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From tips on how to get rid of slugs to best climbing plants, we share our expert knowledge on planting, pruning and optimising every part of your garden.

tent in garden

'Nostalgia gardening' is blooming this spring

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Gardening news

Apple trees with red and green apples in sunlight.

Everything you need to know about pruning apple trees

cotswold cottage garden, england

3 ways to care for your lawn without a hosepipe

watering plants on flowerbed in summer garden

Can grey water save plants in a drought?

beetroot cultivation in the organic garden. harvesting beets in the backyard

Vegetables to sow in August for a bumper crop this autumn and winter

hydrangeas in ornamental garden

How to prune hydrangeas correctly

Person holding and cutting vibrant red and orange dahlia flowers in a garden setting.

Everything you need to plant in August

hand holding a bird feeder with two seed balls in a garden setting.

6 reasons birds aren't visiting your garden

hands gently holding purple and red flowers on a vine.

What to do with sweet peas after flowering

Planting

best spring flowers

40 best early spring flowers and blossoms

clematis growing on a trellis

30 best climbing plants for your garden

flowering shrubs

22 flowering shrubs for every season

a close up view of hydrangea hortensia wonderful purple, blue and pink flowers

31 of the best shade-loving garden plants

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slow gardening

How to embrace slow gardening in 2024

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Guides

brown slug on green leaf

How to banish slugs from your garden and home

a group of pink peonies in a field with the sun shining on them

Growing peonies: 10 expert tips and best varieties

how to take rose cuttings

How to start a rose bush from cuttings

Freshly picked box of vegetables on allotment.

Everything you need to start growing fruit and veg

sweet pea flowers

How to grow sweet peas

bees on a lavender bush in the garden

6 garden herbs that are like rocket fuel to bees

a close up of a venus flytrap outside

Everything you need to know about venus flytraps

a vegetable patch with raised beds

6 most cost-effective vegetables to grow at home

Shop

country living sheds at homebase

Country Living cottage-style garden structures

best gardening gloves

10 gardening gloves for tidying your outdoor space

best garden kneelers

9 best garden kneelers for 2020

interior of wooden gardening shed with neatly arranged tools

20 gardening tools every outdoor space needs

best secateurs for the garden

8 best secateurs for pruning your garden

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Chelsea

rhs chelsea flower show winners 2026

All the winners from RHS Chelsea 2026

the whittard of chelsea garden. designed by ollie pike. container garden. rhs chelsea flower show 2026. site no. 807

Take-home small garden ideas from Chelsea 2026

the bat conservation trust’s nocturnal garden. designed by melanie hick. all about plants. rhs chelsea flower show 2026. site no. 117

3 fast-growing plants spotted at Chelsea

trussell’s together garden. designed by rob hardy co. small show garden. rhs chelsea flower show 2026. site no. 284

Shade-loving plant spotted all over Chelsea 2026

flower garden featuring orange and purple blooms

The colours combinations taking over Chelsea 2026

Modern garden with various plants and a stone pathway

Wild, mid-height planting is everywhere at Chelsea

plants at the rhs chelsea flower show

3 plants that are all over the Chelsea Flower Show

fettercairn: the angels’ share. designed by may starey. balcony garden. rhs chelsea flower show 2026. site no. 802

The orange flower taking over Chelsea Flower Show

More

proper rose pruning in summer. a gardener is cutting, pruning roses with sharp pruning shears at 45 degree angle to encourage more blooms.

5 plants to prune in August before it’s too late

lush lavender bushes covered with vibrant purple blooming flowers growing in a sunny summer garden or meadow background. aromatic medicinal herb, herbal therapy, cosmetics, and natural wellness

What to do with lavender after flowering

lupin flowers.

What to do with lupins after flowering

beautiful, blue summer flowers of nepeta grandiflora 'bramdean'

What to do with catmint after flowering

6 shrubs to prune in august

6 shrubs to prune in August before it's too late

orange helenium sneezeweed sahins early flowerer in flower

7 blooms to plant now for amazing autumn colour

someone using hosepipe

How to report your neighbour for breaking a hosepipe ban

watering flowers with a watering can

5 best watering cans for drought gardening

convolvulus arvensis flower blooming in garden

Don't throw away invasive bindweed just yet

pink lilies with dew drops in a garden setting

What to do with lilies once they're done flowering

ripe burst tomato in sunlight on the bush, temperature differences or excessive watering can cause tomatoes to burst.

How to stop tomatoes from splitting

london, england may 19: monty don has an informal moment with his golden retriever ned on the rhs and bbc radio 2 dog garden at rhs chelsea on may 19, 2025 in london, england. running from may 20 24, the annual event by the royal horticultural society sees garden designers competing to earn coveted bronze, silver or gold medals with their imaginative landscapes and floral displays. (photo by ben montgomery/getty images)

Monty Don on the gardening job is just as important as watering