Gardening News & Features

From planting guides and garden trends to practical maintenance tips and landscaping inspiration, our articles provide useful insights for gardeners of all levels.

Discover helpful advice on caring for trees, hedges, plants and wildlife-friendly gardens, along with ideas to enhance your landscape throughout the year. Whether you’re planning a new garden design, looking for seasonal inspiration or simply want to keep your garden healthy and thriving, explore our latest gardening features and updates.

Drought Tolerant Plants

Drought Tolerant Plants

UK summers have been getting drier and more unpredictable — hosepipe bans, water restrictions, and stretches of genuinely hot weather are no longer rare events.

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Garden Zoning

Garden Zoning

Garden zoning can turn your garden from a one-dimensional space, into a series of beautiful outdoor rooms – from relaxing places to lounge, to children’s play areas and more.

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Guide to Watering

Guide to Watering

Learn when to water trees, shrubs and hedges throughout the year. Discover the best watering techniques to support healthy roots, growth and long-lasting plants.

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Autumn Gardening Tips

Autumn Gardening Tips

Whether you're looking to add colour, grow your own vegetables or create year-round structure, autumn planting gives your garden a head start for the following spring.

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Horse Friendly Hedges & Trees

Horse Friendly Hedges & Trees

Discover horse-friendly hedges and trees that provide shelter, privacy and natural beauty while creating a safe and suitable environment for horses and livestock.

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Why Irrigate Your Garden?

Why Irrigate Your Garden?

Discover why garden irrigation is important, from maintaining healthy plants and lawns to conserving water and keeping your garden thriving.

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The Benefits Of Using A Drone In Landscape Design

The Benefits Of Using A Drone In Landscape Design

The use of drones has become increasing popular in many industries, including landscaping. Its a key tool that helps us to save time and money by streamlining the surveying process.

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Summer Flowers For Garden Cutting

Summer Flowers For Garden Cutting

Discover the simple joy of bringing the outside in by growing and gathering beautiful fresh flowers from your own garden.

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Carpinus Betulus / Hornbeam

Carpinus Betulus / Hornbeam

A long living, tough tree that grows on most soils that are not too poor but with a preference for loamy ground.

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Winter Gardening

Winter Gardening: 10 Essential Tasks To Keep Busy And Prepare For Spring

While the cold weather and gloomy skies of winter may make gardening seem like a chore, there are still plenty of things you can do to keep your garden thriving and prepare for the busy spring ahead.

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Benefits of Wild Flower Meadows

Benefits of Wild Flower Meadows

Wild flowers create beautiful, natural displays of colour and also play a vital role in supporting biodiversity.

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The Art Of Topiary

The Art Of Topiary

With its precise clipping and sculptural shapes, topiary has the power to turn a garden into a work of art.

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