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Jill’s Gorgeous Garden in June

An irregularly shaped plot that is cleverly laid out to disguise its awkward dimensions

Charlie the Trug Maker

No gardener’s toolshed is complete without a trug, a versatile basket that weds practicality with simple beauty and design

A Cottage Garden in Pots

Creating a cottage garden with fruit, flowers and vegetables in containers

Planting a July Hot Pot

A step-by-step guide to planting a hot summer display in a copper pot

Herb Hanging Basket in June

A step-by-step guide to creating a hanging basket filled with herbs

Alpine Hanging Basket in May

A step-by-step guide to planting an Alpine hanging basket

Planting a May Charity Find

A step-by-step guide to upcycling a charity shop find into a succulent display

Planting an April Pot

A step-by-step guide to planting a pot for an April display

Hanging Basket in September

A step-by-step guide to planting up a hanging basket in September

Picking and Drying Flowers

A step-by-step guide to picking and drying garden flowers

Lavender Wand Making

A step-by-step guide to creating lavender wands with freshly picked stems

Christmas Table Decorations

A step-by-step of how to make natural Christmas table decorations with seedheads and dried garden flowers

Child Planting Wheelbarrow

Step-by-step of a child planting a collectible wheelbarrow with succulents

Childs Seaside Themed Pots

A step-by-step creating seaside themed pots and display for children

Children’s Gardens

A thoughtfully designed garden enriches a child’s early years with excitement, stimulation, mystery and discovery

Step-by-Step Planting a Summer Pot

By July, some areas of the garden are looking tired, so plant a pretty pot to inject instant colour

Salvage Treasures

Recycled junk, objets trouves and architectural artefacts create ornaments that give a garden character

Posies & Decorative Jars Step-by-Step

Flowers can be cut all year round for fresh posies, and teamed with recycled glass jars made pretty

Picking a Garden Posie in January

It may be deepest winter, but there are a number of fragrant flowers to pick for indoors

Plant Profile – Perennial Violas

With their smiling faces, violas are a sweet-natured perennial that no garden should be without

Flower Pressing

Flower pressing is making a comeback, not only as a children’s hobby, but also as a craft

Spring Containers

Nothing heralds spring better than flowers, with many of the brightest thriving in pots for weeks on end

Hitchin Lavender

Fragrant and purple in the summer sun, Hitchin Lavender fields peak in August with long rows of flowers to pick

Heritage Seed Library

The Heritage Seed Library at Ryton Organic Gardens saves rare or threatened heirloom vegetables from extinction

Celebrity Gardeners’ Tips

Tips from top designers and celebrity gardeners Chris Beardshaw, Raymond Blanc, Rachel de Thame, Alys Fowler, Andy Sturgeon, Kim Wilde