What's your plant personality?
Are you a skilled botanist or do plants struggle to stick around in your company? We've created this quiz to help those looking for their perfect plant to create a green oasis at home, because the...
Plants, trees & shrubs
Plants, trees & shrubs
Preparing the garden for planting and caring for plants is vital to the overall health of your garden. Whether you're starting from scratch or have a new garden we’ve got you covered with loads of tips and tricks
Advice & inspiration
How to get that Chelsea Flower Show look at home with David Domoney
For over 100 years, Chelsea Flower Show has been a place where plants have been exhibited and garden designs have been...
Winter flowering bulbs for December with David Domoney
Just as spring bulbs like tulips and daffodils brighten up our gardens with cheer to signal the start of a new growing...
Best houseplants to boost the look of your home with David Domoney
One of the joys of indoor gardening is that you can enjoy it all year round. With houseplants bringing visual therapy...
What to do in your garden in June
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Snowdrop (Galanthus)
Snowdrops are tough, reliable plants, generally flowering in the height of winter, often poking their heads above...
What to plant in autumn and winter containers
If your patio looks a little drab and uninteresting after a colourful summer, then plant up your containers with late...
Waterlilies (Nymphaea)
Waterlilies are probably our most popular – and easiest to recognise – pond plant. Large lakes and ponds look stunning...
Iris
Irises are a large group of fabulously colourful garden plants. Their brightly coloured flowers often have petals in...
Trees for small gardens
Even if you have a more modest garden, you’ve probably got a room for at least 1 small tree.
Delphinium, Larkspur (Delphinium)
Delphiniums are elegant, stately plants that are stalwarts of cottage gardens. Most are perennial, but annual varieties...
Desert Cactus (numerous species)
Cacti are among some of our most popular – and fascinating – houseplants. Many first-time gardeners – especially...
Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum)
Spider plants are incredibly popular houseplants, grown mainly for their variegated evergreen foliage. This is mainly...
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
Rosemary is an ornamental evergreen shrub with attractive, aromatic, deep green leaves and blue flowers in spring and...
How to prune a bonsai tree like Mr Miyagi
When watching the karate kid films in the 80’s, we think you would agree that one of the key things to take away from...