Gardening advice

Expert natural swimming pond designer Sarah Murch explains her top tips on how to create a pool you'll love

There's a big market for second hand greenhouses, but is it worth the bother? Here's everything you need to know about getting one

Sissinghurst’s head gardener Troy Scott Smith guides us through the jobs that he and his team do in summer.

Spanish designer Fernando Martos explains why he combines the beauty of Spain's arid landscape with English planting ideas in his dry garden designs. If we're considering climate change, his approach could be a useful one for us to take note of

As the hot weather in the UK continues, we ask three horticultural experts of the realities of drought on gardens and how we should be adapting the way we garden to hotter, drier conditions in the summer, and wetter, warmer conditions in the winter

Looking to add more drought tolerant plants to your garden? Annie Godfrey of Daisy Roots nursery recommends some of the best drought tolerant plants.

Wisteria needs to be pruned twice a year to keep it in good shape and to ensure abundant flowers. Here's how to do it.

In the heatwave, make sure you're watering your plants at the right time of day

July is mainly a month of maintenance, of watering, feeding and pruning, as well as a time to pause and take pleasure in your achievements. Here's what to do in the garden this month.

Love gardening but short on time, or looking for ways to make your garden easier to manage? We’ve got smart tips from the experts on how to have a lovely garden with less work

Want a lovely garden full of beautiful plants but not to have to spend lots of time growing, pruning, watering and mollycoddling them? These are the best low-care plants if you don’t have time for (or interest in) gardening

Have friends coming over or got an outdoor event planned? Here are a few simple ideas to swiftly spruce up your garden

Ever wondered how companion planting might help your vegetables and deter pests? Here expert grower Matthew Biggs breaks down the companion planting myths and explains how the system works

A new study suggests links between fertilisers and a decline in wildflowers and pollinators. So why, asks Jo Kirby, are we still using them in our gardens?

Sissinghurst head gardener Troy Scott Smith shares the big changes he is making in how he gardens in response to climate change

Four plant combinations to add colour and drama to your summer borders with inspiration from Malverleys head gardener Mat Reese

Nursery owner Claire Austin grows over 100 different herbaceous peonies in her garden and trials field to find the very best

Tim Stretton, head of gardens at Mounton House, offers expert advice on the best way to plant or replant a water lily in water