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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The 2 mistakes you should never make with hydrangeas in autumn
Avoiding these common errors will keep your blooms healthy and full of colour come spring
By Holly Reaney
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What to do with hydrangeas in the autumn – 5 essential tasks for healthy blooms next year
Your autumn checklist for happy, healthy hydrangeas
By Holly Reaney
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The window for trimming your hedges is almost over – what you need to know
Don't miss the boat!
By Sophie King
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These vegetable roots could hold the key to richer soil next year
Just leave them alone!
By Sophie King
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5 plants that will protect your garden from stormy weather, according to garden experts
Do you have any of these plants in your garden ahead of Storm Amy?
By Kezia Reynolds
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Avoid pruning your trees at these critical times or risk harming your garden
Pruning is important, sure, but you’ll regret doing it at the wrong time…
By Kayleigh Dray
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What to prune in October – trim these plants now to protect them from winter damage
Get there before the cold weather does!
By Sophie King
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I'm a gardens editor and this is why I never clear every leaf outdoors in autumn
Step away from the leaf blower...
By Kayleigh Dray
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What I’m planting up now in my containers to add some stunning autumnal colour
Perk up tired pots and planters with these autumnal plants that are guaranteed to bring a late splash of colour to your garden
By Lisa Fazzani
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When to plant allium bulbs in pots – experts say right now if you want beautiful, striking displays in spring
Act now for stunning spring blooms
By Kezia Reynolds
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This October lawn care mistake can wreck your grass and damage your mower
Keep an eye on the weather...
By Sophie King
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Your geraniums will be a lot healthier next year if you do this one thing
Don't overlook this autumn task
By Sophie King
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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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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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The surprising rose planting tip I only learned after years of gardening – you can plant them right now!
Here’s why I will be planting my roses now
By Lisa Fazzani
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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

