Gardening

Find the right wheelbarrow for your needs this season

Best wheelbarrows for every task – classic, lightweight & trolleys

Pergolas have seen an average of 110,000 searches per month

Five home trends for spring: From cottage garden to cashmere kitchen

Meghan Markle launches her new lifestyle show 'With Love, Meghan' on Netflix in March

Meghan Markle admits she has made 'mistakes' as Netflix show drops

Monty Don has spilled the beans on what really goes on behind the scenes at Gardeners' World

Monty Don reveals what goes on behind the scenes of Gardeners' World

Gtech's HeatWave patio heater is on sale for an absolutely ludicrous price

This £150 patio heater is just £30 at the moment with free delivery

Five UK gardening influencers: Advice on everything from landscaping to money-saving

Five top gardening social media influencers in the UK

Sarah Raven planting out half-hardy annuals - Antirrhinum majus 'White Giant' F1, Snapdragon.

Seeds to sow in January, February and March according to Sarah Raven

a bee on a Salvia Mystic Spires Sky Blue plant

12 ways to get out in your garden every month of the year

Gardeners' World host Monty Don receiving an honorary doctorate from the University of Stirling in recognition of his outstanding contribution to horticulture in 2023

Monty Don urged to ‘stay safe’ by worried fans

New podcast, 'Wise Words', caters exclusively for retirees - presented by David Hamilton

Over-65 spends less than an hour a day talking to other people

Former Beechgrove Garden presenter Jim McColl. Picture: BBC

TV presenter dies aged 89

A trend on TikTok suggests that stress can lead to a puffy 'cortisol face' - but it's not entirely true Picture: healthnetuk

Doctor reveals truth of 'cortisol face' TikTok and Instagram trend

‘Seeds of Change’ has been launched by HMPPS as part of a new recruitment drive that encourages people to combine their passion with their career for something more fulfilling

Community Payback roles are open to outdoorsy and garden-loving people

Dobbies garden centre closing stores across UK in bid to cut costs.

Garden centre chain closing stores across UK

A poll of 2,000 adults revealed the quirkier strategies those who garden adopt to help their plants grow - including throwing teabags onto the soil

Here are the unusual hacks people use to help gardens thrive

Rachel de Thame, staff and residents at Appleton Lodge Care Home - Overall winners

Blooming success for HC-One’s Gardens in Bloom competition winners

Creepy garden hack: Watch as horde of slugs drown in BEER

Creepy garden hack: Watch as horde of slugs drown in BEER
Watch this surprising but gross hack for getting rid of slugs in the garden, in a video that will make your skin crawl!
Lucinda Herbert

Man’s homemade rooftop garden ordered demolition by council.

Watch: Man’s homemade rooftop garden ordered demolition by council

Plants and gardens in Aldi Specialbuys this August

Keep your garden blooming with these Aldi Specialbuys

Monty Don reveals the jobs you should be doing in the garden this August

Monty Don's August jobs for the garden - including free plants advice

Presenter Alan Titchmarsh was welling up speaking with actor James Murray during an episode of Love Your Weekend

Alan Titchmarsh close to tears during episode of Love Your Weekend

Grace Hills, 36, transformed her street from a 'neglected patch of urban land' into a colourful wildflowers.

I filled my street with wildflowers to attract bees

Be happy in your retirement

Tip to make retirement happy including volunteering, gardening, travel

Gardeners wanting to create an idyllic space for Summer can find savings on tools

Gardening Amazon Prime Day deals includes high-rated patio tool

It's not difficult to understand why roses are the enduring favourite bloom among gardeners. Picture: Peter Beales Roses

From standard to shrub - a guide to roses and where to plant them

King Charles’ senior gardener at Highgrove Housem Jack Stooks, has given his must-do jobs for July. Picture: Chris Jackson/PA Wire

King Charles’ senior gardener’s must-do jobs for July

Louise Fawcett believes she caught a flesh-eating bug while gardening and now feels lucky to be alive. Picture: Louise Fawcett / SWNS

Gardener who contracted a flesh eating bug 'lucky to be alive'

Some weeds and garden plants alike can spread beneath the surface, and cause headaches for gardeners down the line (NationalWorld/Adobe Stock)

Plants you need to dig up if you find them in your garden
Sharpen your spades and get your shovels at the ready, it seems Britain’s warm weather is finally here.
Amber Allott

Monty Don will be going on a UK-wide tour in November (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)

