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When I started working as a professional gardener I had no idea gardening could have such a profound positive effect on mental wellbeing.
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Garden highlights of a decade at Driftwood
As we enter the 2020’s, we reveal some of Geoff Stonebanks gardening highlights over the last 10 years and take a look at some of his aspirations for the coming decade!
How can I make my garden containers more festive?
Geoff Stonebanks shares his festive tips and plants for garden containers
Mistletoe demystified
From Christmas kisses to growing from seed, Tamsin Westhorpe shares her pick of facts about this mysterious parasitic plant
How to make a Christmas wreath
A Christmas wreath is one of the easiest decorations to make and it is quite easy to collect all the foliage you need to make one from the garden.
How do I make the most of tulips?
Top tips and advice on planting tulips in the garden and lawn from Geoff Stebbings.
Pumpkin carving
Get into the mood of Halloween by carving a pumpkin. If you’ve never carved a pumpkin before, follow this easy step by step to create a spook-tacular masterpiece!
What specimen plants can I grow in containers?
Award winning garden designer Geoff Stonebanks shares his tips for growing perennials, shrubs and specimen plants in pots
Which summer flowering bulbs work well in containers?
Geoff Stonebanks uses summer flowering bulbs to augment his garden containers with great effect
How do I water container plants?
As a complete novice, as I was back in 2009 when I began gardening, I suppose the one thing I did not think of when creating a garden with so many containers, is the impact the watering would have. If...
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What do gardens mean to you?
Tamsin Westhorpe discovers why so many of us enjoy being in a garden.
What plants work best in containers?
Geoff Stonebanks offers his hard earned advice on what plants grow well in containers
Tips for growing in containers
You can learn a lot from a garden that consists of over 250 pots and containers and wins awards, Geoff Stonebanks offers his hard earned tips
Spring bulbs in containers Driftwood
Create a crescendo of colour in your pots and containers, says award winning garden designer Geoff Stonebanks
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.
What bedding plants are best for containers?
Geoff Stonebanks shares his selection of annuals and bedding plants for containers
What’s the perfect gardening outfit?
Come rain or shine Tamsin Westhorpe is in the garden. She shares her tips on gardening garb
What sort of containers should I use in my garden?
Geoff Stonebanks offers his hard earned experience on choosing pots and containers for his garden
How do I cope with gardening in a frost pocket?
Tamsin Westhorpe takes the chill off gardening in a frost pocket with some handy hints
Can I garden in containers?
Award winning garden designer Geoff Stonebanks explains why he uses over 250 containers at his Driftwood garden in Sussex and the key benefits of using containers
Beating the winter garden blues
It may be cold, wet, miserable and depressing outside and you may think that your garden is silently sleeping and there’s nothing you can do outside. Cooped up inside you may be going stir crazy and dreaming of warmer weather...
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Should I winter prune my wisteria?
Tamsin Westhorpe explains how winter pruning wisteria now will encourage more May flowers
Can I create a garden themed Christmas?
When you think of Christmas and the garden, for me the top two things that come to mind are holly and ivy. These are two of the traditional and stereotypical decorations for this time of year. Why not gather some...
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Urban plant trends from Asia
Michael Perry rounds up some new on-trend plants and ideas from his travels in Asia
