How to harvest, ripen and increase your garden bounty, Martyn Cox helps you make the most of your garden edibles with some timely GYO advice.
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Make garden cane toppers
Make some bright and cheery cane toppers for the garden, they will protect your eyes and make a jaunty splash of colour. Clare Matthews gets the children involved in this garden project.
Get ahead with growing your own fruit and veg
Martyn Cox helps you harvest some fruit and vegetable treasure and offers advice to keep your plants productive.
My Flower Power Story – Our Magic Potion
Susan and Keith Wells were gifted Flower Power by a grateful neighbour, now they use it in their garden and call it their Magic Potion
Ideas to take home from RHS Chelsea 2019
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
Easter activities for children
The Easter holidays are the perfect time to get the kids outside. Here are a few activities to get kids helping in the garden, from crafts to easy plants.
What’s a good way to introduce gardening and plants to children?
Make the most of the school holiday and encourage children to start gardening, says Tamsin Westhorpe
What is Garden Re-Leaf day?
March 22nd 2019 is Garden Re Leaf day, but what does that mean? Jean Vernon explains.
What sort of strawberries should I grow?
Are strawberries the perfect fruit? Former Kitchen Garden Keeper at Hampton Court Palace, Vicki Cooke explores the different varieties and how best to grow them.
Which indoor plants are on-trend?
Jean Vernon explores a few of the on-trend plant groups that are grabbing the attention of new gardeners
My Flower Power Story – Spectacular flowers on a budget
It might be October, but one garden in the West midlands is still a riot of colour thanks to the hard work of Dennis Amos and his garden helpers, plus the unrivalled vigor of his new plant food, Flower Power. New Convert Dennis is the first to admit that he used to use a popular […]
Gardens to visit with children
The great outdoors is a fantastic place for children to play, explore and learn. A garden offers all this and more as a contained space full of botanical beauty and a variety of different environments. Not every garden is child friendly, but these days many are embracing the benefits of younger visitors and adding a […]
Get children playing outside
In his new book, Matt Appleby has a wealth of ideas to encourage children to get outside in the garden. This is an extract from the book.
Five plants to amuse kids
If the kids show an interest in gardening, start planning now to nurture their enthusiasm and choose easy, fun plants to entertain and educate them.
Day out at Belton House
Belton House, near Grantham, is a great garden to visit with children. There’s a great adventure playground with slides, zip wires, swings and a fort.
Get kids into gardening
Alan Titchmarsh says he wants to see more children in the garden this summer holiday and beyond because it is vital kids are connected to the earth.
