Features
Whatever your level of gardening experience we have a selection of articles, guides and videos to advise and inspire you in your garden! Make sure to check back as new content is published regularly.
Plant a winter container
Create some real drama in your garden with a seasonal planter. Just a handful of plants will establish colour and interest for weeks on end.
How to make a sustainable Christmas wreath
There’s something quite magical about an all-natural, sustainable door wreath at Christmas. And if you are lucky enough to have access to a garden to pick some stems and foliage it is very easy to...
Robins in the garden
In the depths of winter the gardener’s friend, the robin becomes the star of the garden.
How can I use containers creatively in the garden?
Plants in pots and containers make up parts of most gardens, but they can be used to plant larger areas too, giving you lots of options in terms of plant choice and design.
Repot or Not?
How do you know if your plants need repotting? Container gardening guru, Geoff Stonebanks unravels the mystery of repotting.
Minimal Maintenance
As Geoff Stonebanks marks a landmark birthday, he shares some secrets he has learned along the way.
Can you rewild a garden?
Weaving some wildlife into a garden adds a whole new layer of interest and it’s good for the environment too. Geoff Stonebanks shares his wildlife journey.
How to get the best from your garden containers
Geoff Stonebanks’ award-winning garden is pretty much completely contained in pots and planters so he knows a thing or two about growing in containers.
Discover Driftwood by Sea
Take a walk through Driftwood by Sea with owner, Geoff Stonebanks.
How to make the most of your garden
Get the best from your garden by making simple, but powerful changes, says Geoff Stonebanks.
How to enjoy your garden
When a garden is open to the public, can you still enjoy it yourself? Geoff Stonebanks is well-qualified to explore and explain. Spoiler alert – yes you can.
What is the secret of great summer pots?
Summer pots can either make or break a garden. If you get it right and maintain them throughout the summer months, then your garden will come alive and be the envy of your neighbours. Here...
Feeding time at Driftwood
It’s spring and behind the scenes at Driftwood by Sea, Geoff Stonebanks is preparing his garden for its summer visitors.
Gardening with containers
Award winning garden designer, Geoff Stonebanks, shares some of the secrets of his successful garden containers.
Fresh Garden Ideas
Keeping your enthusiasm growing with your garden creates fresh ideas and inspiration for you, your garden and your garden visitors.
Gardening for wildlife
I can honestly say, when I began my garden way back in 2007, wildlife was not really something that I considered much. How times change. Now, I often stand at the bedroom window, looking out...
Get ahead in the garden
Geoff Stonebanks shares his hard earned experience to help you get the best from your garden.
Creating autumnal garden hues
Geoff Stonebanks gives an insight into the autumnal hues at his award winning garden Driftwood Garden
Extending garden drama
Keeping the borders looking great into autumn, can be a challenge. Geoff Stonebanks has learned the hard way and now offers advice on extending the summer garden display.
Popular summer cakes
Geoff Stonebanks shares his favourite recipes that his visitors just love, including spinach and pine nut muffins and lime and polenta cake.
Make the most of your summer garden
For Geoff Stonebanks, his garden is everything. He shares it with visitors to raise vital funds for charity, but it’s also his safe place. Here he offers some of his personal techniques.
Small Garden Advice
Gardening in a small space can be a challenge. Award winning gardener Geoff Stonebanks shares his tricks and tips.
My 5 top plants at Driftwood that give the garden that ‘Wow’ factor!
My 5 top plants at Driftwood that give the garden that ‘Wow’ factor and certainly give me more bang for my bucks too. What’s more they flower well too!
What’s the best way to propagate plants for charity plant stalls?
Geoff Stonebanks shares his tips for propagating plants for plant sales.
What does your garden mean to you?
Geoff Stonebanks reflects on what he loves the most about his garden at Driftwood by sea.
What are your top garden quick fixes?
These days most of us are in a hurry. Award winning Garden Designer Geoff Stonebanks shares his top tips for garden quick fixes.
Does Flower Power Plant Food really work?
Award winning garden designer Geoff Stonebanks reveals his most asked visitor question and explains why, for him, Flower Power has become indispensable.
New Year, new plans for Driftwood by sea
With the New Year upon us, it’s a good time to plan for the year ahead. My garden at Driftwood by sea, is always evolving and this year I’ve got some exciting projects in mind
Using festive evergreens from the garden
Geoff Stonebanks shares his love of festive evergreens
How can I make my garden containers more festive?
Geoff Stonebanks shares his festive tips and plants for garden containers.
Garden inspirations
Geoff Stonebanks shares some of the plants, people, places, artists and gardens that have inspired him in the creation of Driftwood.