Gardening and Plants

You don’t need a huge budget to create a beautiful outdoor space. Discover nine affordable garden upgrades that instantly make your garden look smarter, more stylish and more inviting all year round.

Struggling to keep your houseplants alive? Discover seven simple houseplant care tips to prevent common problems like yellow leaves, overwatering and poor growth, helping your indoor plants stay healthy and thrive throughout the year.

Some invasive plants can spread rapidly, damage ecosystems and even affect property. Discover the invasive plants UK gardeners should watch for and learn how to identify, manage and prevent these troublesome species from taking over your outdoor space.

From natural pest control to improved crop yields, discover why companion planting is becoming one of gardening’s most popular techniques.

New to gardening? These beginner gardening tips make it easier to grow flowers, herbs and vegetables successfully at home.

From peace lilies to snake plants, discover how houseplants can naturally cool your home and reduce the need for air conditioning.

May is one of the most important months in the gardening calendar. From planting and pruning to protecting wildlife, these essential gardening jobs will set your garden up for a thriving summer.

April is the month when everything in the garden seems to wake up at once. The days stretch longer, the soil starts to warm, and suddenly there’s a quiet sense of urgency in the air. If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to get stuck in, this is it.

There’s a moment—usually somewhere between the last frost and the first brighter morning—when your garden quietly asks for attention again.

Symbolising the first sign of spring, daffodils are planted from September to November, with their flowers emerging from February to May. But some have been having issues with their daffodils this spring–they aren’t flowering.