Advice & Inspiration
How to Create a Drought-Tolerant Garden
What can we do to prepare our gardens for hotter, drier summers? The good news is that we can build resilience and beauty into outdoor spaces with clever planning and drought-tolerant planting.Â
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Your Garden in July
There is plenty to be done in the garden during July, but in less of a hurry than before. This leaves time for relaxation, planning and entertaining. Here's what you can be doing outside this month.
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Ten Heatwave Recovery Tips for Your Garden
Heatwaves can seriously impact our gardens. Luckily, most don’t last long. If you want your garden to recover quickly, follow these ten tips, and your plants will come back bigger and stronger than before.
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Your Garden In June
June is soft, romantic and generously perfumed. Gardens are brimming with hollyhocks, lupins, delphiniums, peonies, irises and, of course, roses. Here's how to get the most from your garden this month.
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Big Ideas for Small Spaces
Tight for outside space? You're not alone. As a serial small gardener, I'm always happy to share tips for getting the most enjoyment from a confined area.
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How to Prepare Your Garden For A Heatwave
Some people enjoy a heatwave, but others worry and quickly turn on the garden sprinkler. Before you do the same, check out my expert tips for helping your garden flourish in hot weather.
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How to do The Chelsea Chop
Sounds brutal? It's really not! Extend the flowering period of your prized perennials by giving them a judicious trim in late May.
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Time Out With Charlotte Denne of Kent Seeds
Wildflowers are essential to any sustainable, biodiverse space, but how can we successfully add them to our gardens? To learn more, I spoke with wildflower grower and Chelsea Gold Medal Winner Charlotte Denne.
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Your Garden In May
May is my favourite month. The earth is almost vibrating with energy and all around us life feels new, vital and full of hope. Here's how to make the most of the wonderful opportunities May presents.
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