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Fed up with dragging furniture into the shed or grappling with unwieldy waterproof covers? These are the furniture pieces that'll survive outside all year round.

As climate change allows non-invasive species to thrive, our shopping habits are threatening native plants, insects and ecosystems.

David Domoney shares 10 plants that grow in our homes and gardens that possess incredible superpowers.

Here's our selection of fantastic gardening gifts in 2025, tailor-made to suit the gardener in your life.

Beth Al Rikabi shares her recipe for cherry blossom jam, which has a delicate, almondy flavour

Maddie Bailey of Forest London shares advice on the best houseplants to grow in awkward areas.

Every generation that has lived at Doddington Place in Kent has played a part in the evolution of the garden, resulting in a graceful and historical mix of then and now

All the big names in one place. Here's our guide to the gardening calendar's biggest and best gardening events for the year ahead

Still looking for the perfect Mother's Day garden gift? We've compiled a list of excellent gardening presents for Mother's Day 2025.

Compost - so many different types for different jobs in the garden. We break things down into a handy list and round up some of the best composts for seeds, potting, houseplants and the garden.

Here's what we thought of Bloom & Wild's flower delivery service and subscription model when we put it to the test.

As a new phase of planting begins, Professor Nigel Dunnett looks at how the iconic public gardens he created at The Barbican Estate in London have evolved over the past decade

Fuelled by the temptations of plant catalogues, Nigel Slater fills winter days imagining his dream garden

Our resident botanist Dr James Compton talks about his new collaboration with Hans Walter Lack and Martin Callmander

More people than ever want to grow their own, for a variety of reasons, says Dr Richard Claxton, and this one thing can improve our health and help the planet

The sweet pea and dahlia breeder on his early love of breeding, the excitement of seeing dahlias in the wild and finding the missing slice of the sweet pea colour spectrum

Some recent research suggests plants may be able to learn, sense and communicate. So, asks Darryl Moore, should we now rethink how we treat them?

Author and botanist Chris Thorogood picks ten wildflowers that have a remarkable relationship with their pollinators and other plants from his new expert book on wildflowers

Discover all about Alan Titchmarsh's Gardening Club, the new season that focuses on gardening on ITV1

These hard-working plants provide several seasons of interest in your garden through flowers, fruit, foliage, bark and even spring shoots

To mark International Women's Day, we round up some of the top women garden designers working in the UK today

Landscape designer Jinny Blom picks the 50 plants she loves the most, from first loves, to flowers great for a pot

Our guide to finding the right peat-free compost, using the best online resources and learning from inspiring peat-free show gardens.

Designer Charlotte Harris reflects on the shift towards organically shaped ‘island’ planting beds, and reveals inside tips on how to get the right effect.