Whether you’ve just moved in or been there for years, it might be time for a garden redesign. You can move on from a tired-looking garden, creating somewhere you love, maximising space and making the inside and outside of the property all work together. Here are some tips as you pull together your thoughts, the […]

Oh, I do like a garden trellis. I like it if it’s smart and upright, and I like it when it’s missing bits and lurching unsteadily. Whenever I see one I feel quite encouraged. I think it shows that somebody cares and that somebody has made the effort. Or at least that they did, once […]

We can really feel the days lengthening in February and the birds are starting to sing, morning and evening. As long as the ground isn't rock hard with frost or snow, it's time to get ahead with February jobs in the garden. February jobs: chit potatoes It’s time for people in southern parts to chit […]

Summer is just round the corner, really, and now is the time to take action so that you can make the most of your summer garden. Tackle our three areas of action and enjoy more time relaxing in your summer garden. Reduce summer garden weeding Weed and tidy beds and borders while the weeds and […]

Frosty mornings can be perfectly lovely and plants outlined by frost are quite stunning. That is, when you've got time to stand and admire and when you’re sure you’ve protected all your tender plants and when you’re not having to scrape the car windscreen in a hurry. Make time! The beauty is so fleeting. Of […]

Gardeners are natural citizen scientists Birds are sensitive to environmental changes and so they are a good gauge of the health of your local ecosystem. That’s part of the thinking behind the Big Garden Birdwatch which takes place this year on Saturday 28th, Sunday 29th and Monday 30th January 2017. The Big Garden Birdwatch is […]

Knowing the plants that suit your garden is essential to good planning and great gardens. It helps you choose plants that will thrive and make the most of your garden and investment. Finding plants that suit your garden Across your garden you need to know: the pH of the soil. Use a DIY soil testing […]

Your dream garden feels a million miles away on a dreary January day. But use the time now to think of spring and summer in your garden, dream of how it could look and feel and start now to make your dreams come true. This week our blogs offer ideas and top tips for garden […]

We often think as spring and summer as being the only season during which time our garden is active but, as this infographic from Rattan Direct shows, the garden is alive with growth and bugs in every season. The Garden in WINTER Winter is the time the garden slumbers but, as a gardener, you will […]

There are dark days in the dead of winter when you might think there is no natural colour left in the world. These are days when a visit to a winter garden can prove you wrong. A whole garden of winter-hardy plants or a temperate glasshouse* is able to make a much bigger statement about […]

Did you have a new year resolution to improve your health? Lots of us do. Here's the good news: plants can help you! Yes, you would expect a gardener to say that, but read on to find out a little about plants for health at home and work! I am not referring to the value […]

Twelfth Night is 5th January, or 6th January (or, in some countries, 2nd February). Where it is celebrated in England it is usually on the 5th – so by the time you read this your Christmas tree, greenery and other decorations should be out of sight or bad luck is said to follow.... But all […]