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 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.

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.

Why Choose Copper Tools?

Copper tools have been around since the Bronze Age and many experienced gardeners swear by them. Why choose them over other metals? I explain their exceptional properties in my expert guide.

In The Know - The June Gap

Just when bees need food the most there's a brief period when flowers are in surprisingly short supply. Here's how we can help pollinators bridge the June gap.

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.

My Chelsea Flower Show Survival Guide

Going to the Chelsea Flower Show but not sure how to make the most of your day? My survival guide will tell you how to avoid the crowds, save money and guard against the infamous Chelsea cough.

Enjoying 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.

Dan Cooper's Garden at The Watch House in Kent

Your Garden In April

My handy guide to help you get the most from your garden between those pesky April showers.

How to chit potatoes

If you’re thinking about growing a crop of potatoes, you’ve probably heard the term ‘chitting’. It’s a straightforward gardening trick that may get you a earlier, larger crop. If you’ve got children, it’s also fun and educational to do as a family. Here's how.

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