Everything you need to know about garden guru Monty Don's UK tour

Arit (right) said the incident took place at the Blenheim Palace Triathlon (Photo: Arit Anderson/Instagram)

Gardeners' World presenter reveals racist abuse

Wife Victoria could be heard saying, 'he does love a spot of gardening' (Photo: David Beckham/Instagram)

David Beckham switches from football star to garden guru

Male stag beetles (top) have much larger mandibles than the females (Photo: Adobe Stock)

Explainer It's stag beetle season - here's how to help the 'UK's biggest insect'

There are also sorts of kinder and more environmentally-friendly ways to deter insects, but do you really need to? (Image: NationalWorld/Adobe Stock)

With insects in trouble, here's how to keep them out kindly

Garden birds will readily take up any water sources you offer them over the summer months, the RSPB says (Image: NationalWorld/Adobe Stock)

Three ways to help birds beat the summer heat in your garden

Japanese knotweed, giant hogweed, and rhododendrons all face legal controls in the UK that can catch gardeners out (NationalWorld/Adobe Stock)

Growing these plants could land you fines of up to £5,000

A happy couple mowing - perhaps after No Mow May - unaware of the horror they're about to unleash on hay fever sufferers (Photo: Pexels)

'Hay fever bomb' alert

The Chelsea Flower Show not only celebrates the beauty and artistry of gardening but also highlights its profound health benefits. Picture: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire

As Chelsea Flower Show enters final day why gardening is good for you

Rhododendrons may be pretty, but they can cause big problems for native woodlands (Photo: Caz Austen/PA Wire)

UK gardeners urged to avoid popular plant which 'destroys wildlife'

Amusing moment Tyla Shellard, 21, falls from an ivy branch whilst helping to clear a friends garden in Cardiff ready for summer, May 21 2024.

Watch: Man drops 8ft after ripping off an ivy branch in gardening fail

A wildlife-themed garden from last year's RHS Chelsea Flower show has been rehomed to RSPCA Stapeley Grange (Photo: RSPCA/Supplied)

What happens to the gardens after the Chelsea Flower Show

Visitors peruse the rose display at last year's Chelsea Flower Show (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Explainer Everything you need to know about the Chelsea Flower Show

Carol Klein. Credit: CarolKlein/Instagram

TV star reveals breast cancer

Willow sculptures of Queen Camilla's dogs Beth and Bluebell are to make an appearance at the Chelsea Flower Show this year (Photo: Little Bird photography/PA Wire)

How to see the 'big four' RHS flower shows this year

No Mow May is almost here (NationalWorld/Adobe Stock)

Explainer 'No Mow May' nearly here, as support for movement blossoms

A number of popular garden plants, from veggies to flowers, are poisonous to our pets (Photo: Deposit Photos/Supplied)

Plants to avoid for a pet-friendly garden this summer

Adding a variety of seating in your garden will help you to make the most of your outside space during the warmer months. Pictures: The Range, Dunelm, IKEA, Argos and Anthropologie

Garden seating ideas for an al fresco summer

Gardneners' World fans were treated to a look at the garden of U2 bassist Adam Clayton on Friday evening. The rock star bought the property in the '80s during the height of the success of "The Joshua Tree" (Credit: BBC)

Gardeners’ World fans treated to a look at U2 bassist's garden

Willow Silvani tends plants in the Pottager and Cottage gardens at RHS Garden Rosemoor in Devon - the Royal Horticultural Society gardens are 98% peat-free. Picture: PA

Peat-free gardening is a no-brainer

Nutrient-rich peat has long been used as an effective compost for gardeners (NationalWorld/Adobe Stock)

Explainer 'Destructive' gardening staple could soon be banned

Why Monty Don should be your role model for life, not just your garden. Picture: Yui Mok/PA

Monty Don: Garden guru and role model for life

Hedgehog-friendly actions can include anything from social media shout-outs to handing out leaflets with season tickets(Photo: WWF/PA Wire)

Get ready for UK football's first 'hedgehog friendly cup'

So-called plant hacks are racking up billions of views on TikTok (Photo: Patch Plants/TikTok/Supplied)

TikTok 'plant hacks' that risk harming your houseplants

The splinter was in the man's cornea for 15 years after a gardening accident. (Picture: BMJ case studies)

Man had a splinter in his eye for 15 years, say doctors

The piece, which the artists say is on a disused Tesco site, is the size of an allotment for a family of four (Photo: Greenpeace)

Living artwork 'guerrilla planted' in allotment waitlist protest