How to Garden

How to keep your plants going through the summer - another gardening trick

The Chelsea Chop

May 14 •

The Top 100 Romantic Plants for your garden - a planting guide

Seasonal colour inspiration in this week's planting guide, RHS Chelsea Flower Show updates, and a tulip Cheat Sheet

Apr 26 •

How to plant your garden - the essential planting guide for the Small Garden Design course

My favourite plants for structure, the four-season planting framework, seasonal colour, and a Cheat Sheet

Apr 19 •

Easy planting ideas

Another 5-plant recipe for garden beds and borders

Apr 2 •

How to garden in April

The real list of what to do and what not to do in the garden this month. Short-beaked birds, sowing seeds and bluebell walks

Mar 29 •

How to create a romantic garden - design tips and tricks, and my top 100 romantic plants

Plus: the great garden furniture mystery

Mar 22 •

Garden essentials : No-Dig. What is it? Why do it? And how to do it....

Looking after our soil

Mar 19 •

Container ideas for March - easy garden colour right now

Plus: RHS Chelsea Flower Show preview, a new Zoom gathering, and a beautiful way to display spring flowers

Mar 8 •

How to garden in March

The sun is higher in the sky and Spring in the air. Plus: a chance to win tickets to Gravetye Manor

Mar 1 •

How to choose roses and keep them disease-free. And NO chemicals involved

Building up a planting plan for your borders

Feb 22 •

Container ideas for February

Easy garden colour right now . A tiny spring bulb and a symbol of survival

Feb 11 •

How to beat the slugs this year

Forewarned is forearmed

Feb 4 •

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