How to clean and maintain garden tools – make them last longer and work better
How to clean and maintain garden tools two ways – using either specialist garden tool cleaning kit or common household products.
RHS Chelsea 2026 has decisively moved away from perfect lawns, large ‘outdoor room’ expanses of new paving, plants that need to be cosseted and a constant battle with soil and…
How to clean and maintain garden tools two ways – using either specialist garden tool cleaning kit or common household products.
If you want your best-ever garden borders — whether you’re revamping an old one or starting from scratch — this post brings together the most gorgeous borders I’ve seen when…
How to choose garden furniture: should you get metal, wood, rattan or plastic? Second-hand or vintage? And when to buy.
If you write or say your gardening goals, you’re more likely to achieve the garden of your dreams. Here are 10 goals and how to achieve them.
Here is some of the best garden design advice you’ll find anywhere. On the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel and blog, I talk to many wonderfully different gardening experts. Most work…
Find the best gardening book for a beginner gardener, a grow-your-own enthusiast, an eco-conscious gardener, a small space dweller and more.
Grow chrysanthemums to keep your garden looking gorgeous for longer. They’re easy care and available in lots of colours and styles.
Inside our homes, we can choose exactly the paint colour we want. But in the garden, nature is in charge. And working with nature rather than trying to control it…
Spring and autumn are the best times to completely revamp a border. So I’m going to renovate the main herbaceous border in my garden. It’s where I focus all the…
Autumn and spring are the best time to plant perennials. So that’s also the best time to fill gaps in your border, move plants – or even revamp your border…
Tips on growing salvias from the UK’s top expert, William Dyson. Where to plant, how to prune and what plants to grow with them.
If you grow daffodils, they’ll come back year after year. Tulips are outrageously colourful and gorgeous, but usually disappear after one or two years. Daffodils are the most easy-going spring…
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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.
How to turn a wide shallow backyard into the perfect garden
How to divide up a wide shallow backyard or garden – turn it into a beautiful outdoor space with just a few clever tips.
The really easy guide to pruning hydrangeas
Confused by contradictory advice on how and when to prune hydrangeas? This post makes it easy to achieve beautiful blooms year after year.
Don’t dig up dahlias for winter! What to do instead….
I don’t dig up dahlias to store them over winter. And before you dig your dahlias up, it’s important to know the pros and cons. Do I have to dig…
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.
