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

There’s an autumnal feel in the air, but that doesn’t mean summer is over. Jean Vernon chooses a few plants that will keep the season going for a longer lasting display.

Five ways to garden for health and wellbeing-simple ways to incorporate atmosphere and calm in a small space.

If you want to inject some new style into your garden design, Debi Holland has some great advice.

The unpredictable weather has left gardeners struggling to care for their plants. Geoff Stonebanks shares his hard-earned advice.

Clare Matthews has some great ideas for getting kids outside for some creative play, which will also decorate your garden.

As the first hints of autumn start to blush the garden foliage, Jean Vernon has been out and about making the most of the last days of summer.

If you dream of having a summer seaside garden? Take some advice from an award-winning garden designer who lives and gardens next to the sea.

Before summer starts to slip towards autumn make the very best of every opportunity to enjoy your outside space.

Scented plants improve our wellbeing and are also beneficial for wildlife, drawing in pollinators far and wide.

Geoff Stonebanks explores the sound of water in the garden and how it changes our enjoyment.

Geoff Stonebanks reveals his must have tools and accessories that help keep his garden looking fabulous.

Many new gardeners are starting out with tiny growing spaces such as balconies. Jean Vernon suggests some small space growing solutions.

If you love houseplants, you will love these houseplant trends, from Malvern Spring Festival. Debi Holland explains.

Geoff Hodge offers some timely advice to make your hanging baskets spectacular this summer.

Rose expert Michael Marriott shares his love of roses and advises how to use these garden favourites as cut flowers.

If the kids show an interest in gardening, start planning now to nurture their enthusiasm and choose easy, fun plants to entertain and educate them.

Go bold with garden planters and give them the WOW factor, says Debi Holland.

Here’s a little glimpse of five fabulous show gardens at the 2024 RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

There are lots of different ways to stake and support your garden plants. Select the method that suits your plants, your garden and your pocket.

Teach the kids some garden basics and get started yourself this spring with this fun and easy to grow salad box from Clare Matthews.

When life is challenging, our gardens offer a form of escapism and self-healing too says Geoff Stonebanks.

Everyone loves strawberries and it’s so easy to grow your own. Clare Matthews has a great idea for making a strawberry tower that will keep the kids busy for a spring afternoon.

Debi Holland shares some effective ways to get the kids out into the garden.

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.

This simple craft idea using an egg carton, pipe cleaners and googly eyes will get kids growing in no time at all and is a great way to learn all about seeds.

Get the kids into guerrilla gardening by making seed bombs to add colour to the garden. This is an extract from a book on children’s gardening by Matthew Appleby.

If you want to get ahead for spring, Geoff Hodge has lots of tips and advice.

You don’t need a huge garden to create a wildflower meadow-effect. Even small urban gardens can get the wildflower meadow effect, says Debi Holland.