Features

March 22nd 2019 is Garden Re Leaf day, but what does that mean? Jean Vernon explains.

If you’ve never grown cannas you are missing a great gardening trick says Jean Vernon

Make the most of the school holiday and encourage children to start gardening, says Tamsin Westhorpe

There a dozens of reasons to go to RHS Chelsea Flower Show, here are just five; plus Jean’s top tips to make the most of your day.

Flower Power helped us win three garden competitions this season, says award winning garden owners Alex Redfern and Joe Shannon

You can learn a lot from a garden that consists of over 250 pots and containers and wins awards, Geoff Stonebanks offers his hard earned tips

Here’s a sneak preview of some of the amazing Show Gardens at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show. It’s a tall order, but Jean Vernon picks her five favourites

Richard Jackson picks his favourites from this year’s RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year

Here is a sneak preview of some of the smaller gardens at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Jean Vernon picks five that provide a wealth of inspiration and food for thought

Create a crescendo of colour in your pots and containers, says award winning garden designer Geoff Stonebanks

There are so many inspirational gems at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show, many are unachievable in most gardens, but here are five ideas from this year’s show to take home for your plot

The tree you choose to plant will make an impact on lives, so Tamsin Westhorpe is keen that you choose it wisely

Tips and advice on growing melons from Hampton Court’s Kitchen Garden keeper, Vicki Cooke.

Geoff Stonebanks offers his hard earned advice on what plants grow well in containers

A garden is not complete without a rose or two. Jean Vernon finds five new roses at RHS Hampton Court Garden Festival

Jean Vernon finds five neat ideas for your garden this year’s RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival

Jean Vernon selects five things you need to seek out at this year’s Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival

Tamsin Westhorpe discovers why so many of us enjoy being in a garden.

Here’s a sneak preview of some sumptuous, funky tomatoes that will be on show at the 2019 RHS Hampton Court Flower Show

When a plant fertiliser helps you keep winning gardening competitions, it’s time to share the secret

 Geoff Stonebanks uses summer flowering bulbs to augment his garden containers with great effect

Brigit Strawbridge Howard captivates, informs and inspires in her entrancing new book Dancing with Bees

Tamsin Westhorpe is all in favour of replacing fences with hedges – here’s why…

Gardening is not just all about colour. Add interesting leaves and floral fragrance to bring additional richness to your surroundings and you’re on your way to something far more satisfying.

Garden birds need all year round support. You can create a beautiful garden full of fantastic plants that not only look good but feed the birds too.

Award winning garden designer Geoff Stonebanks shares his tips for growing perennials, shrubs and specimen plants in pots

A Christmas wreath is one of the easiest decorations to make and it is quite easy to collect all the foliage you need to make one from the garden.