Should you do No Mow May? The pros and cons…
The basic idea of No Mow May is simple. Just don’t mow your lawn in May, which allows some wildflowers and weeds to bloom. This – along with longer grasses…
Have you thought about how your garden micro-climate affects how well your plants grow? For example, you might wonder why some plants aren’t flowering. Or perhaps others are getting scorched…
The basic idea of No Mow May is simple. Just don’t mow your lawn in May, which allows some wildflowers and weeds to bloom. This – along with longer grasses…
Paul Bangay is a top international garden designer, and has designed gardens all over the world. And he has described his own garden, Stonefields, as being the sum of all…
You don’t have to buy special plants if you have a sloping garden. With these tips, you can create beautiful borders on any kind of slope.
You need to know what sort of shade you have before you buy plants for a shady garden. Here are the tips and plants to transform your plot.
How to achieve the prettiest contemporary cottage garden style – and why the 70/30 rule will make your planting so much more successful.
Simple ideas for revamping a neglected or difficult garden area – look at your garden in a different way and re-use what you already have
Beautiful garden ideas for different parts of the garden – find out what to do close to the house or in the middle of the garden
When you prune your trees, it’s important to know which ones can be reduced in height and how – or you could end up with even bigger trees!
Make autumn gardening easier by finding out where you can leave the leaves! There’s often no need to spend hours raking or blowing them.
You don’t need a ‘wild-looking’ garden to support wildlife. Brilliant, beautiful Great Dixter Garden shows that variety is the key.
Garden border maintenance in both autumn and spring is mainly about the plants. Summer and early autumn is for dead-heading. Weeding goes on all year round if you have a…
Six leading plant growers share their top autumn garden tips and recommend the best plants for flowering now
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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.
