How to spot a sick tree, and how best to intervene
In many ways sick trees are not unlike sick humans, expressing their discomfort in a variety of ways
I’m tired of watering my polytunnel. Should I install an irrigation system?
Drip irrigation systems water the ground rather than the plants, ensuring that their root systems receive sufficient water
Now is the perfect time to plant roses. Which varieties should make the cut?
Desirable qualities include vigour, disease resistance, scent and a long flowering period
My lawn is full of mushrooms. Do they pose a health risk?
The recent warm, damp weather has provided ideal conditions for their growth
Celebrating imperfect gardens in all their glory
New book highlights the hard graft, ingenuity and love that 27 well-known people including Nigel Slater and Jimi Blake have poured into plots they tend
‘I love the evening primrose in my garden. But will it become invasive?’
‘I assume must have self-seeded as I never planted it’
How to reimagine your garden with fresh eyes
A ‘might do’ list for your garden doesn’t necessarily involve radical change
‘What’s the best way to clear brambles from my overgrown garden?’
‘It contains some lovely trees and shrubs that we want to keep’
How evergreens can elevate your winter garden
They may take years to establish, but your future self will thank you eventually
‘I would like to transfer my late mother’s beloved rose bushes to my own home. But how?’
‘I’m thinking of either digging up some of the rose bushes from her garden or taking cuttings’
How to set your garden ablaze with autumn colour
It’s the season for trees and shrubs to steal the limelight through a process of radical transformation
What climbers grow well in a shady city courtyard garden?
Small urban courtyard gardens are easily transformed into lovely leafy spaces with the right selection of plants
‘Yes, size matters’: A simple guide to planting spring-flowering bulbs this autumn
Always try to source plump, firm, undamaged bulb stock
Our firethorn bush is beautiful but too big – how can we cut it back?
Pyracantha can quickly become an impenetrable thicket unless it’s diligently pruned and trained
Plant, mulch, move: essential garden jobs as autumn closes in
Everywhere in the garden are unmistakable signs of seasonal shift, from trees heavy with fruit to spiderwebs silver-beaded with dew