Flowers make you happy. And picking flowers from your own garden is a special joy. To help make this more achievable, even in ...

Challenging Site: A raised bed can make gardening possible in small spaces and also where growing plants would otherwise be impossible, particularly in urban areas where paving and/or potentially ...

Growing in raised beds has never been more popular, especially at a time when new-build backyards are getting smaller, and increased food prices mean that more of us are cultivating our own fruit ...

Adding Structure and Beauty Edging plants are an excellent way to define the borders and edges of your garden beds, pathways, or borders. These plants not only provide structure and organization ...

The middle of winter with snow covering brick-hard, frozen ground may seem like an odd time to plan a new garden bed, but ...

Beds and borders can quickly dry out or ... In the fruit or vegetable garden it provides plants with nutrients as it decomposes. Wear gloves when handling and apply to borders in spring.

If you want raised beds on a hard surface, raise the sides to at least 30cm or preferably higher to give plants a decent depth of soil. Taller raised beds are also useful if you have trouble bending ...

If you want raised beds on a hard surface, raise the sides to at least 30cm or preferably higher to give plants a decent depth of soil. Taller raised beds are also useful if you have trouble bending ...

Along with saving your plants, raised metal garden beds can also save your joints. Much like vertical gardens, they lift you off your knees for easier, more accessible planting and harvesting.

The average garden in the UK contains more than 20,000 slugs, so it's not surprising that the pests sometimes munch on our beloved plants and flowers.