Features and Advice

Autumn is the right time to buy and plant up trees and shrubs. Martyn Cox explains more in his new series for beginner gardeners.

Geoff Hodge unravels the mysteries surrounding garden secateurs to help you get the best from these useful pruners.

While they can be entertaining and fun to watch, most gardeners don’t feed the birds to fatten up the squirrels.

Top tips and tricks for making the most of a small garden space from Michael Perry.

Martyn Cox has some advice on how your unruly autumn plot can easily be tamed within a few hours, leaving it in great shape until spring.

Herbal teas are a fantastic way to enjoy home-grown herbs, Debi Holland offers some sage advice on how to grow your own tea garden.

Many gardeners have never seen a hedgehog, but that doesn’t mean they don’t live and breed in and around our gardens. Jean Vernon suggests some ways to support these threatened creatures.Jean

Geoff Stonebanks shares his love of agaves, a spectacular group of plants that add drama and structure to his garden.

Martyn Cox offers his timely advice on harvesting and starting off delicious edible crops in your garden.

Give your garden birds the very best support to see them through autumn and winter says Jean Vernon.

The Autumn leaves are falling, the nights are drawing in but that doesn’t mean you have to stop gardening.

Congratulations to Pauline Keeling, our September photo comp winner. Pauline will receive £50 worth of Flower Power products.

Beginner gardeners could be forgiven for thinking that soil is just, well soil. Martyn Cox gives you the lowdown on soil.

Andy McIndoe offers some autumn lawn care advice, including mowing, scarifying, collecting leaves and other top tips.

Jean Vernon gives some advice on how you can add extra nesting habitats and shelter for wildlife in your garden.

Late September marks a period of great activity in the edible garden. Martyn Cox guides you through the jobs to be done.

Geoff Stonebanks selects his standout plants for his garden at Driftwood-by-sea.

Debi Holland unravels the myths, magic and truths of garden therapy.

Plants have played a vital role in our health for centuries, Debi Holland explains.

Geoff Stonebanks share’s his advice for planting bulbs in pots and containers

Succulents are easy to grow and can be grown outdoor in the garden or in pots, or bring them indoors as house plants. Here are 5 great succulents to try.