Controlling slugs and snails – start NOW for summer success
How do you stop your plants from being eaten by slugs and snails? Here on the Middlesized Garden, I often interview top professional gardeners to find out what really works…
Show gardens aren’t real gardens. You visit a show like the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2022 to be inspired and uplifted. Or perhaps even to disagree about what does and…
How do you stop your plants from being eaten by slugs and snails? Here on the Middlesized Garden, I often interview top professional gardeners to find out what really works…
It’s time for the potting shed tidy up. While I’m sorting the tools and accessories, I’ll picking out which ones I want to replace or repair and which I’ll throw…
We’ve made a few meadow lawn mistakes. We tried to create two mini meadow lawn patches. Last year, we stopped mowing two squares of meadow lawn in our front garden….
Save time and effort in the garden! What to do in the garden as winter comes to an end – plus the ‘gardening jobs’ that you may not have to do after all!
The way you plant a tree makes a huge difference to whether it will survive. A badly planted tree won’t necessarily fail in the first year, according to award winning…
Here are the key gardening jobs for the gardening year, with up to date expert advice on the best way to do them. On the Middlesized Garden I often interview…
A winter container garden display can give the garden such a lift. You can enjoy winter pots in the front garden every time you come home. And just a few…
Indoor outdoor plants are plants you can grow in winter as house plants, then move out onto your terrace or garden when the warmer weather comes. If you don’t have…
I started thinking about garden soil recently when a friend complained to me about her gardener. She’d just had a large bundle of bare root roses delivered. So she asked her…
When you’re choosing trees for small gardens, always try to find out what they will look like in 5-10 years time. That’s advice from Jamie Butterworth, award-winning garden designer, RHS…
How to make the most of autumn colours in your garden by choosing the right plants and planting them in the right place.
How do you design a garden if you’re not a garden designer? Not only do you want the most beautiful garden possible, but you also need to avoid making expensive…
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How to increase your garden privacy
3 top garden privacy tips – how to make your garden look and feel more private!
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.
What colour should I paint my shed?
I have been debating the crucial issue of what colour to paint my shed. Painting your shed transforms your garden. And the paint will also make it last longer. The…
8 steps to the long thin garden of your dreams
Emma and Mel moved to a house in Whitstable with a long thin garden. They came from a London flat with a tiny courtyard: ‘I’ve been dreaming about how I…
Fences for privacy – 9 great ideas for garden screening
Fences for privacy – how to make your garden or backyard more private, plus new fence ideas from the 2021 shows. What you need to know to choose the right fence for your garden.
The 8 best perfect-for-privacy garden trees
The best tips when choosing perfect-for-privacy garden trees. Which trees to choose, where to plant them and how to make your garden private.
