Advice & Inspiration

Advice & inspiration

After a long summer of getting the best out of your lawn, it is time to start preparing it for winter.

As the weather starts to cool down at the end of the summer, how can you still make the most of your garden in autumn?

If your patio looks a little drab and uninteresting after a colourful summer, then plant up your containers with late...

The ban stopping the sale of bagged peat for the home gardener will mean that everyone will have to be gardening peat...

Why not add a personal touch to your Christmas gifts this year by making your own!

Nothing says 'Christmas is on its way' like the smell of a real tree - let alone the joy of picking one and decorating...

Christmas houseplants are a great way of brightening up the house and they’re fabulous Christmas gifts.

There’s nothing quite like a real Christmas tree to decorate a room and fill your home with that nostalgic seasonal...

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Blooming in rich, vibrant colours, these rainbow rose bouquets definitely stand out to say the least!

A fast growing hedge will increase privacy, while also adding texture and interest to your landscaping.

There’s no doubt that if you want a tree with the wow factor in spring, then an ornamental or flowering cherry (Prunus)...

The Saguaro cactus is one of the most recognisable of all cacti, as its distinct shape features in many Western movies...

Carpets of bluebell flowers in woodlands are one of the most glorious sights of the British spring landscape - but...

Hardy geraniums – sometimes referred to as cranesbills – are among the most popular garden perennials. And it’s easy to...

If you are looking into designing and building your own garden patio, you’ll need some ideas.

Cornflowers are extremely colourful hardy annuals and look great in beds and borders, flowering from late spring and...

The common foxglove, Digitalis purpurea, is a common wild plant growing in woods and hedgerows.

A level lawn doesn’t just look great and make for easier maintenance, it can have a few other advantages too.

Nasturtiums are extremely versatile summer-flowering plants.

There is surely nothing more romantic and gently indulgent than enjoying the scents of your garden. Memories of a...