Features

Top tips and advice on planting tulips in the garden and lawn from Geoff Stebbings.

Geoff Stonebanks gives an insight into the autumnal hues at his award winning garden Driftwood Garden

Welcome to my new website. Gardeners love sharing tips and ideas, and I hope my website will help and inspire everyone, especially new gardeners, to make more of their outdoor space.

Geoff Stonebanks shares some garden beauty in midwinter from Driftwood Garden – his garden by the sea.

Spring brings the garden into life and as the days warm up, it’s a good time to be out tidying up after winter and getting ready for the year ahead.

Be one of the first gardeners in the world to grow the giant-flowered ‘Cocktail’ garden pinks (Dainthus). Launching exclusively on Richard Jackson’s Garden Show on QVC on Bank Holiday Monday (4 May).

Jean’s been out and about testing lawnmowers, eating tulip bulbs (yes really) and making supper from garden weeds.

Add some light to your garden with these funky decoupage glass jar lanterns. They’re so easy to make, perfect for kids and adults.

If you love chrysanthemums, make sure you get your hands on these new patio garden ‘mums from German breeder, Brandkamp. The buds open up to produce a vibrant umbrella of blooms covering the foliage.

British Flowers Week is 15 – 19 June 2015. Celebrate by growing your own cut flowers in the garden. Here are 5 easy flowers to grow.

Richard Jackson gives you a quick backstage tour of QVC before his 9am Gardening Show.

In Jean Vernon’s blog this month she battles triffid-like bindweed, sees the Barbara Hepworth inspired garden at the Tate and visits a wildflower grower.

Grimsthorpe Castle, near Bourne in Lincolnshire, is a great family day out, with adventure playground, beautiful gardens to visit and much more.

Jean Vernon visits Driftwood Garden in East Sussex. It’s a secret seaside garden with so much to inspire.