Archive - The Gardening Mind by Jo Thompson

A quick and simple spring bulb arrangement to order now

Plus: squirrel advice, and a reader's request - can you help?

13 hrs ago •

Easy garden design ideas - how to make the most of ALL your space, even the bits you forget

The new Garden Design Studio series. Plus: The Rose Diaries, more from the budget small garden, and new diary dates

Aug 23 •

The easy way to choose your daffodils, and spring bulbs to buy now

PLUS: everyone’s telling us to order tulip bulbs, but can you hold your nerve?

Aug 19 •

Designing small gardens on a budget

Lots of easy ideas on how to create a small garden with a small budget, and a case study

Aug 16 •

Easy-to-grow resilient plants - my top ten

Proven garden survivors when the heat is on

Aug 12 •

Small Garden Design: how to create a welcoming and fun tiny garden

Part 1 of Creating Sociable Garden Spaces

Aug 9 •

The Rose Diaries

We take a look at an apricoty-peachy-pinky-creamy dream of a rose, which smells good too

Aug 6 •

A planting design before and after, the Rose Diaries, and a magical garden

Plus: a plant that we love to hate - do you?

Aug 2 •

July 2025

How to garden in August

What Not to Do in the garden this month, and a poppy that no-one has ever seen before

Jul 26 •

A new series on roses, the perfect small garden, and a very good book. Plus: beware of tulip-ordering just yet

I'm on a mission to convert the world to roses. Don't be scared of them - embrace them instead

Jul 19 •

A before and after garden design case study, and more easy planting ideas with a 5-plant recipe

Plus: excellent summer colour from a love/hate plant, tips on how to keep cool, and another summer booklist

Jul 12 •

If you're looking for this beauty, you might be in luck

Jul 8 •

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