Garden equipment
All our expert reviews and recommendations for the best gardening equipment
12 of the best bird feeders and hanging bird feeding stations
Make your garden an avian haven with our pick of the best bird feeders and tables
Looking for Scandi-style comfort in your garden? How about a sauna - these are the best we've found
Sit back and relax under the stars with our pick of the best saunas for your garden.
The best wildlife cameras for the garden in 2025
Looking to do some sleuthing for wildlife in your garden? Here are a selection of the best garden wildlife cameras that will help you on the trail.
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Best bird feed for your garden birds
Support local wildlife and fill your garden with birdsong by stocking up on these packs of bird seed, mealworms and suet balls.
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Brilliant bird tables for all types of garden birds
Welcome more birds into your garden this winter with a stylish and sturdy bird table.
Turn your garden into a wildflower haven with these great seed bombs to buy for your garden
Get beautiful blooms for minimum effort with a pack of wildflower seed bombs
How to store your seeds correctly: don't let damp or mice get to your precious seeds with the help of these nifty storage boxes
Keep your greenhouse organised with one of these smart seed boxes or storage tins.
Make your own seed envelope using recycled paper with our handy guide and video
Follow our fold-by-fold guide to making your own origami seed envelope. Then save and collect your own seeds from this year's favourites, or swap with a gardening friend and be ready to sow next spring.
Gardening mistakes: gardening celebrities reveal their worst gardening failures
Feel like you're always making mistakes in the garden? You're not alone. We asked gardening experts about their gardening failures
Gardening books
Our pick of the latest gardening books
Win the top 14 gardening books of the year
Scandal, stories and innuendo that make English landscape gardens more interesting than you ever imagined
Is there anything new we can learn from Tim
Richardson’s guided tour of some quintessentially English (and one Welsh) landscape gardens, asks Stephen Parker
The best gardening books in 2024: leaf through these highly-rated reads
Discover the best gardening books to read in 2024, recommended by a range of horticultural experts for Gardens Illustrated
Garden lifestyle
Everything you need for gardening living and lifestyle
Make this simple hanging Christmas table display using seedheads and twisted hazel for festive wow-factor
Bex Partridge offers an elegant but easy way to decorate your home with plants and seedheads
This wreath made from honesty is an eye-catching natural Christmas decoration
Bex Partridge offers this elegant but easy way to create a wreath using honesty seedheads
28 gifts for plant lovers: a 2024 guide
We've collated our ultimate list of great gifts for plant lovers for 2024.
Outdoor living
Ideas, inspiration and expert advice for enjoying your garden and the natural world
The best gardening gifts: top gift ideas for gardeners in 2025
Here's our selection of fantastic gardening gifts in 2025, tailor-made to suit the gardener in your life.
Bonfire night is fun, but don't forget to protect your pets and garden wildlife
Our tips on keeping garden wildlife and pets safe on Guy Fawkes night
The best outdoor Halloween décor ideas
Give your garden a spooky yet tasteful twist this year with our list of the best outdoor Halloween décor items
Gardening tools and equipment
The best gardening tools to buy to make your gardening easier
The best eco firelighters for BBQs, pizza ovens and wood-burning stoves
Spark an eco-friendly flame with our pick of the best eco firelighters
Get your plants winter ready - here's the best environmentally friendly winter plant protection to use
Keep your plants safe through the winter with our pick of the best eco friendly plant covers and products for winter protection.
The best bulb planters: short and mid-length designs for easy planting
Get ready for bulb planting season with our selection of small, hand-held bulb planters.
Gardening clothes
The best gardening clothes for your work in the garden
Gardening jackets: the best stylish and practical outerwear
Stay warm, dry and comfortable all day long with our pick of the perfect gardening jackets for men and women.
The best showerproof jackets: traditional, padded and packable designs
Here’s our edit of the most stylish showerproof jackets for men and women, including traditional, padded and packable designs.
The best wellington boots for walking and gardening
Keep your feet warm, snug and dry this autumn with our pick of the best wellies for gardening