Choose plants for screening in pots to add privacy, structure and greenery to outdoor spaces. Whether you're looking to create a little privacy from neighbours, plants grown in containers can be a simple and stylish solution. They can also soften an overlooked patio or divide your outdoor space into cosy “garden rooms”. The beauty [...]

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Herbs are delicious, full of nutrients, and easy for beginner gardeners to grow as well. Updated 09/04/25 Herbs are easy plants to grow, and can be good for your health as well as tasting delicious. Starting a herb garden is a great way for beginner gardeners to get into growing their own produce. Here’s [...]

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Chillies are a delicious addition to many meals. Learn to grow your own this year. Chillies are used in a huge range of recipes and are easy plants to grow. They do best in pots both outdoors and on the windowsill. Different varieties can be mild and sweet, or fiery [...]

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Tomatoes are great crops for gardeners. With so many varieties available, you're spoilt for choice. Tomatoes are incredibly popular crops for gardeners. There are many varieties to try, from baby cherry tomatoes to huge fleshy beefsteaks. You can grow traditional tall cordon tomatoes, compact bush varieties or trailing types that suit hanging baskets. Despite [...]

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Updated 11/09/2025 As summer turns to autumn, many plants begin to fade – but there’s still a whole host of plants that will give autumn colour. Shrub up well Autumn is a wonderful time for shrubs because they offer something special for extra interest: berries. Symphoricarpos (snowberry) and firethorn are both [...]

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  Question submitted by Mavis Updated 28/08/2025 Understanding the Squirrel vs Bulbs Dilemma Ah, I completely sympathise with your frustration. I’ve lost more than a few bulbs to those cheeky diggers myself! It can feel personal when you find disturbed soil and bulbs tossed aside, but the truth is these garden pests [...]

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Updated28/08/2025 Indoor hyacinths (Hyacinthus orientalis) are ideal for bringing colour and fragrance into your home at Christmas. Forcing the hyacinth bulbs to flower early was made popular in Victorian times, and is a method still employed today by gardeners who can’t wait for spring. Leaving the bulbs to develop their roots in glass vases [...]

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There is something magical about a white garden. It has a freshness and purity that is difficult to achieve with other colours. White planting schemes look chic and elegant without being boring. There is no risk of clashing colours or plants that don’t ‘go’. This simplicity allows you to achieve more complex design ideas [...]

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Updated 13/06/2025 Growing strawberries in strawberry pots is a productive and aesthetically pleasing way of growing. It’s really easy to plant up a strawberry pot, and you can get great results with little effort. Strawberry pots are terracotta containers with a series of holes around the outside. These are like little windows through which [...]

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Updated 11/04/25 If money grew on trees then we gardeners would live like kings. It doesn’t, unfortunately, but there are many brilliant ways to get the garden you want without shelling out huge sums, and taking cuttings is one of them. Taking cuttings from your current plants is a superb way to increase [...]

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Updated: 02/04/25 There’s nothing better than a summer holiday away, exploring a new place with your friends and family and getting some well needed rest. Hydration In the run up to your holiday, it’s easy to get wrapped up in the packing and planning. You can forget about what you’ll be [...]

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Updated 07/02/25 Autumn is a great time to get new shrubs, trees and hedging into the garden. They are naturally dormant at this time of year and the ground is still soft and workable. Bare-root plants are great because they are cheaper than containerised plants and can get established really quickly. They are [...]

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Did you know that only 1% of all the water resources on earth are available for human use? The rest of the planet’s water supply is either saltwater or frozen in ice caps and glaciers. conserving water With many people across the world struggling for access to safe, clean drinking water, [...]

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With many of us cultivating gardens within urban settings, balcony gardens are on the rise. Nowadays, if you’ve no garden, it’s no problem. There are loads of ways to design a balcony garden and make the most of a green space. Reflect perfect Balcony gardens can really give you the best [...]

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Although by this time of the year winter weather is upon us, there’s no reason why our gardens shouldn’t look cheerful. Here are ten plants that are sure to lift our spirits even on the darkest of dark days in November. 1. Nerine bowdenii (Guernsey lily) ‘Alba’ Nerines are bulbs [...]

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Every garden should have a climber. They cover eyesores like walls and fences and add height to beds and borders by growing over arches and pergolas. You can also use climbing plants to create an immersive seating area, surrounding yourself with colour and fragrance. How to plant a climber Before you buy a [...]

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When Shakespeare coined the phrase ‘the darling buds of May’ he was referring to the beautiful flower buds that appear this month and possibly also to the hawthorn flowers or ‘may flowers’ as they were once called. May is the month when blossom appears in abundance from all different types of flowers and trees. [...]

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Growing plants in pots is great for any garden size or design. Stocking up your patio or balcony with container plants is a great method to bring a burst of colour and fragrance to your garden as well as texture. But when repotting or planting, it’s important to clean containers to reduce the risk [...]

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First impressions matter, and what better way of greeting visitors than having a front door or porch surrounded by beautiful plants? Here are some of my favourite plants to frame your front door for a big impact… Start from the bottom It’s not just about the plants that you [...]

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In late summer and early autumn, Japanese anemone will put on a spectacular show. A perfect plant for September. Japanese anemone is sometimes known as the Windflower, or ‘daughter of the wind’. It is said that the wind helps the flowers to open up, and then blows away the petals after flowering finishes. [...]

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