Popular varieties of rose are sometimes discontinued by breeders. We unpack why and what you should do if your favourite rose is retired.

Learn how to make a homemade Christmas wreath from scratch with our ideas using natural materials including succulents, evergreens and seedheads

Gardens Illustrated has joined together with The Herbarium Project to show you how to make an Advent calendar for Christmas. Words Sonya Patel Ellis and photography Andrew Montgomery

Squirrels can ruin tulip displays. We asked a range of experts for their advice on stopping squirrels digging up bulb displays.

Most gardeners know about traditional ways of composting, but head gardener Joshua Sparkes explains the options for smaller spaces. Illustration Vicki Turner

The internet is awash with advice on house plants beating mould. But are the claims actually true?

House plant expert Sarah Gerrard-Jones identifies the 10 most common house plant problems and explains how to solve them.

Ferns sparked the first houseplant craze and are still a great houseplant choice, especially the unfussy Phlebodium aureum. Illustration Agata Wierzbicka

Beth Al Rikabi suggests an easy recipe for preserving an overlooked vegetable. Photographs Matt Inwood

A tasty warming rich stew made from seasonal winter vegetables

Designer Jo Thompson offers a stylish display to see you through the colder months. Photographs Jason Ingram

A pot with autumn foliage and colours from designer Jo Thompson perfect for the season

Cottesbrooke’s head gardener Jenny Barnes combines well-established plants with bold foliage and rich colours to create a container display to help summer slide into autumn. Words Jenny Barnes, photographs Richard Bloom

Ben Preston, head gardener of York Gate in Leeds, sees out the summer with this container display to augment the garden’s lingering warmth and colour. Photographs by Evan Nemeth

Designer Miria Harris gave herself the challenge of a no-skip, zero-waste project, giving away, recycling or reusing everything in this back garden before transforming it into a space her client could love. Words: Zia Allaway, Photographs: Rachel Warne

Inspired by the historic house and setting at Park House in Cambridgeshire, landscape architect Robert Myers has woven together traditional and contemporary design elements to create a haven for people, plants and wildlife. Words Zia Allaway, photography Richard Bloom

In just under nine years, the owners of Arvensis Perennials in Wiltshire have created a mature garden that displays their high-quality perennials. Words Jonny Bruce, photographs Richard Bloom

Head gardener Tom Brown recommends the gardens to visit the month of November to see seasonal plants at their best

Put the work into your garden now and you'll reap the rewards come spring. Head gardener Benjamin William Pope and garden writer Aaron Bertelsen explain what you can sow in November

There's plenty of ways to find colour and contrast in the garden on November days. Here Tom Brown and Fleur van Zonneveld pick the best plants for November. Photographs Jason Ingram and Maayke de Ridder

There's always something to do in the garden, even in November. Aaron Bertelsen explains a few key things you can do in the garden right now. Illustration Alice Pattullo

Where can you enjoy a magnificent autumn display? Here are our recommended gardens to visit to see the season at its best

In this feature designer and garden historian Penelope Hobhouse shares 25 of the best English gardens to visit

Here are our top picks for the best Christmas light shows and illuminated trails in gardens across the UK, to enjoy with friends and family during this festive season

Many people worry that a tree will overpower a small garden, but as garden designer Sarah Price shows, the key is finding the right place and the right tree

Ever wondered how companion planting might help your vegetables and deter pests? Here expert grower Matthew Biggs breaks down the companion planting myths and explains how the system works

Generations of gardeners have been told that digging is the best way to prepare soil for planting – but that’s a myth, according to grower Charles Dowding, who practises no dig gardening. Charles explains what no dig is and how it works

Discover how to prune all types of roses including shrub, climbing and rambling roses in our guide from plant expert John Hoyland. Photographs by Gavin Kingcome.

David Ware, head of eco garden centre EdibleCulture, offers up his top tips for how to garden without using plaastic

Christmas truly begins when we deck the halls with evergreen boughs, not forgetting a beautiful Christmas wreath for the front door

Buy a wreath making kit to create your own door display this Christmas, plus all the extra tools you'll need.