Gardening advice
Expert gardening advice for designing and planting in your garden
Autumn is the new spring: do these jobs now for a stunning garden next year
Forget spring – here's why autumn is now the key season in the garden, and how the jobs we do are changing.
How to get more ferns for free: watch our head gardener's guide to growing from spores
Watch Tim Stretton from Mounton House garden demonstrate how to get more ferns for free.
How to save money at the garden centre, all year round
With some savvy shopping, you can save plenty of cash at the garden centre – we show you how
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These 9 common garden plants are poisonous to dogs - plus what to plant instead for the same look
Having access to a garden is a huge benefit if you also own a dog, but you do need to take care when selecting the right plants. Here are 9 plants to watch out for, and suggestions on what to grow insteadWhat's new?
8 of the biggest challenges standing between you and your dream garden, solved by a garden designer
Award-winning garden designer Joe Perkins examines the barriers to creating a nice garden that he hears most often from clients, and give practical advice to overcome them.
No time? You can still have a nice garden with these 3 top tips from our expert designer
Top tips for creating a nice garden with minimal hours of work.
This is the only type of bamboo you can plant that WON'T wreck your garden
Bamboo has a reputation for being a garden thug, and if you choose the wrong type it definitely is. Here, we recommend some varieties that are safe to plant in gardens.
Advice for big gardens
5 expert design tips for creating a natural swimming pond in your garden
Expert natural swimming pond designer Sarah Murch explains her top tips on how to create a pool you'll love
Advice for dry gardens
Get help for planting and ideas for your dry garden
Don't give up on your crispy, yellow lawn – here's how to make it green again
Quick and simple advice on getting your lawn back to being green after a heatwave.
Gardening how tos
Wondering exactly how to do something in the garden? Discover our gardening guides
You are going to need these plant combinations and tips from an expert Spanish designer who knows how to garden in intense heat and no rain
Spanish designer Fernando Martos explains why he combines the beauty of Spain's arid landscape with English planting ideas in his dry garden designs. If we're considering climate change, his approach could be a useful one for us to take note of
Low maintenance gardens
Our guide to finding the easiest ways of gardening
10 remarkable facts you (probably) didn’t know about dahlias
We're celebrating dahlia season, so here are 10 facts you might not have known about these gorgeous late season flowers
Spend less time and effort gardening with these pro gardener hacks for a beautiful low-maintenance space
Love gardening but short on time, or looking for ways to make your garden easier to manage? We’ve got smart tips from the experts on how to have a lovely garden with less work
The skiver’s list of top easy-to-grow, low to no-maintenance plants for time-poor and lazy gardeners
Want a lovely garden full of beautiful plants but not to have to spend lots of time growing, pruning, watering and mollycoddling them? These are the best low-care plants if you don’t have time for (or interest in) gardeningAdvice for shady gardens
Get help for your shady garden
Want to stop your veg from being munched? Planting these flowers nearby could save it from bugs and slugs
Ever wondered how companion planting might help your vegetables and deter pests? Here expert grower Matthew Biggs breaks down the companion planting myths and explains how the system works
Sunny gardens
Want a stunning summer border? Here are four beautiful flower combinations with lots of wow-factor that you can plant in your garden
Four plant combinations to add colour and drama to your summer borders with inspiration from Malverleys head gardener Mat Reese
Advice for wet gardens
Get help for your wet garden
