Features and Advice

Love it or hate it, weeding the garden is something that needs to be done. Martyn Cox shares his hard earned experience in his new series for beginners.

Easter is the perfect time to get the family outside and to make the most of your outdoor space. Get decoration and craft ideas including dyed eggs.

Geoff Hodge shares his tips for keeping your lawn green and healthy.

If you have access to a garden, you have an open door to reach a little deeper into its offerings and calm you mind, body and spirit, explains Debi Holland

Walking your garden for five to 10 minutes on a regular basis means you can stop pests like aphids and slugs getting out of control and becoming a problem.

In his Grow-Your-Own feature Martyn Cox recommends plants that look good and taste great

Fancy some colour in the garden this season? Follow Michael Perry’s advice. Here he takes the pain out of growing plants from seed.

Debi Holland shares her love of garden annuals and suggests five fabulous annuals to grow in your garden

Compost. Now that’s a great gardening term. And yet, although the word itself is simple, it can cause a fair deal of confusion. Geoff Hodge unravels the mystery.

Spring has arrived! Temperatures are getting warmer and the amount and quality of daylight is increasing.

Martyn Cox guides you through ten of his (almost) foolproof favourite plants for beginner gardeners.

Are you confused about feeding your plants? Geoff Hodge explains what you need to know.

As our garden pollinators start to emerge in spring, just like the birds, they need our help to nest and breed, Jean Vernon explains.

The secret to a great garden lies in your garden soil. Jean Vernon explains.

Add a beacon of colour to your garden with a spring container full of early garden flowers says Jean Vernon

Jean Vernon suggests a few ways to garden more gently, lessening your impact on the planet and its precious resources

Geoff Stonebanks reflects on what he loves the most about his garden at Driftwood by sea.

There’s more to radishes than a just a quick filler crop or something for the children’s garden. Vicki Cooke extolls the virtues of the humble radish.

Debi Holland suggests Five Fab edibles for containers.

These days most of us are in a hurry. Award winning Garden Designer Geoff Stonebanks shares his top tips for garden quick fixes.

Growing vegetables from seed is much easier than you might think.

Look out for signs of spring in your garden. It will lift your spirits and prove that winter will soon be behind us.

Spring is a great time to install a house for your feathered friends. Jean Vernon has some top tips and advice on siting a nest box in your garden.

Geoff Hodge explains about lawn moss and the best ways to deal with moss in your lawn.