Advice and Tips
Are there clever short cuts to make gardening easier?ย
As age slows us down, are there ways to age-proof your garden? Geoff Stonebanks explores.
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.
Inspiration
Five ways to burglar-proof your garden
We all know how to secure our homes and protect them from burglary, but what about our gardens? An outside space can be easy to access and provide a sheltered and protected route to our...
Inspiration
Tidying the garden in autumn
Martyn Cox has some advice on how your unruly autumn plot can easily be tamed within a few hours, leaving it in great shape until spring.
Advice and Tips
Keep your orchids flowering
Donโt throw your moth orchids out when they finish flowering, encourage new flowers easily with this pruning method.
Plants
Growing garlic in the garden
Garlic is one of the easiest vegetable crops to grow in the garden. Read our advice and tips on planting, choosing varieties and growing.
Blog
How do I make the most of tulips?
Top tips and advice on planting tulips in the garden and lawn from Geoff Stebbings.
Wildlife
Bats in the garden
Donโt be scared, bats in the garden are a blessing not a curse. These little creatures mostly eat garden bugs as Bat expert Chantal Brown explains.
Recipes
Pumpkin chutney
Recipe: With its sweet pumpkin flesh, and just a hint of heat from flecks of red chilli, this chutney is perfect with a mature cheddar.
Plants
Planting bulbs
Bulbs are one of the easiest things to grow in a garden. Plant them in the autumn for spectacular spring flowers.
Inspiration
October half-term fun for kids
Tamsin Westhorpe is keen to fill the October half term with adventures in the garden.
Inspiration
What do I do about autumn leaves?
Whatever your feelings about the autumn tidy up, there is one job that does need getting on with โ clearing away all those fallen autumn leaves.
Wildlife
Create a wildlife haven in your garden
Debi Holland suggests ways to attract wildlife into your garden.
Plants
Top shrubs for autumn
Seven of the best shrubs for autumn colour for UK gardens. These plants will bring stunning colour to your garden in autumn.
Inspiration
Can you be a greener gardener?
Gardeners are on the front line when it comes to caring for nature. Geoff Stonebanks shares his take on gardening with a greener approach.
Inspiration
Pumpkin carving
Get into the mood of Halloween by carving a pumpkin. If youโve never carved a pumpkin before, follow this easy step by step to create a spook-tacular masterpiece!
Wildlife
Berries for birds
Grow some plants in the garden that bear berries to help birds through the winter. Pyracantha, ivy, holly and cotoneaster are all good choices.
