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Garden flower: choose the right ones

Autumn fertiliser myths: why your bulbs don't need feeding now

Autumn fertiliser myths: why your bulbs don’t need feeding now

Spring bulbs in containers versus open ground: which survives winter better?

Spring bulbs in containers versus open ground: which survives winter better?

Why Your Newly Planted Bulbs Are Rotting Before Winter

Why Your Newly Planted Bulbs Are Rotting Before Winter

Stop planting spring bulbs in waterlogged soil—here's why timing matters now

Stop planting spring bulbs in waterlogged soil—here’s why timing matters now

Stop cutting back autumn perennials—messy plants mean better spring blooms

Stop cutting back autumn perennials—messy plants mean better spring blooms

Flowers for the garden

Vegetable patch news

Why autumn root vegetable harvesting cuts winter food bills in half

Why autumn root vegetable harvesting cuts winter food bills in half

Stop soaking your garlic before planting—here's what works better

Stop soaking your garlic before planting—here’s what works better

Store Apple Varieties Wrong and They'll Rot Within Weeks

Store Apple Varieties Wrong and They’ll Rot Within Weeks

Growing winter greens in deep shade: one gardener's unexpected success

Growing winter greens in deep shade: one gardener’s unexpected success

Harvest Quince Before the First Frost: Pick, Store, Cook

Harvest Quince Before the First Frost: Pick, Store, Cook

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Trees and shrubs

Autumn planting stress relief: do bare-root trees really ease gardening anxiety?

Autumn planting stress relief: do bare-root trees really ease gardening anxiety?

Xanthoceras sorbifolium

Xanthoceras sorbifolium: varieties, planting and garden uses

Viburnum carlesii

Korean Spice Viburnum: varieties, planting and garden uses

Sambucus racemosa

Red Elderberry: varieties, planting and garden uses

Rhodotypos scandens

Rhodotypos scandens: expert tips and planting advice

More trees to discover

Houseplant care

Tabby cat sitting on a wooden floor looking up at a large potted weeping fig

Ficus benjamina and pets: what the sap does, and what it does not

Brown scale insects clustered along a weeping fig stem and leaf vein with sticky residue

Ficus benjamina pests: scale, spider mite and mealybug told apart

Secateurs cutting a weeping fig stem with a drop of white sap, prepared cuttings and a glass of water on a bench

Ficus benjamina propagation: cuttings, water or compost, and air layering

Weeping fig in a terracotta pot by a window with fallen leaves scattered on the wooden floor

Ficus benjamina leaf drop: the seven causes and how to tell them apart

Fungus gnats invading your houseplants? Here's the one fix that works

Fungus gnats invading your houseplants? Here’s the one fix that works

More houseplants

The Herb garden

Perilla frutescens

Perilla frutescens: varieties, planting and garden uses

Levisticum officinale

Lovage: expert tips and planting advice

Why Gardeners Are Growing Fennel As A Butterfly Magnet This Summer

Why Gardeners Are Growing Fennel As A Butterfly Magnet This Summer

Growing herbs from cuttings cut my grocery bills by £180 this summer

Growing herbs from cuttings cut my grocery bills by £180 this summer

Salvia officinalis

Growing Sage: Expert Tips for Healthy Culinary Harvests

Spices and herbs

Roses throughout the garden

Stop feeding your roses in late summer – here's why

Stop feeding your roses in late summer – here’s why

Rootstock Watering Crisis: Why Your Grafted Roses Are Dying Now

Rootstock Watering Crisis: Why Your Grafted Roses Are Dying Now

Stop Feeding Your Roses in Summer — Here's Why Less Is More

Stop Feeding Your Roses in Summer — Here’s Why Less Is More

Stop feeding your roses in July—here's why it backfires

Stop feeding your roses in Summer—here’s why it backfires

Wilting potted rose in terracotta container on sunny patio in summer heat

Container roses wilting in summer heat: causes, first aid, and long-term fixes

With and without thorns, more roses here

Bulbs and Rhizome flowers

Tulipa clusiana

Tulipa clusiana: varieties, planting and garden uses

Oxalis triangularis

Oxalis triangularis: your complete care and growing guide

Muscari latifolium

Grape hyacinth: varieties, planting and garden uses

Hyacinthoides hispanica

Spanish Bluebell: varieties, planting and garden uses

Arisaema triphyllum

Jack-in-the-pulpit: varieties, planting and garden uses

Peel more layers off these onions here

Orchard Secrets

Clusters of ripe blueberries hanging in deep purple abundance on a green leafed bush

Why Blueberry Bushes Are Taking Over Kitchen Gardens — And Deserve To

Close-up of ripe figs hanging heavily on a branch, skin splitting slightly at the base

How to Tell When Figs Are Truly Ripe — The Signs Most Gardeners Miss

Close-up of a deep purple ripe fig hanging heavily from a branch in summer sun

Your Figs Are Ready — But Not the Way You Think

Gardener pruning a potted lemon tree on a sunny patio in summer

Prune Your Potted Lemon Tree This Summer and Watch It Fruit Like Never Before

Close-up of rose leaves showing black spot disease with yellow halos on dark green foliage

