It is every parent’s dream to create a garden that is comfortable and safe for both the kids and the adults. This means that the garden should offer good relaxing grounds for the adults and ...

We think of gardening as a time-consuming, patient, often passive activity. This is often true, but even the best and most enthusiastic gardeners become impatient. Of all the plants, trees in particular can test our ...

The traditional wildflower meadow is a quintessentially English scene with poppies, cowslips and cornflowers swaying gently in the breeze. Unfortunately, over past decades and with the onward march of intensive agricultural practices much of our ...

Here in the UK, we have a special affinity with trees. Our ancient woodlands and forests are cherished and cared for by thousands of dedicated volunteers and in the 1000-year-old ‘Major Oak’, in the heart ...

Many gardeners whether new or experienced think that in order to have the flower garden of their dreams they must have a south facing garden. Many inexperienced gardeners especially mistakenly assume that anything else is ...

Spring arrives heralding the promise of long, sunny days and warm weather. This provides perfect conditions in which to enjoy your garden and sit out relaxing with a cup of tea or something stronger, to ...

You may find that no matter what you do, your plants fail to thrive.  You may have prepared the soil, watered and mulched but growth is slow, leaves are yellow or reddish, and there is ...

Pinterest, Instagram and Facebook are always full of ‘hacks’ that are supposed to make all aspects of your life easier. From household cleaning, grocery shopping and cooking, hacks are ways that you can take seemingly ...

You have created the most amazing patio area and adorned it with your teak bench, newly purchased, highly crafted and looking beautiful! Now, you are on a mission to create pots that will offer all-year ...

Simple yet extraordinarily effective, rockeries are stunning features that suit any garden or outdoor space. If you’re unsure what a rockery is, they are basically a planting area built up with rocks, paving slabs, boulders ...