So many new gardeners worry about pruning — but done right, it makes your plants stronger. Don’t be afraid to give a bold cut ...

Biography David Domoney is a Chartered Horticulturalist and British Plant Profiler, his lectures and books specialise in the characteristics and personalities of plants. Understanding how they adapt ...

Hydration In the run up to your holiday, it’s easy to get wrapped up in the packing and planning. You can forget about what you’ll be leaving behind. Remember that any plants you grow depend on you to ...

Climbing hydrangeas are great plants for shade. Hydrangea anomala ‘Petiolaris’ is a good, hardy, deciduous variety with heart-shaped leaves. It’s self-clinging so it requires no support, and it bears ...

Sage is a great herb for cooking and easy to grow. I love sage with cheese, it’s fantastic. Health wise it’s also loaded with antioxidants, containing more than 150 polyphenols. When growing it ...

And if you see a flower head forming, snip it off immediately before it blooms. Dig up any onions that produce a flower stem. Once they start to set seed they won’t grow any more, and they don’t store ...

Our gardens are home to a huge range of living creatures. It’s estimated that the average garden could hold 2000 insect species! They play a very important role in the garden: eating pests, ...

The love of gardening is a seed once sown that never dies, but never grows to the enduring happiness that the love of gardening gives. – Gertrude Jekyll (2016) ‘Wood and Garden – Notes and Thoughts, ...

Relaxed coastal gardens are known for their silvery foliage, grassy greens, and bright flowers. The plants are full of colour, texture, and movement, and they bring a sense of wilderness and freedom.

Updated 10/04/25 Potager gardens were invented in France as ornamental kitchen gardens. They combine fruit and veg crops with flowers and herbs to enhance the beauty of the space. The idea is to give ...

Moving into a new home or wanting to give your garden a refresh comes with the task of planning the space to ensure you make the most of the given area. This involves marking each of the elements in a ...

These super-charged, tropical treasures are ideal plants to include in a tropical style garden for a burst of late summer colour. They produce sturdy, tall, upright stems with leaves that resemble ...