How to save money on garden design
How to save money on garden design – tips from top garden designers, plus how to save money on paths, paving, landscaping, planting and more.
How to save money on garden design – tips from top garden designers, plus how to save money on paths, paving, landscaping, planting and more.
Plants that spread can save you so much time and money. And they’re the plants that create colour in my garden from July to the first frosts. My top 10…
Here are five effective – but easy – homemade fertilisers for your garden from the organic Abbey Physic Community Garden in Faversham. Comfrey or nettle tea, made in a water butt Concentrated…
If you want to update your garden on a budget, RHS Hampton Court Flower Show has lots of good ideas. There are, of course, the top show gardens, where the…
A seashell garden path is probably the most environmentally friendly path option you can choose. It’s relatively cheap and you can lay it yourself. And it’s not just for ‘seaside…
To wish you ‘happy Christmas’, here is ‘the best of 2017’ – the most popular posts published in 2017 in the Middlesized Garden, plus my favourite photographs. Spring – romance…
My friend Anna has created her garden with upcycled junk. It’s chic, stylish – and practically everything in it has been swapped or acquired for free. Swapping and recycling saves…
Have you been just slightly disappointed by your home-grown fruit and veg? In the last two summers, I’ve grown celeriac with no roots, blighted tomatoes, stunted sweetcorn and lettuces that…
The time for moving plants round your garden is between October and March (deciduous). Or in October or March (evergreen). Have you got a spot in your garden that you…
‘The Secret Garden’ is a magical story about three children restoring an overgrown garden and healing their lives. And it’s also a testimony to how resilient plants can be. If…
When a friend of mine decides to budget, she always starts by buying things. And it’s the same with having a tidy-up. You find yourself buying greenhouses and garden sheds, and gorgeous…
I’ve pored over shed brochures and websites. I’ve watched sheds on TV. I try not to brake dangerously when driving past shed companies. Anyone with a middle-sized garden will always…
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Contemporary cottage garden style – the power of the 70/30 rule
How to achieve the prettiest contemporary cottage garden style – and why the 70/30 rule will make your planting so much more successful.
The no-nonsense guide to weeding your garden easily
The real truth about weeding your garden – which methods work best, how to weed without chemicals and which weeding tools to choose.
10 easy care evergreen pots for year round impact
Easy-care evergreen pots to add interest and structure to your garden all year round. 10+ plant choices for evergreen trees, shrubs and grasses for pots.
Don’t dig up dahlias for winter! What to do instead….
I don’t dig up dahlias to store them at the end of the summer. And before you dig your dahlias up, it’s important to know the pros and cons. You…
The absolutely best way to prune English lavender beautifully
Find out how to prune English lavender to make it look better and last longer. Photos of my lavender from 2013-2023 are proof that it works!
How to plant a border like a pro
How to plant a border brilliantly – design tips and practical advice. How to position shrubs and flowers in the best places, plus other tips.
