Features and Advice

The Christmas tree is the centrepiece of most people’s Christmas festivities and a real Christmas tree not only looks great – but smells wonderful too.

Geoff Stonebanks shares some of the plants, people, places, artists and gardens that have inspired him in the creation of Driftwood.

If you need some Christmas shopping ideas for the bird lover in your world, Jean Vernon has some great ideas.

Learn how to make a plastic-free, natural wreath from things in your garden, Jean Vernon shows you how.

The garden is rich in autumn fruit, seeds, nuts and berries and also insects, but competition is fierce. Here are 5 ways to help the birds over winter.

Sometimes plants don’t like where you planted them, or you simply change your mind. It’s OK to move them, Martyn Cox explains.

Jean Vernon picks a few Christmas gifts for the gardener in your life.

You don’t need a grass garden to appreciate the beauty of these useful plants, says Neil Lucas

Professional gardener Debi Holland shares her tips for getting the best from these fabulous garden plants.

Geoff Hodge offers his refreshing, down to earth gardening advice and busts a few age-old gardening myths.

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

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

Are you planning to make a new lawn? Is it better to lay some turf or sow some seed? Martyn Cox helps unravel the conundrum.

Geoff Stonebanks explores how plants hug and cover different surfaces at Driftwood.

Grow some plants in the garden that bear berries to help birds through the winter. Pyracantha, ivy, holly and cotoneaster are all good choices.

It might sound daft but there’s a bit more to feeding the birds than putting out birdseed. Jean Vernon offers some timely advice

As the garden starts to slow, there are still plenty of edibles to pick, store and grow for winter, says Martyn Cox.

Give your faded baskets and plants a new lease of life to create your own winter wonderland, says Geoff Hodge

As the seasons change the garden birds become more animated in our gardens. Jean Vernon suggests ways to attract more garden birds.

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

Although the garden is slowly beginning to take its winter rest – before bursting into growth again next spring – it doesn’t mean it’s rest time for you, says Geoff Hodge

Hellebore winter flowers are the winter wonders of the garden. These beautiful plants have stunning winter flowers and are a beacon of wonder in the coldest months.