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John Little’s experimental garden is a sanctuary for wildlife in winter, when the structure behind its summer abundance is revealed.

Naturalist Martin Hughes-Games explains how you can keep your garden birds safe by maintaining good hygiene around bird feeders, bird tables and bird baths and window feeding trays

Garden writer and horticulturist Daniel Masoliver explains why you need to stop what you're doing, put your spade down, and actually stop gardening this month

For snowdrop lovers, or galanthophiles, February is the month to venture out to admire spectacular displays of snowdrops. Here are some of our recommended gardens to visit.

Edinburgh-based designer Luke has been creating gardens since 2017, and is winner of the 2025 RHS Young Garden Designer of the Year competition

The 9 most common problems people raise about their gardens – and the best plants to use to sort them out

Piet Oudolf has transformed a former poultry farm in Berkshire into an all-season garden of contrasting colours and sculptural forms.

'Instant' gardens are still in high demand, says designer Miria Harris, but if we want to build a sustainable future, it’s time to embrace slowing down.

Discover the full list of gardens and designers in the All About Plants category at RHS Chelsea Flower Show this year

Discover all the gardens and designers in this year's Balcony and Container Gardens category at the Chelsea Flower Show

We all want to put our own stamp on our gardens, but as Nigel Slater discovered, it pays to seek professional help

Content to grow in shady spots and poor soil, unfussy evergreen mahonias are excellent for lifting the winter gloom.

What does 2026 have in store for our gardens? Designer Pollyanna Wilkinson looks at some of the most popular features and style trends we're likely to see more of in the year to come.

We asked top gardeners to reveal the things in your garden that make them sigh with tedium, and how to turn your ‘blandscaping’ from dull to delightful.

The celebrated garden designer Mary Keen on the importance of gardening over design, not killing pelargoniums and forgetting what she’s planted

Brighten up your Christmas table with these natural festive arrangements using evergreens and winter-flowering shrubs. Here's two simple examples to make yourself. Words and styling Bea Andrews

For recyclable Christmas wrapping paper that looks personal and is eco friendly, why not use natural elements from the garden? Words Ali Bell

Take a planet friendly approach to the festivities with our pick of the best eco-friendly Christmas crackers.

Don't discard your poinsettia after Christmas – discover the unusual secret to getting your poinsettia to flower again next year.

You invest in a Christmas tree and bring it into your home over the festive season. Make sure it's as happy as possible so it lasts for as long as possible

Over 20 years, garden designer Emily Erlam has nurtured and edited the plants in her sloping city garden to create an intriguing, immersive space. She explains how.

Tis the season for gifting, and Nigel Slater has his eyes on the perfect present.

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

Renting a Christmas tree is becoming more and more popular, here we talk you through the process and help you find a local supplier.