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Many of our birds are familiar but some are harder to tell apart than others. Get to know some of your garden tits and learn how to recognise them more easily.

Some of our garden birds belong to the finch family. These feathery delights eat seeds, even the seedheads of your garden plants and also ‘weed’ seeds. Jean Vernon explains.

Plants that flower in the winter bring joy to the garden. Geoff Hodge shares some of the most beautiful winter-flowering clematis.

If you are looking for last-minute ideas to treat a gardener, we’ve got some great garden gift ideas.

This easy recipe for aubergine ‘caviar’ uses the microwave and will be ready in minutes – perfect for serving as a summer’s lunch for friends and family.

It’s been a summer of slugs, slugs, slugs. Here are five ways to get one step ahead of your slimy nemesis without resorting to pesticides.

Award-winning garden designer Geoff Stonebanks shares some new ideas for his garden for 2024.

Here’s some top tips on preserving vegetables by pickling them. This is good for onions, cucumbers and beetroot to name a few veg.

When it comes to early spring flowers, Hepaticas are among the most beautiful. On bright sunny days their flowers open wide to display their simple beauty and unobtrusive charm.

Geoff Stonebanks dresses his garden like a film set to create drama at every step.

This recipe from delicious magazine for simple watercress, citrus and radish salad makes a perfect quick side dish.

Tommy Cross is the brains and some of the brawn behind Home Ground Landscape Garden Design.

Pippa Greenwood explains the wonders of having a greenhouse and shares some timely tips and advice

Jean Vernon goes undercover at the RHS Flower Shows and spots the latest and hottest new trend in the world of gardening

It’s time for a fresh start. Tamsin Westhorpe offers some ideas to help you to keep those gardening resolutions