Gardens

Gardening and landscape design ideas to help you make the most of your outdoor living space.

Gardening

Jobs to do in the garden in August

These are the high-summer garden jobs you need to do now, from pruning hedges to harvesting fruit and vegetables.

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Gardening

How to create a dog-friendly garden - with tips from Monty Don

Turn your garden into a dog-friendly space with 7 expert tips - including the best and worst plants for your pet.

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Outdoor living

How to pick the sweetest blackberries – and why they’re better for you than blueberries

Tips on foraging the sweetest, juiciest blackberries, how to grow your own and their surprising health benefits.

Gardens

Easy ways to save water in the garden and protect your plants

15 water-saving tips will help you conserve water in the garden and help keep your plants looking their best.

Gardens

9 easy ways to holiday-proof your garden

Expert advice on how to get your garden holiday-ready, so it will still be looking great when you return.

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Gardening

Why now is the best time to plant potatoes for Christmas

Fancy home grown spuds with your Christmas dinner? Follow our five steps from the experts on how to grow perfect festive spuds.

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Gardening advice

5 surprising items to help keep pests out of the garden, from the King's ex gardener

A former Highgrove gardener shares his advice. If they’re good enough for the royals, they’re good enough for us.

Gardening

How to grow sea holly

Gardening expert Val Bourne on how to grow sea hollies (eryngiums) in the UK and the best varieties.

Garden wildlife

Goldfinches - everything you need to know

Wildlife expert David Chapman on how to attract the goldfinch bird into your garden.

Houseplants

How to care for orchids: and a big watering mistake to avoid

Our expert pruning and watering hacks include a top tip to keep them flowering from Alan Titchmarsh.

Gardening

How to get fit with just 30 minutes in your garden

Gardening workouts are easily accessible, free and benefit your body and your blooms at the same time.

Gardening

Raised bed garden ideas for easy access to plants

Our raised bed garden ideas can transform tight spaces, soften courtyards and break up sprawling lawns, making plants easier to access and care for.

Gardening

14 small garden rockery ideas that really do rock

Try these clever ways with rocks, pebbles and boulders to transform your terrain.

How To

How and when to take rosemary cuttings

Rosemary cuttings are easy to take and can provide you with an abundance of free plants.

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