Advice & Inspiration

At Dan Cooper Garden I want to put the best tools in one hand and the best knowledge in the other. Here you'll find useful guides explaining how to get the most enjoyment from your garden each month, alongside brand profiles, interviews with my garden heroes, seasonal projects and step-by-step guides.

Your Garden In January

Although the shortest day has passed, January can feel discouragingly dreary. For some of us, it’s a month to endure, but if you can muster the enthusiasm and find the right gear, there’s plenty to be done outside.

How To Revive Snow-Damaged Plants

Snow won't harm most plants, but it can be damaging or even fatal for tender, frail or delicate treasures. In this post, I explain measures you can take to protect your plants from snow damage, with tips on reviving them later.

How to Protect Tender Plants Over Winter

Climate change has opened up all sorts of exciting possibilities for garden lovers, boosting the popularity of ‘exotic’ or ‘jungle style’ planting using tender plants. In this guide, I explain how to care for plants that aren't frost-hardy over winter.

Introducing the Twixmas Tidy

Need an authentic escape from the Christmas festivities? The Twixmas tidy is the ideal excuse to retreat to the relative calm of your shed, garage or allotment.

How to Choose A Real Christmas Tree

The Christmas tree has been at the heart of our seasonal celebrations for centuries, but what makes a perfect specimen and how can you keep it looking fresh and fabulous until twelfth night? Read on to find out!

Your Garden In December

For most of us, gardening is not a priority this month. But, when all the socialising, feasting, and wrapping gets too much, our gardens, sheds and greenhouses offer quiet escapes. Here's a quick checklist that will see your garden through until the New Year.

How to Choose Great Gardening Gloves

Good gardening gloves make working in your garden safer and more enjoyable. Here, I guide you through the questions you need answered to choose the perfect pair.

How to maintain garden tools

Regular cleaning and maintenance ensures your garden tools remain effective and safe, preventing them from spreading diseases and helping them last for longer. In this guide, I explain how to look after all the most important tools in your shed.

How to Overwinter Dahlias

Dahlias are generous, flamboyant, colourful plants that are quick to grow and easy to propagate, producing excellent cut flowers. With all those outstanding qualities, it's natural you'll want to keep them year after year. Here's how to do it.

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