Art of Gardening
The Art and Craft of Gardening
If you want your garden to look better next year, then put down your spade and pick up some knitting needles.
How to
Practical hints, tips and tricks from the Collective.
What Not To Do
How Not to Garden in June: Ann-Marie's Notebook
Come and not-garden with me! Everything Laetitia and I are leaving well alone this June, with links.
How to
Water, water, everywhere? Well, not quite
With 20% of water wasted before we even turn on a tap, it makes sense to use it wisely in our gardens
How to
When April Brings You To Your Knees
On falling behind, looking closer, and what the garden does when you can’t keep up.
How to
Finding a Relaxed Approach to Home Gardening
There is no need to be brow-beaten by rules and complexities. Settle into your own rhythms and routines.
Plant profile
Why Scented-Leaved Pelargoniums are So Addictive
When it comes to fragrance of foliage and elegance of habit, scented Pelargoniums cannot be beaten
How to
How to make your own seed sowing compost at home
As we go full steam into seed sowing season, here is how to make your own seed compost at home - saving your wallet and the planet in the process!
Houseplants
From Kew to Your Front Room
Let a houseplant prop box take you on a journey to tropical climes from the comfort of your own home (and get some free plants while you're at it)
Bulbs
Are Takeaway Plant Kits the Ready Meals of Gardening?
Do 'proper' gardeners see my ‘takeaway plant kit’ in the same way as ‘proper' cooks view ready meals?
Winter
A Gentle Plea for Order?
Making lists, and tidying up
Wildlife
10 plants to feed the birds in your garden
Confused about how best to feed the birds? Do it with plants! Here are 10 plants to turn your garden into a bird food haven...
Wellness & wellbeing
Forget Mindfulness: Try Gardening Instead
Not every gardening operation will result in feeling at one with the universe, but it is still worth popping outside when you need to put your thoughts in order.