Gardens

Gardening and landscape design ideas to help you make the most of your outdoor living space.

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Gardening

9 new rose varieties to plant at home

We share the new rose varieties cultivated by some of the UK’s most prestigious growers, which are now available for you to grow at home.

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Gardening

Britain in Bloom: 60 years of bringing communities together

How Britain in Bloom has transformed neighbourhoods across the country.

Gardening

Keep dahlias flowering longer with these 10 genius tips

Expert ways to keep dahlias happy and encourage bigger blooms and longer flowering.

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Gardens

Stimulate your senses with a sensory garden

Our sensory garden guide explains how to create one and why they can benefit everybody.

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Gardening

Why now is the best time to plant potatoes for Christmas

Fancy home grown spuds with your Christmas dinner? Late summer is the best time to plant them.

Gardens

8 outdoor sink ideas to keep garden mess out of the kitchen

The best basin for your garden - for al fresco dining or gardening clean ups.

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How To

How and when to take rosemary cuttings

Rosemary cuttings are easy to take and can provide you with an abundance of free plants.

Flowers

When to take fuchsia cuttings

Discover when to take fuchsia cuttings from tender and hardy plants, so you can keep growing your favourite varieties for free.

Gardening

How and when to plant bulbs for spring

We share our top tips on when and how to plant spring bulbs.

Gardening

How to grow great herbs – 10 expert tips for outdoor success

These expert tips from Monty Don and others will make growing herbs outdoors easy.

Real Life

Our pick of the best garden gadgets

From robot mowers to electric pruning shears, spruce up your outside space with four of the best garden gadgets

Birds

Barn owls are back

We meet the man who has dedicated his life to saving the UK's barn owls.

Outdoor Living

13 balcony ideas to transform the tiniest space into a luscious oasis

How to plant, decorate and dress these tiny outside spaces.

Gardening

Keep dahlias flowering longer with these 10 genius tips

Expert ways to keep dahlias happy and encourage bigger blooms and longer flowering.

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