Gardening and Plants

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. 

It all starts to happen in March. The garden shakes off the last of its winter slumber and bursts into life, with warmer soil, stronger light and buds and shoots teasing a glimpse of what’s to come.

While the garden may be looking bare over the winter, there are plenty of jobs to be done to protect, prune, and prep plants for the upcoming months.

Food prices continue to rise, with the price of food rising by over a third over the last five years by July 2025. As a result, shopping for meals has become increasingly more expensive, meaning that many Brits are opting for cheaper sources of food. 

Whether it’s passing by bouquets, or happening upon some wildflowers on your local walk, no one can deny the impact that seeing beautiful blooms has on us.

While the garden may be looking bare over the winter, there are plenty of jobs to be done to protect, prune, and prep plants for the upcoming months.