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All the latest features from Gardens Illustrated magazine
The best folding saws for coppicing and pruning jobs this season
Save space when cutting branches and shrubs with our picks of the best folding saws
The biggest mistake we’re making with peat-free compost - and the best tips and resources for success
Our guide to finding the right peat-free compost, using the best online resources and learning from inspiring peat-free show gardens.
The world's most endangered plants: ten of the plants likely to be extinct very soon
The experts at Kew Gardens highlight ten of the world's most at risk plants, from a tiny waterlilly to a golden fuchsia
6 secret tricks of garden designers to make your garden look and feel better
Good gardens usually reference a few tried and tested design tricks – here's how to incorporate some of them into your own space.
As spring arrives you need to get these tasks done in the garden - the ten key gardening jobs for March
It's spring fever in the garden, as kitchen gardener Aaron Bertelsen and head gardener Benjamin Pope share their gardening jobs for March
What to plant in March for beautiful blooms and tasty veg over the summer and beyond
Head gardener Benjamin Pope and grower and writer Aaron Bertelsen offer their suggestions for the best things to plant in pots and beyond this month
It feels like spring, but it's not here yet - discover when spring *actually* starts
When spring starts is different depending on which calendar you're looking at. Here we answer the question what is the first day of spring in 2025?
How to make your own plant supports and protection that are easy, cheap and full of charm
Ideas for homemade plant supports using natural materials, to give plants support and protection during the growing season.
How to coppice hazel
Our guide on how to coppice and cut back hazel for lovely hazel stems and to keep your hazel plants healthy
6 big changes to how we’ll be gardening in the future, by one of Britain’s top head gardeners
Sissinghurst head gardener Troy Scott Smith shares the big changes he is making in how he gardens in response to climate change
You’re going to have to change how you garden, advises head of one of England’s top flower gardens, and it’s all down to climate change
The climate crisis is affecting us all. Head gardener Troy Scott Smith outlines the challenges he faces and explains how he is now working differently.
Photographs: John Campbell
You don't find poppies and cornflowers in a real meadow - here's why they are so rare and what a meadow actually is
A brief history of the evolution of the meadow, from the last ice age
until the present day – and why poppies and corncockle do not a meadow make…
Crocuses or croci: what is the plural of crocus?
Is the correct term for the plural of crocus crocuses or croci? Here's what we found out
The English country town where everyone goes completely snowdrop mad each February
The annual Shepton Mallet Snowdrop Festival in Somerset is the place to be for galanthophiles in February.
The world's top photograph of a garden is a shot of an English park taken with a camera made from a surprising material
Discover the winners of the International Garden Photographer of the Year Award, and the surprising camera used to take the overall winning shot
How to photograph your garden: top tips from award-winning photographer Jason Ingram
Always wanted to take better photos of your garden? Jason Ingram gives us his best tips on how to capture your garden and take beautiful plant portraits ahead of the release of his new book, How to Photograph Gardens
Thinking of becoming a gardener? Here's everything you need to know before you start
Thinking about a career in horticulture? Here's what you need to know about becoming a gardener.
The search for the Backhouse daffodils: a remarkable plant treasure hunt
Tracking down the Backhouse daffodils, narcissi bred by her ancestors, has become a lifetime’s work for Caroline Thomson.
By going outside you can bust stress, boost mood and support your mental health - here's why
Gardens and green spaces are naturally stress-busting, mood-boosting refuges that can support our mental health in many ways, says Dr Richard Claxton.
Three expert gardeners reveal their favourite places to buy seeds
Three expert gardeners pick their favourite seed catalogues and online plant lists that are also an enjoyable and informative read
How to propagate houseplants - an easy and cheap guide to growing your houseplant collection
Expert house growers Maddie and Alice Bailey explain how to propagate your houseplants using stem cuttings
How to repot your plants - watch our guide to repotting houseplants to make sure your indoor plants are happy
Our simple and easy-to-follow guide on how and when to repot your houseplants from experts Alice and Maddie Bailey from Forest London
Half term | Garden days out with the kids
Garden days out with the kids are the perfect way to spend half term holidays and more
Rewild yourself and get back in touch with nature at this Somerset garden
Deep in the Somerset countryside, a regenerative farm run on permaculture principles seeks to cultivate and restore the health of people and the planet