Worried that your garden is going to suffer in heatwaves this summer? Follow these tips to protect your plants and keep your ...

If your tomato plants aren't looking healthy as you were expecting, you might be making one of these five common errors. We ...

Going on holiday? A few simple tasks before you go will keep it all ticking over so you can enjoy your time away. Watch this clip from Gardeners' World for lots of quick and easy techniques that will ...

Our new magazine is packed full of ideas and practical gardening tips to help you make the most of your garden. You’ll find planting inspiration for any size garden, guides to help you grow your own ...

How to grow salvias All salvias grow best in full sun, in free-draining soil. Deadhead to prolong flowering. Salvias may be lost over the winter if the soil is very cold and wet, so take cuttings at ...

Deciduous trees are grown for their attractive ornamental features such as decorative bark, flowers, coloured foliage or autumn fruits, and their shape and form create height and structure within a ...

By May, all risk of frost has passed in most regions of the UK. Many vegetable, herb and flower seeds can be directly sown outdoors, while earlier sowings can now be planted out after a period of ...

If space is an issue, check out our guide to the best cold frames, which do a similar job on a smaller scale. Alternatively, you might find our guides to the best garden sheds and summer house ideas ...

Dig a generous hole and plant your lilac to the level of the soil line. Back-fill and firm down the soil gently around the plant. Water in well. Mulch after planting to help retain moisture in the ...

Secateurs and loppers are handy pruning tools but for thicker branches a pruning saw is the tool for the job. The last resort before you need a chainsaw, a pruning saw has a toothed blade capable of ...

Agapanthus is a fantastic genus of plants, hailing from South Africa, and is fairly drought-tolerant. There's a variety of types to choose from, with both deciduous and evergreen agapanthus, and ...

Make sure you plant for every season – not just spring and summer. Consider using evergreens, trees with good autumn colour and fruits, spring bulbs, and winter-flowering shrubs and climbers.