Plants
Growing for scent
Gardens don’t just look fabulous they smell amazing too. Jean Vernon explores how to add scent and perfume to your garden.
Features
Whatever your level of gardening experience we have a selection of articles, guides and videos to advise and inspire you in your garden! Make sure to check back as new content is published regularly.
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Edibles
How to grow supermarket basil
How to make the most of supermarket basil. You can make your pot of supermarket basil last much longer by potting it into a larger pot. It’s one gardening job that is easy and will...
Inspiration
Pushing the boundaries
Geoff Stonebanks shares his tips and tricks to getting the most from his garden, including some clever, last-minute tricks for short notice visitors.
Advice and Tips
What is no-dig gardening?
Hailed as one of the recent trends in gardening, Geoff Hodge explores and explains the principles of no-dig gardening.
Plants
Can roses be grown in pots?
Roses are lovely growing in the garden borders, but if you have a small garden, or just a patio, you can grow them in pots. Geoff Hodge explains.
Plants
How to grow plug plants
You can fill your garden with masses of colour, drama and variety by buying mail-order plug plants. Martyn Cox offers some seasonal advice on how to grow plug plants.
Plants
Ornamental garden grasses
Grasses really can be great garden plants and the most wonderful thing about them is that they need very little investment by way of time and effort according to Neil Lucas.
Inspiration
What’s the secret of brilliant hanging baskets?
Geoff Hodge offers some advice to make your hanging baskets spectacular this summer.
Grow your own
How to cheat with tomatoes
Jean Vernon shares a few ways to cheat and succeed with tomatoes.
Lawns, Wildlife
How to make your lawn more wildlife friendly
At the heart of many gardens is a lush green lawn. But it doesn’t have to be a tightly manicured carpet. Let it live a little so that it grows with nature says Jean Vernon.
Advice and Tips
How can I make gardening easier?
Geoff Hodge looks at ways to make gardening a bit easier.
Plants
Five great grasses for containers
You don’t need a grass garden to appreciate the beauty of these useful plants, says Neil Lucas of Knoll Gardens.
Plants
Choosing and planting roses
Rose expert Michael Marriott offers tips and advice on choosing and planting roses.
Inspiration
How to create borders in your garden
Martyn Cox advises on how to create different types of garden border.
Advice and Tips
Plants that respond to spring pruning
You really can breathe new life into plants by cutting back in spring. It’s like CPR for plants says Debi Holland.
Inspiration
Easter activities for children
The Easter holidays are the perfect time to get the kids outside. Here are a few activities to get kids helping in the garden, from crafts to easy plants.
