Hove, East Sussex: Last spring was a washout, but this year – after a few home improvements – my garden is buzzing I sit in my front garden, which is surely a contender for world’s smallest meadow – a tiny square, rich with native...
Rats are the kind of pests that will infest a garden if they find it hospitable. But for those who don't have hiding places or food for them to feast on in gardens, a gardening fan has shared an item rats "hate" that will make them...
From a reading light to a gardening knife, a meditation cushion to a birthstone ring, these fun, and often useful, gifts tick every box • The best flower delivery: seven favourites, freshly picked Whether you’re 16 or 60, shopping for...
Summer will be here quicker than we think and if you want to get your garden ready for the warmer months of the year, you can plant this flower right now.
As the weather warms up, spring is the ideal time to visit some of the UK's gorgeous grounds and gardens - and some of these you might recognise from your favourite films and TV programmes.
Do not worry if your grass looks thin and discoloured after winter. There is a natural way to kick-start grass growth, and all you need is one ingredient already in your kitchen.
Three years ago, when I was stuck in a traffic jam, I decided to stop to visit a park I’d passed by many times. Now, I go there at least one morning a week I must have passed it 100 times. Until one day in 2022, stuck in Melbourne...
Trusts work with the Royal Horticultural Society to create outdoor refuges for staff and patients For Hayleigh Austin-Richards, it is a place to have a cry, breathe fresh air and remind herself there is something magical about...
While potatoes are cheap to buy, growing unusual varieties is a joy – and delicious too As a rule, I discourage small-space gardeners from growing potatoes as they need a fair amount of room and are cheap to buy. Nonetheless, they’re a...
Crook, County Durham: They’re determined breeders, but I can’t help but feel anxious watching them nest precariously in the leylandii cypress A pair of collared doves in close formation glide in an elegant arc over the garden hedge and,...
Emmanuelle Antille’s diffuse film begins with her grandmother’s passion for her garden before exploring a range of artists reimagining landscape This dense yet maddingly diffuse work by Swiss documentary maker Emmanuelle Antille starts...
Varieties of this elegant and elaborate tree can flourish in patio pots or take over entire plots, blooming from late winter into spring My grandfather’s house used to be flanked by a magnolia tree so large that, in spring, all you could...
From new season scents to cleaning hacks, we’ve picked our top spring essentials to blow away the cobwebs • Cappuccino nails, boho blouses and pilates pumps: Jess Cartner-Morley’s March style essentials Can you feel it? A warmth to the...
It’s not mine and I don’t know where it came from. I’m just hoping that someone will take it away again I’m going to do one of those tricks like a magician with a ball and cups, because it is imperative for legal reasons that I don’t say...
Readers offer advice after Adrian Chiles shared his frustrations about getting his garden ready for spring I sympathise with Adrian Chiles’s struggles in the garden ( What I have learned in my filthy, bloody, sisyphean quest to tame my...
Designer Lou Rota shares her use of space, colour and nature to create a legacy home Just as the British designer Lou Rota is enjoying what you might call a third act in her career – from graduating as a graphic designer to working on...
We can now start sowing lettuce, radishes, chard, spring onions, beetroot, kale and more, for summer harvest There are two dates that herald the beginning of spring. The one determined by astronomy is the vernal equinox,...
Got a houseplant query? Our expert is here to help. This week, how to deal with tiny, sap-sucking pests What’s the problem? I’ve tried everything to get rid of these pests but they just keep coming back. Diagnosis These tiny, sap-sucking...
It’s chaos as small jobs become big jobs, tools disappear and distractions lead to furious frustration. Then you spot spring’s first flower ... There’s no such thing as gardener’s block, I once read. This from, I believe, a famous writer...
Gardening writer whose no-nonsense Expert guides have remained in the bestseller lists since the 1950s David Hessayon, who has died aged 96, was a chemist who became the world’s most successful gardening writer. His no-nonsense, populist...
If you are craving flowers, these bold yellow columns of tiny blooms may be the answer I can’t stop thinking about the flower market. I make idle plans to get up early and sneak out into the dark, returning to the house as dawn breaks...
Got a houseplant query? Our expert is here to answer them. This week, how to revive an ailing dragon tree What’s the problem – is it rust? My 10-year-old dragon tree has been happily growing in a bright attic room, but recently the...
Got a niggling houseplant query? Our expert is here to help. This week’s tips on how to keep your aspidistra flying What’s the problem? I’ve had an aspidistra for about 30 years. It’s not dead, but it’s never thrived. I’d love it to look...
Now is the perfect time to start pruning your fruit bushes and take cuttings to create new plants. Here’s how to do it Last spring, I did some spontaneous pruning of the rampant blackcurrant bush in my veg patch. Instead of putting the...
From Cumbria to Cardiff, Essex to Inverness, we've scoured the nations garden centres and rated their plant selections and coffee shops to bring you the very best in the UK.
Everything is starting to look mushy in the garden this month after the heavy rain. While you don't need to be too tidy, it is a good idea to cut back plants that have become overgrown or are starting to decay.
This week, UK gardening expert CIAR BYRNE recommends thinking about what bulbs to plant, cleaning out your shed and harvesting fruit - amongst other handy tips and tricks.
CIAR BYRNE: From late summer to autumn, these tall tender perennials look brilliant in tropical and mixed borders, or by themselves in a large container, making great summer bedding.
From the spacing of plants to being too ambitious and harvesting at the wrong time, we've outlined 16 errors almost every beginner gardener makes - and a simple solution for each one.
At the UK's largest lavender field, Castle Farm in Kent, harvesting is under way - and they have a top tip for growing this favourite Mediterranean herb.
What we have in our gardens says a lot about our social status. The Mail's gardening editor reveals the 16 things upper-class homeowners always have in their garden.
CIAR BYRNE: Now we're past midsummer, there are fewer vegetables you can grow from seed - but many brassicas can still be sown to harvest in winter and early spring.
As I write this, I've just scrolled through some photos of my garden taken in July 2022. The images show a parched plot suffering from lack of water during the driest July since 1935.
Growing your own is good for the planet and great for your health but if you are going to invest all that time, you want to make sure it is worth the effort.
Plant trends tend to stick around longer than fashion and home decor fads. Here are my ten trendiest new plants to make your garden look hort-couture in 2024, plus five that are just so last season.
CIAR BYRNE: If you are going on holiday or don't have the time to water every day during hot weather and want to avoid thirsty plants, try the traditional Spanish 'olla' method of watering.
For years, gardeners have been removing moss from their lawns and patios believing it to be unsightly. But now we are being encouraged to see this ancient plant in a new light and deliberately grow it.
CIAR BYRNE: Ox-eye daisies, musk mallow, and wild carrot are just some of the native UK wildflowers found in the new Marvellous Meadow seed mix created by Adam Henson.