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
Colour disrupter: how to position white flowers in your garden
White flowers can be a wow, but also a distraction
My roses are underperforming. What can I do?
Mulch generously around the root systems in spring and prune as appropriate
Have I left it too late to divide my bearded irises?
Have I run out of time to split the dense, spreading clump this year - or could I still risk it at this stage?
Gardening: Here are my top tips for saving seeds
You can’t be a gardener, I think, and not eventually become fascinated by everything seed represents
My mum is losing her eyesight. What plants are good for a sensory garden?
Plants with perfumed blossoms, aromatic foliage, tactile appeal, or which rustle in the breeze would be ideal candidates
Plan and plant now for a beautiful garden next summer
If you’ve ever compared autumn-sown hardy flowering annuals with their spring-sown equivalents, you’ll know they’re like chalk and cheese