Garden equipment
All our expert reviews and recommendations for the best gardening equipment
Where and how to celebrate Apple Day
Celebrate the apple, one of Britain's best loved fruits. Launched in 1990 by Common Ground, Apple Day is now an annual autumn event. Photos Andrew Montgomery
Richard Mabey's new book is filled with musings on his first garden to call his own and his remarkable life with plants
Part memoir, part rumination on the relationship
between humans and the natural world, this new book
from Richard Mabey is a delight, says Alys Fowler
100 best gifts for gardeners in 2023
Here's our selection of fantastic gardening gifts in 2024, tailor-made to suit the gardener in your life.
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The best organic nurseries
Creating a garden that is both beautiful but also ecologically balanced and teeming with wildlife should be every gardener’s aim, but gardening sustainably starts with sourcing the plants and products for our gardens. Here we celebrate those nurseries leading the way
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These are the best wellies for gardening we've found
Keep your feet warm, snug and dry this autumn with our pick of the best wellies for gardening
A small sloping backyard was given a designer update and is now a beautiful, flower-filled family garden on different levels by Farlam & Chandler
Design duo Farlam & Chandler has transformed a heavily shaded plot into a beautiful, flower-filled family garden
Protect against the elements with the best garden furniture covers
Protect your outdoor chairs, tables, BBQs and parasols from weather damage with our list of the best garden furniture covers
Tree planting tools: everything you need for bare-root tree and shrub planting
Here are the best tree-planting tools and supplies to buy online, including equipment, materials and clothing.
Pond cover: the best ways to protect your pond
Don't let your pond suffer through the winter months. A little pond cover will keep it pristine, cut down on routine maintenance, and keep your fish alive and well throughout the chill
Gardening books
Our pick of the latest gardening books
What to read on holiday: 10 perfect fiction books for gardeners and garden lovers
Alice Vincent picks out ten fiction books that gardeners will love to read on holiday and beyond
Feeling climate anxiety? This book may be the antidote to feeling stressed about what can be done
This call to action – for gardeners and communities – to do more for wildlife is just the tonic for anyone feeling overwhelmed by the climate crisis, says Cleve West
Discover Richard Sudell, a lost design hero of 20th century British suburbia
Richard Sudell is a lost design hero of the 20th century, according to a new book from Michael Gilson. Reviewer Tim Richardson explains
Garden lifestyle
Everything you need for gardening living and lifestyle
Autumn tidying: the kit you need for the garden
Discover all the tools and kit you need for the autumn tidying tasks in the garden.
Best Black Friday gardening deals 2024
Make sure you don't miss out on a wide range of gardening deals this Black Friday, with our pick of the best tools and outdoor accessories.
Best Black Friday garden furniture deals 2024
Save money on beautiful outdoor items with our guide to the very best Black Friday garden furniture deals this November.
Outdoor living
Ideas, inspiration and expert advice for enjoying your garden and the natural world
The best Black Friday shed deals 2024
A new garden shed can be an investment, so we like to find money-saving discounts on high-quality designs. Here are the best Black Friday shed deals this month.
The best Black Friday hot tub deals 2024
Dream of having your very own hot tub? Here are the models you can get in the Black Friday sales, including models from Jacuzzi, Lay-Z-Spa and Canadian Spa.
The best fire pits for outdoor entertaining
Choose a stylish fire pit for your garden and enjoy sitting out long into the night
Gardening tools and equipment
The best gardening tools to buy to make your gardening easier
Best Black Friday lawn mower deals 2024
Black Friday is almost over but there are still some great discounts to be found! See our pick of the best late Black Friday lawn mower deals to get a last-minute bargain.
The best lawn edging tools to keep your garden neat and tidy
Control grass around pathways, paving and flowerbeds with these easy-to-use lawn edging tools.
Best Boot Scrapers and Brushes in 2024
Keep your boots - and hallways - clean through the muddy seasons. Here’s our selection of the best boot scrapers and boot brushes.
Gardening clothes
The best gardening clothes for your work in the garden
Allotment chic: how to get the 'young fogey' look
Allotment chic, young fogey, gardencore… the trend of wearing rustic workwear in earthy colours has several names and seems to be led by many of our most famous gardeners. Here are 12 online shops to browse if you're after the same look.
These are the best gardening trousers we've found for men and women
For men and women – we've made our selection of the most comfortable, warm and waterproof, hard-wearing, dirt-shirking gardening trousers. Here's our pick of the best.
What is 'grounding' and does it work? We test the latest technology in grounding shoes to find out
What is 'grounding' exactly, and can a boot help? Veronica Peerless puts Vivobarefoot's Pilgrim boot to the test and describes what happened.