Brighten up your garden in spring with some pots of colour. Here is a step by step guide to planting a spring container.
Inspiration
Gardens to visit around Sudbury
Gardens to visit in and around Sudbury, Suffolk, including Gainsborough’s House and gardens open for the NGS.
Five great gardening apps
From plant identification to glossy digital magazines, the gardening and plant world has really embraced mobile apps. Michael Perry picks out his favourite five apps.
Pinterest for gardeners
Pinterest can be a great source of inspiration for gardeners – from design ideas to finding the right plant for the right place.
A gardener’s guide to Instagram
Instagram certainly is very popular with over 100 million users. But what can it do for gardeners? Michael Perry takes a scroll through its features.
Extend the season
There’s an autumnal feel in the air, but that doesn’t mean summer is over. Jean Vernon chooses a few plants that will keep the season going for a longer lasting display.
Edible flowers and elderberry syrup
As the first hints of autumn start to blush the garden foliage, Jean Vernon has been out and about making the most of the last days of summer.
Twitter for gardeners
Twitter is a useful tool for gardeners. Get to grips with some timely advice from Twitter expert, Michael Perry.
The garden kitchen
Cooking outdoors has become the on-trend way to cater for family and friends when the weather allows and a barbecue is the perfect way to cater for unexpected guests or to throw a garden party.
Facebook for gardeners
Facebook can be a very useful website for gardeners to connect with like-minded people, share tips, ask for advice, post photos and even make new friends.
Grow sunflowers
Infuse your garden with some fabulous summer sunshine this season. Plant sunflowers for stunning, long lasting blooms and much more.
Love lavender in the garden
For a plant of true garden merit look no further than the humble lavender plant. It’s a triple action plant, offering healing powers, culinary applications and it looks great in the garden too.
Ideas to take home from Chelsea
Not everyone can or wants to go to RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Simply spend a little while watching the show coverage on television, online and social media.
Chelsea garden sculpture
Take some garden sculpture home from the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, or just get inspired to recreate a few ideas in your own way at home.
Caterpillar seed head
This simple craft idea using an egg carton, pipe cleaners and googly eyes will get kids growing in no time at all and is a great way to learn all about seeds.
