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 September

I’ve come to love September almost as much as May. It’s a month of gentle transition, bidding farewell to summer and ushering in autumn. Here's what your can be doing in your garden this month ....

Summer Into Autumn - How To Keep Your Garden Blooming Beautifully

If you’ve returned from a well-earned summer break to find your garden has lost its mojo, don’t lose heart! Follow my three steps to reviving your garden and starting a successful transition into autumn.

Crazy for Kenzan - How to Use Flower Frogs to Display Flowers

Have you ever wished you could quickly and simply display a few flowers without floral foam or a conventional vase? The solution is a flower frog. Discover how to use one, and prepare to get hooked!

Simple Summer Pruning

Summer is the perfect time to prune away old or excessive growth, ensuring plants remain healthy, productive, and visually appealing for the rest of the year. Here's what to do and which tools to use.

Ten Tender Foliage Plants For Your Summer Garden

What part does foliage play in your garden? If it's only a support act, it's time to review your lineup and book some crowd-pleasing foliage plants to headline your summer show.

Six Strategies To Stop Slugs And Snails Eating Your Hostas

Are you fed up with molluscs eyeing up your hostas like an all-you-can-eat buffet? Don’t give up until you’ve tried these simple strategies for keeping them blemish-free.

Ten Ways to Use Wool In Your Garden

Wool is a renewable, natural resource that's plentiful in the UK. In this article, I explore ten ways you can use wool to help you garden more successfully and sustainably.

How To Sow A Wildflower Meadow

Do you dream of creating a wildflower meadow fizzing with colour, texture and the buzz of happy pollinators? Let me share where, when and how to sow the seeds of success.

Simple Seed Sowing

Starting from seed, you can fill your garden with flowers, fruit, and vegetables with minimal equipment and a modest outlay. If you're unsure how and when to begin, I've distilled all the basics into this guide.

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