Gardening advice
Expert gardening advice for designing and planting in your garden
A meadow-inspired pot display from Jo Thompson for late-summer
From cool pastels and foliage to hot colours, designer Jo Thompson creates a stylish container combination
Get these gardening jobs done in August to ensure your flowers and vegetable plot are productive
Discover the jobs you should be undertaking in the garden this month with the help of garden writer Aaron Bertelsen and head gardener Benjamin Pope
What to plant in August
Head gardener Benjamin Pope shares his advice for what you should be planting in August
POV: You’ve inherited an historic English hall with two moats and incredible gardens – now what?
Once home to garden designer Xa Tollemache, Helmingham Hall is now under the care of a new generation of Tollemaches and is as glorious as ever, especially in winter when its bones are laid bare.
Words: Chris Young, Photographs: Richard Bloom
These 76 resilient plants chosen by world-leading experts are the ultimate selection for a changing climate
Five expert designers and plantspeople choose their top garden plants that are adaptable, beautiful and sure to grow happily whatever the weather throws at us
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I design amazing natural swimming ponds for a living, and this is what I learned creating my own
For her own garden, Ellicar, swimming pond designer Sarah Murch has created a wildlife-focused landscape that is at one with nature
Don't kill the wasps! They may be annoying but you definitely want them in your garden
Wasps are generally thought of as pests, but in fact they are great garden helpers. Here's the Royal Entomological Society's guide to wasps in the garden
Are we growing lemon trees instead of apples now? The new climate-change conundrum for gardeners
As our climate changes, gardeners are finding their plant palette is shifting, with some old favourites no longer happy and opportunities to try something new
You need this uber-versatile plant that will grow in any soil, sun or shade, and flowers for ages
With delicate blooms in soft colours, new cultivars of these adaptable, long-flowering beauties will suit many different planting styles and conditions, and sun or shade
These plants will support butterfly and moth caterpillars to help your wildlife garden thrive
The Wildlife Trusts recommend ways to plant to best support butterflies and moths and their caterpillars.
Advice for big gardens
5 expert design tips for creating a natural swimming pond in your garden
Expert natural swimming pond designer Sarah Murch explains her top tips on how to create a pool you'll love
Should you get a second hand greenhouse? I got one and regretted it - here's why
There's a big market for second hand greenhouses, but is it worth the bother? Here's everything you need to know about getting one
Wondering what jobs to get done this summer? Let Sissinghurst's expert head gardener guide you
Sissinghurst’s head gardener Troy Scott Smith guides us through the jobs that he and his team do in summer.
Advice for dry gardens
Get help for planting and ideas for your dry garden
You are going to need these plant combinations and tips from an expert Spanish designer who knows how to garden in intense heat and no rain
Spanish designer Fernando Martos explains why he combines the beauty of Spain's arid landscape with English planting ideas in his dry garden designs. If we're considering climate change, his approach could be a useful one for us to take note of
Is the UK facing drought, and what does that mean for how we garden?
With England seeing drier and drier summers, we investigate the impact of a potential national drought being declared and what this would mean for our gardens
Gardening in a heatwave - here's how to look after your lawn and water efficiently in soaring temperatures
As the hot weather in the UK continues, we ask three horticultural experts of the realities of drought on gardens and how we should be adapting the way we garden to hotter, drier conditions in the summer, and wetter, warmer conditions in the winter
Gardening how tos
Wondering exactly how to do something in the garden? Discover our gardening guides
How to prune wisteria
Wisteria needs to be pruned twice a year to keep it in good shape and to ensure abundant flowers. Here's how to do it.
When to water plants in hot weather
In the heatwave, make sure you're watering your plants at the right time of day
The key jobs you need to get done in the garden in July
July is mainly a month of maintenance, of watering, feeding and pruning, as well as a time to pause and take pleasure in your achievements. Here's what to do in the garden this month.
Low maintenance gardens
Our guide to finding the easiest ways of gardening
Spend less time and effort gardening with these pro gardener hacks for a beautiful low-maintenance space
Love gardening but short on time, or looking for ways to make your garden easier to manage? We’ve got smart tips from the experts on how to have a lovely garden with less work
The skiver’s list of top easy-to-grow, low to no-maintenance plants for time-poor and lazy gardeners
Want a lovely garden full of beautiful plants but not to have to spend lots of time growing, pruning, watering and mollycoddling them? These are the best low-care plants if you don’t have time for (or interest in) gardening
8 super quick and easy cheats to make your garden look good in time for this weekend
Have friends coming over or got an outdoor event planned? Here are a few simple ideas to swiftly spruce up your garden
Advice for shady gardens
Get help for your shady garden
Want to stop your veg from being munched? Planting these flowers nearby could save it from bugs and slugs
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
Put down the plant feed: turns out fertilisers lead to less blooms and butterflies in your garden
A new study suggests links between fertilisers and a decline in wildflowers and pollinators. So why, asks Jo Kirby, are we still using them in our gardens?
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
Sunny gardens
Want a stunning summer border? Here are four beautiful flower combinations with lots of wow-factor that you can plant in your garden
Four plant combinations to add colour and drama to your summer borders with inspiration from Malverleys head gardener Mat Reese
The best peonies for your garden: beautiful blooms that are easy to grow
Nursery owner Claire Austin grows over 100 different herbaceous peonies in her garden and trials field to find the very best
Beautiful pink, orange, red and white poppies for your garden and how to care for them
The scarlet poppy may be one of the most instantly recognisable flowers, but with more than 70 species of Papaver, in a range of shapes and colours, there’s one for every garden. Plant expert John Hoyland picks the best and gives his growing advice
Advice for wet gardens
Get help for your wet garden
How to plant a water lily in a pond - an expert guide to planting water lilies successfully
Tim Stretton, head of gardens at Mounton House, offers expert advice on the best way to plant or replant a water lily in water
How to protect grass seed from birds
Head gardener Troy Scott Smith explains his tips and tricks on sowing grass seed in a way that the birds won't eat
What does 'organic' actually mean? We break down the confusing terms and see if it's possible to garden organically
Organic is a word used a lot in the gardening and farming world these days, and many people are trying to 'go organic'. But what does organic actually mean? It isn't as simple as you think