Garden Ideas advice
Our garden advice covers everything from jobs to do each month to how to lay decking and make compost. If you are landscaping your space or just pottering in your plot, we have all your garden questions answered
Garden advice
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A messy garden could cost you an unlimited fine – the key rules legal experts say you need to know
There are some instances where a messy garden could land you in trouble...
By Kezia Reynolds
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This is the most productive crop Sarah Raven has ever grown – and it looks beautiful in the garden
You can grow the rainbow with this one!
By Sophie King
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The 7 best spring bulbs for shade – plant these blooms now
You don't need a sunny garden for these bulbs!
By Kayleigh Dray
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10 plants to propagate in September – take these cuttings now for free plants
It's one of the best-kept gardening secrets...
By Lauren Bradbury
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This is one of the best winter pot displays I've ever seen – and a cabbage is the surprise star!
These are the five plants to go for
By Sophie King
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5 flowering plants you can collect seeds from right now to fill your summer garden with bold blooms for free
It's one of the most fun garden tasks, too
By Kezia Reynolds
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The bulb lasagne trick I swear by for lots of spring blooms
It’s the hack that promises staggered continuous spring bulbs, but how easy is a bulb lasagne really?
By Kayleigh Dray
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Experts say mulching with pine cones can help keep cats from digging in your beds
Pine cone mulch is having a moment on Instagram, but does it keep curious cats at bay?
By Kayleigh Dray
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This is the best way to harvest and cure pumpkins so they last until Halloween
Keep them fresh!
By Sophie King
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7 things I always bring indoors before the first frost
Protect your plants, furniture and accessories from the first frost
By Sophie Warren-Smith
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How to prune blackberries – and train them for easy harvesting next year
Guarantee heaps of berries every year
By Sophie King
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How to grow fuchsias for masses of fairy-tale blooms – 5 key steps for guaranteed success
They're one of my favourites!
By Sophie King
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How to prune climbing roses for abundant flowering next summer
Expert tips for trimming, supporting and training
By Sara Hesikova
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Best evergreen plants for borders – 5 winter bloomers and foliage staples that will brighten up the colder months
Freshen up your winter border!
By Sophie King
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Aeration is a crucial lawn care task this month – but this method will bag you better results
It could solve your garden drainage problems
By Sophie King
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5 destructive plant diseases to watch out for in September – and the best ways to protect your garden
Spot, treat and prevent plant diseases this month
By Sophie King
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Experts are warning gardeners about this year’s ‘false autumn’ – and say these tips will keep your plants healthy
See your garden through to 'actual' autumn!
By Sophie King
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The rookie bulb planting mistakes I was making - and what I now do instead to achieve brilliant spring blooms
Don’t make these mistakes if you want a bright and beautiful display of spring flowers
By Lisa Fazzani
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Where to buy spring bulbs – the best places to shop for reliable favourites and unique bloomers
I'm a gardens editor, and these are my favourite places to buy spring bulbs
By Sophie King
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Can you use washing powder to clean your driveway? Experts say yes if you use this specific type
It turns out washing powder isn't just good for cleaning clothes
By Kezia Reynolds
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What to plant in empty garden beds now to fill the gaps in your borders for an easy autumn refresh
Keep your garden productive, even at the tail end of the year
By Laura Hillier
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6 of the most unusual spring bulbs to plant this autumn that will surprise you when they bloom
If you want a spring garden that turns everyone’s heads in the best possible way, then plant these bulbs, stat…
By Kayleigh Dray
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Can you plant daffodil bulbs in September? Experts say 'earlier is always better'
How to get your timings right
By Sophie King
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Stacey Solomon's home-grown pumpkin arch is her most iconic autumn doorscape yet
The queen of door decorations has outdone herself with this all-natural creation
By Rebecca Knight
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The 7 best bulbs to plant in September for a stunning spring display
For a garden that's brimming with life and colour from February to May
By Holly Reaney
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Legal experts warn you could be fined if your neighbour’s property floods this autumn
Everything you need to know about surface water law
By Kezia Reynolds
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Homeowner slammed with £20,000 fine after cutting back a tree in their garden – legal experts reveal how to stop it happening to you
Cutting back trees might be a common garden job, but it can also land you in big trouble with the law
By Kezia Reynolds