Rose Leaves Covered in Black Spots, Rust or White Powder? Act Now

Fruits and fruit tree care

Vine plants for the garden

Clematis viticella

Clematis viticella: varieties, planting and garden uses

Celastrus orbiculatus

Oriental bittersweet: invasive control and garden uses

Campsis grandiflora

Trumpet vine: expert tips for growing vibrant climbing flowers

Aristolochia macrophylla

Dutchman’s Pipe: varieties, planting and garden uses

Akebia quinata

Akebia quinata: your complete vines and ground cover guide

Reach new knowledge here

Citrus growing secrets

Close-up of a split lemon on the branch showing cracked rind and exposed flesh in summer

Why citrus fruit splits on the branch in summer — and how to stop it

Close-up of green unripe citrus fruits hanging on a tree branch in summer heat

We tracked 6 citrus trees through peak heat — the green fruit mystery explained

Close-up of sunburned lemon tree leaves showing pale bleached patches on glossy foliage

Your potted lemon tree is getting sunburned — how to protect it this summer

Potted lemon tree with yellowing leaves and sparse fruit in summer heat

The watering mistake that stops citrus trees fruiting in summer

Small unripe orange fruitlets dropping from a potted orange tree in summer

Your orange tree is full of tiny fruitlets — why are so many dropping off right now?

More Citrus techniques here

Lawn care secrets

Why autumn scarification is becoming a spring-lawn game-changer

Why autumn scarification is becoming a spring-lawn game-changer

Stop raking autumn leaves — your lawn will thank you

Stop raking autumn leaves — your lawn will thank you

Autumn Lawn Moss Explosion: Act Now Before Winter Lock-In

Autumn Lawn Moss Explosion: Act Now Before Winter Lock-In

I scarified my lawn for the first time — the results shocked me

I scarified my lawn for the first time — the results shocked me

I stopped mowing for 8 weeks: what my lawn became

I stopped mowing for 8 weeks: what my lawn became

Mow through more questions here

Plant & tree diseases - organic treatments

We grew ten tonnes of compost in one autumn: what it saved us

We grew ten tonnes of compost in one autumn: what it saved us

Lily leaves marked with oval brown spots surrounded by pale haloes

Lily diseases: telling leaf blotch, basal rot and virus apart

Weeping fig in a terracotta pot by a window with fallen leaves scattered on the wooden floor

Ficus benjamina leaf drop: the seven causes and how to tell them apart

Autumn aphid explosion: why your garden is suddenly swarming

Autumn aphid explosion: why your garden is suddenly swarming

Drip irrigation vs hand watering in drought: which keeps plants thriving?

Drip irrigation vs hand watering in drought: which keeps plants thriving?

More diseases and their natural treatments

Special reports

Dense carpet of flowering creeping thyme smothering weeds between garden stepping stones in summer

You’re Using Mulch to Kill Weeds — But These Flowering Plants Do It Better and Never Stop

Bumblebee feeding on purple lavender flowers in a sunny summer garden

How to Turn Your Garden into a Bee and Butterfly Haven

Vibrant drought-tolerant garden border with lavender, sedum and ornamental grasses in full summer bloom

The Garden That Waters Itself: Drought-Tolerant Plants That Look Spectacular All Summer

A small garden bird drinking from a shallow stone bird bath on a hot summer day

Garden Birds in a Heatwave: How to Help Them Survive Extreme Heat

Lavender and rosemary plants wilting in dry summer garden with cracked soil around roots

You’re Watering Your Mediterranean Plants Wrong — And Summer Is Making It Worse

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Autumn fertiliser myths: why your bulbs don't need feeding now

Autumn fertiliser myths: why your bulbs don’t need feeding now

Garden Flowers
Why autumn root vegetable harvesting cuts winter food bills in half

Why autumn root vegetable harvesting cuts winter food bills in half

The Vegetable Patch
Clematis viticella

Clematis viticella: varieties, planting and garden uses

Climbing plants
Celastrus orbiculatus

Oriental bittersweet: invasive control and garden uses

Climbing plants
Campsis grandiflora

Trumpet vine: expert tips for growing vibrant climbing flowers

Climbing plants
Stop soaking your garlic before planting—here's what works better

Stop soaking your garlic before planting—here’s what works better

The Vegetable Patch
Aristolochia macrophylla

Dutchman’s Pipe: varieties, planting and garden uses

Climbing plants
Spring bulbs in containers versus open ground: which survives winter better?

Spring bulbs in containers versus open ground: which survives winter better?

