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How to prune shrubs

The question of how to prune shrubs is frequently asked of gardeners everywhere. Pruning can seem daunting, but the good news is that most shrubs will recover from a good prune, but it is essential to know when to do it.

Edible ground cover plants

These edible ground cover plants are perfect for the garden and will ensure plenty of ground is covered with pretty plants.

Square foot gardening

Here’s how to get started with square foot gardening.

15 garden tips for September

September’s a beautiful month in the garden, with plenty of colour from autumn leaves and late-flowering plants. It’s time to harvest the last of the summer crops and tidy up the beds to be ready for winter. Here are our top 15 gardening tips for September

Organic pest control tips

When you see your plants being devoured by slugs or your roses covered in aphids, the pesticide spray is easy to reach, but this isn’t necessarily the best for your garden.

Top 6 Reasons to Start Organic Gardening

These top 6 reasons to start organic gardening are some of the many reasons to practice organic gardening, whether you have a large garden, a patio or balcony or allotment.

Planting for year-round colour

When planting for year-round colour, it’s all about planting a selection of different plants that will provide interest from texture, colour, scent and more during various months of the year.

Tips for healthy soil

We need good soil to grow plants and trees, so getting to know your soil is a positive step towards a thriving garden and planet.

10 shade-loving plants

Sheltered from the sun’s rays, shady gardens can be beautiful, cool, mysterious spaces – the perfect retreat from the hustle and bustle of life. Plenty of plants will grow happily in these conditions, bringing light, colour and life into even the dimmest space. Please take a look at our top 10 plants for low light.

Garden staycation ideas

This summer, don’t spend your precious holiday time stuck in traffic or standing in airport queues. Step outside to your own garden and have a fantastic stress-free staycation at home. Here’s how to get your garden staycation-ready and some great ideas for holiday fun on your own doorstep.

Top 5 tall grass varieties

These top 5 tall grass varieties will add height, texture, sound and beauty to your garden and will look great growing alone or as part of a bigger planting scheme. Grasses can grow in containers with the right care and thrive for many years. Some of the most beautiful garden schemes are planted with grasses, from prairie planting to formal borders.

Drought-tolerants perennial plants

With summers getting hotter and drier, we need to find ways of gardening more sustainably. That includes finding plants that can cope with dry conditions so that there’s less need to spend precious water resources on watering the garden. We’ve listed six of our favourite drought-tolerant perennials, which prove that tough plants can still be beautiful!