Gardens for dementia
Penny Woodward says to grow an array of coloured and scented...
How-to
Whether you are just starting out or are a compost connoisseur, we have all your garden planning and needs covered.
Garden planning
Diversity is the key
Penny Woodward explains how diversity is essential for healthy...
Getting started
It's a jungle in here
Our living rooms are being taken over by plants – and it’s good...
Eat your colours!
Lentil Purbrick investigates the secret health-promoting...
Compost & soil
Growing in sandy soils
A few gardeners are blessed with deep, rich, textured, fertile...
Restoring sodden soil
JUSTIN RUSSELL explores some gentle techniques to help restore...
Pruning
Training brambleberries
Helen McKerral investigates the juicy world of brambleberries,...
Time to prune grape vines
Sunny winter days are perfect for pruning dormant grape vines to...
Propagating
Sowing organic seeds
It's life affirming, says Penny Woodward, to plant seed and watch it...
Spring seed sowing 101
Confused about which seed to sow where? Not sure which potting mix to...
Weather/seasons
Gardening jobs for August
JUSTIN RUSSELL heralds the approach of Spring with a flurry of August...
Conserving moisture
Some tips from PENNY WOODWARD to keep your garden alive if you are...
Galleries
Gallery - How-to Photos that illustrate ways to get started.
Videos
A Family Affair
Tino is working in his parents’ vegetable plot, giving some advice on propagating perennial vegetables, and the whole family gets together to help out.
Late summer citrus pruning and fruit fly prevention
Margaret Sirl demonstrates how to prune citrus trees after a hot summer, and how to deal with fruit flies.