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Peek inside this huge East Sussex garden with a pool, zipline, treehouse, wildflower meadow and gravel garden
In this large new country garden, designer Butter Wakefield has blended strong structure with playful planting
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First details of the gardens at the Chelsea Flower Show 2026: discover who is designing what
Everything we know so far about the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026, including who is designing gardens and the causes they focus on.
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The best gardening events and shows in 2026
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
Do ONE thing to transform your garden instantly: add a focal point
16 designer-approved focal point ideas to try in the garden
Stop wasting your money on the fake version of this expensive condiment, and grow your own
Western wasabi is a pale imitation of the real thing. Learn how you can grow this exotic condiment as easily as the rest of your home-grown vegetables.
Top designer tips for hiding 8 common garden eyesores
Most gardens have an eyesore to deal with but you can disguise them with a little creative thinking.
This garden designer said no to pastels to create his colour-packed plot inspired by his travels
Planting designer Jānis Raubiška has taken inspiration from across the world for his vibrant garden in Surrey
"I’ve always learned on the job": Meet Daniel Carlson, a former vegetable grower from California
A former vegetable farmer from California, Daniel now works alongside Jonny Bruce at The Field Nursery. Portrait Jason Ingram
A moisture-loving container display in an upcycled bucket by Alison Jenkins
Pick up on the textures and colours of pre-loved household items or discarded industrial objects to bring out the best in late-spring arrangements with Alison Jenkins of Damson Farm.
Ahead of the Chelsea Flower Show, top designers share their tips for creating biodiverse spaces
Members of the Society of Garden and Landscape Designers share their tips on creating biodiverse gardens.
Creative plant supports you can make at home this spring to turn your garden into a work of art
Gardener Jenny Barnes demonstrates how to create your own plant supports that will turn your garden into a work of art.
6 dark tulips to grow for a rich and moody scheme
Here are the very best dark tulips to grow in the garden, all chosen by experts
9 yellow tulips chosen by experts to brighten up the spring garden
A selection of the best yellow tulips to grow, chosen by gardening experts.
11 bold and beautiful orange tulips to liven up garden borders
The best orange, bronze, apricot and peach tulips to grow.
They kill an estimated 55 million birds a year and they're prowling UK gardens
These undercover killers have a huge impact on garden wildlife - killing an estimated 55 million birds every year.
Stunning pink tulips to grow for jewel-filled borders
These are the very best pink tulips to grow in the garden, all chosen by experts
David Attenborough on gardens: behind the scenes of his new TV show on the hidden wildlife in our plots
Discover the remarkable wildlife on your doorstep in this new BBC TV series about UK gardens with Sir David Attenborough.
Exclusive GI reader event at Clayhanger, James Hitchmough's private garden
A rare opportunity to visit the new home garden of the renowned planting professor in Somerset.
36 tulip gardens to visit this spring - find beautiful displays near you
Discover 36 private gardens to visit in 2026 with stunning tulip displays, open on exclusive days through the National Garden Scheme.
Monty Don's blue workwear jacket is a classic. Here are the best look-alikes we've found.
Everyone's going mad for Monty Don's stylish navy chore jacket. Get his look with these timeless alternatives, available across a range of price points.
UK gardeners NEED to know about these 10 underused plants
These are great plants that James Hitchmough believes really deserve to be grown more and certainly should be better known to UK gardeners.
Don't play it safe with your tomatoes this year – here are some new, unusual and exciting varieties to grow
These weird and wonderful but very tasty tomatoes are the ones to grow this year.
Maximum impact plants - grow one of these for wow-factor focal points in the garden
James Hitchmough's favourite feature or specimen plants that will offer the most wow-factor focal points in a garden.