Features and Advice

Grow nasturtiums – these easy garden flowers create an amazing splash of colour all summer long

Read Geoff Hodge’s ultimate guide to growing your own veg at home for one.

The slug is one of the nation’s most-hated garden pests. Jean Vernon guides you through various methods of safe, wildlife friendly controls.

Geoff Stonebanks takes you on an imaginary walk through the garden at Driftwood to understand how each of the 5 senses might help stimulate your visitor experience!

Growing your own fruit at home is the best way to get the tastiest and freshest fruit available. Geoff Hodge shares some advice on what to consider when growing fruit for one.

Debi Holland suggests Five Fab edibles for containers.

If you use nematodes to control slugs or vine weevils, or let the birds eat your garden bugs, then you’ve already discovered biological control says Jean Vernon.

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

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.

Martyn Cox gives us his ten favourite gardening hacks that every gardener should know.

There’s a lot more to making your garden planting and design successful. Geoff Stonebanks offers his hard-earned advice.

Hello blossom! Plantsman Andy McIndoe picks some of his spring blossom favourites. These are all small trees suitable for most gardens.

Choose camellias for large, striking flowers that light up the garden from the depths of winter into spring.

If you want more value for your money choose to grow garden perennials.

Geoff Hodge offers some timely, sage advice for giving your lawn some all essential spring care.

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

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

You don’t have to have a big family to feed, to grow your own food, Geoff Hodge explains how to grow your own for one.

Growing plants from seed is one of the most satisfying things you can do in gardening.

Grow yourself fitter with our Couch to Five a Day Challenge.

Mention moles to most gardeners and the conversation immediately turns to lawns. Lovely swaths of manicured lawn punctuated by vast and numerous mounds of freshly, finely tilled soil.

Five great foliage plants to grow to your garden, including hostas, heuchera, begonias, ferns and ivy.

For more drama and impact in your summer baskets and containers choose your plants with care.

Geoff Stonebanks tells us what his garden means to him and how that’s changed since the pandemic.