Garden Flowers
Perilla frutescens

Perilla frutescens: varieties, planting and garden uses

Herbs and spices
Why autumn scarification is becoming a spring-lawn game-changer

Why autumn scarification is becoming a spring-lawn game-changer

Lawn Care
Store Apple Varieties Wrong and They'll Rot Within Weeks

Store Apple Varieties Wrong and They’ll Rot Within Weeks

The Vegetable Patch
Levisticum officinale

Lovage: expert tips and planting advice

Herbs and spices
Why aphids are swarming your garden right now—and what it signals

Why aphids are swarming your garden right now—and what it signals

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Why Your Newly Planted Bulbs Are Rotting Before Winter

Why Your Newly Planted Bulbs Are Rotting Before Winter

Garden Flowers
Tulipa clusiana

Tulipa clusiana: varieties, planting and garden uses

Bulb flowers
Stop planting spring bulbs in waterlogged soil—here's why timing matters now

Stop planting spring bulbs in waterlogged soil—here’s why timing matters now

Garden Flowers
Oxalis triangularis

Oxalis triangularis: your complete care and growing guide

Bulb flowers
Growing winter greens in deep shade: one gardener's unexpected success

Growing winter greens in deep shade: one gardener’s unexpected success

The Vegetable Patch
Muscari latifolium

Grape hyacinth: varieties, planting and garden uses

Bulb flowers
Autumn planting stress relief: do bare-root trees really ease gardening anxiety?

Autumn planting stress relief: do bare-root trees really ease gardening anxiety?

Trees and shrubs
Stop cutting back autumn perennials—messy plants mean better spring blooms

Stop cutting back autumn perennials—messy plants mean better spring blooms

Garden Flowers
Hyacinthoides hispanica

Spanish Bluebell: varieties, planting and garden uses

Bulb flowers
Spring bulbs in containers vs ground: which establishes better roots?

Spring bulbs in containers vs ground: which establishes better roots?

Garden Flowers
I planted spring bulbs in wet autumn soil — here's what survived

I planted spring bulbs in wet autumn soil — here’s what survived

Garden Flowers
Autumn chill stratification: the cold-weather seed trick gardeners are embracing

Autumn chill stratification: the cold-weather seed trick gardeners are embracing

Garden Flowers
Arisaema triphyllum

Jack-in-the-pulpit: varieties, planting and garden uses

Bulb flowers
Harvest Quince Before the First Frost: Pick, Store, Cook

Harvest Quince Before the First Frost: Pick, Store, Cook

The Vegetable Patch
Allium cristophii

Allium cristophii: varieties, planting and garden uses

Bulb flowers
Why migrating birds are reshaping your autumn border right now

Why migrating birds are reshaping your autumn border right now

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Xanthoceras sorbifolium

Xanthoceras sorbifolium: varieties, planting and garden uses

Trees and shrubs
Viburnum carlesii

Korean Spice Viburnum: varieties, planting and garden uses

Trees and shrubs
Why Your Autumn Bulbs Are Rotting Before They're Planted

Why Your Autumn Bulbs Are Rotting Before They’re Planted

Garden Flowers
Stop planting bare-root canes now: the autumn timing mistake costing gardeners

Stop planting bare-root canes now: the autumn timing mistake costing gardeners

The Vegetable Patch
Sambucus racemosa

Red Elderberry: varieties, planting and garden uses

Trees and shrubs
Rhodotypos scandens

Rhodotypos scandens: expert tips and planting advice

Trees and shrubs
Autumn planting on rented ground: what you can grow without breaking your lease

Autumn planting on rented ground: what you can grow without breaking your lease

The Vegetable Patch
Neillia thibetica

Neillia thibetica: expert tips and planting advice

Trees and shrubs
No, you shouldn't soak bulbs before planting — here's why

No, you shouldn’t soak bulbs before planting — here’s why

Garden Flowers
Lindera benzoin

Spicebush: expert tips for growing this native shrub

Trees and shrubs
Itea virginica

Itea virginica: expert tips and planting advice

Trees and shrubs
We grew ten tonnes of compost in one autumn: what it saved us

We grew ten tonnes of compost in one autumn: what it saved us

Treating diseases and pests
Fothergilla gardenii

Fothergilla gardenii: expert tips and planting advice

Trees and shrubs
Diervilla sessilifolia

Diervilla sessilifolia: expert tips and planting advice

Trees and shrubs
Stop raking autumn leaves — your lawn will thank you

Stop raking autumn leaves — your lawn will thank you

Lawn Care
Spring bulbs in autumn rain: clay soil versus amended beds tested

Spring bulbs in autumn rain: clay soil versus amended beds tested

Garden Flowers
I planted bare-root fruit trees in autumn — six months on, here's what thrived

I planted bare-root fruit trees in autumn — six months on, here’s what thrived

Trees and shrubs
Clethra alnifolia

Summersweet: varieties, planting and garden uses

Trees and shrubs
The Autumn Bulb Forcing Revolution: Why Gardeners Are Chilling Bulbs Early

The Autumn Bulb Forcing Revolution: Why Gardeners Are Chilling Bulbs Early

Garden Flowers
When to stop deadheading autumn berries for wildlife

When to stop deadheading autumn berries for wildlife

Trees and shrubs
Abelia mosanensis

Abelia mosanensis: expert tips for growing this fragrant shrub

Trees and shrubs
Why wasps are suddenly everywhere in your fruit garden

Why wasps are suddenly everywhere in your fruit garden

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