We all have summer garden problems. People who write, film or photograph gardening are often accused of making everything look unrealistically beautiful. And sometimes we do. I’ve found myself lying or standing in some very difficult positions just to get that perfect beautiful shot of a plant because everything around…
Does the difficult summer mean you have dying plants in your garden? And what should you do about it – cut off the dead leaves and add fertilizer? No! Both could be the worst possible thing you can do! I asked a top professional gardener what we should do instead.…
If you have a rented garden or can’t afford to change your landscaping, then you can create a real garden in pots. When you move, you can take the pots with you. You can even replant the plants in the soil after a few years in pots. But making a…
This small wildlife garden is very pretty and easy to look after. Plus it attracts a wide range of wildlife. A few years ago, the Rewilding Britain garden won Best in Show at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. It triggered a vigorous debate in the gardening world. Is a small…
When Natalie and Mike Newman first saw their house, they were attracted by the neglected garden almost more than the house itself. It was probably laid out in Victorian or Edwardian times. At one side, massive overgrown conifers crowded into each other around a side lawn. Then there was a…
Many of the most successful garden designs link indoor and outdoor space by using colour, materials and even furniture to create a seamless transition. Sometimes it’s called ‘blurring the boundaries’ between house and garden. I spoke to two people with very different garden styles, but who both successfully connect their…
Here is an early summer gardening checklist, followed by suggestions on how you can make this as easy as possible. Weed paths and borders There is no doubt that more weeding early in the year means less weeding later on. Weeding is at the heart of your early summer gardening.…
Here are key autumn garden tips plus 7 top suggestions of plants to plant now. You may be tempted to stop gardening in autumn, but if you do, you’ll be missing a trick. Because now is the best time to plant most perennials. So here is a selection of plants…
Are you looking at plants in your garden and wondering why they aren’t flowering? I am. And I’ve discovered a surprising reason why my cosmos plants don’t even have any buds on them. So to get to the bottom of what stops garden plants from flowering, I asked local flower…
You can group pots to create a complete ‘garden border.’ Or you can drop pots into a border to fill a gap or add colour. If you garden in a rented garden or a very small space, you can achieve the colour and impact of a herbaceous border with a…
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