wildflowers and pollinators. So why, asks Jo Kirby, are we still using them in our gardens?
This classic Georgian house in the Sussex countryside is wrapped in an utterly dreamy romantic garden
At Fittleworth House, the romantic gardens are designed to be in keeping with the Georgian house but managed with a light touch
Lawnmower men versus wild women: the latest battle of the sexes is over the grass in your garden
The latest seemingly harmless social media trend of perfect lawns could actually be damaging wildlife
You need to cut your lawn before May arrives: here's the reason why No Mow May is so important
No Mow May encourages gardeners to leave their mowers in the shed and transform their lawns into havens of biodiversity. Illustration Lesley Buckingham
Chelsea Flower Show 2025: Balcony and Container gardens full list
Discover all the gardens and designers in this year's Balcony and Container Gardens category at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Discover how to make this stunning spring pot using powder blues and peachy oranges
Get tips on how to make this beautiful spring celebration pot from expert garden maker James Horner at Benton End
Chelsea 2025: A guide to The British Red Cross: 'Here for Humanity' Garden designed by John Warland and Tom Bannister
An expert guide to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show The British Red Cross 'Here for Humanity' Garden
Chelsea 2025: A guide to Children With Cancer UK ' A Place to Be...' designed by Tom Clarke and Ros Coutts-Harwood
Chelsea 2025: A guide to The Garden of the Future designed by Matthew Butler and Joshua Parker
Our expert guide to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show garden The Garden of the Future, designed by Matthew Butler and Joshua Parker at Chelsea 2025
Chelsea 2025: A guide to The Boodles Raindance Garden designed by Catherine MacDonald
How Nigel Slater really feels about wildlife in his garden – fox poo, naughty squirrels and noisy parakeets
For Nigel Slater the dream of welcoming wildlife into his garden doesn’t always live up to reality
Love peonies? Try these lesser-known, big-bloomed beauties that flower for ages and won’t flop over
Known for their large, showy, goblet-shaped blooms, these small shrubs provide welcome structure in the garden long after their spectacular spring flowering
Chelsea 2025: A guide to the Tackle HIV Challenging Stigma Garden designed by Manoj Malde
Chelsea 2025: A guide to Down's Syndrome Scotland Garden designed by Duncan Hall and Nick Burton
An expert guide to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show Down's Syndrome Scotland Garden designed by Duncan Hall and Nick Burton