Gardens

North Front, Seaton Delaval Hall (Paul Buckingham)

What has the National Trust spent record £179.6 million on?

The common blue is one butterfly species which saw numbers drop in this year's Big Butterfly Count (Butterfly Conservation/PA Wire)

Wet summer helped UK's butterfly numbers boom

English Heritage staff prepare for the relaunch of Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens, a magnificent historic house in Northumberland, as the charity completes a two-year conservation project (English Heritage)

Country home modelled on Greek temple is restored to former glory

Plenty of summer rain has created the perfect conditions for lungworm-carrying slugs and snails (Photo by Yaroslav Shuraev/tails.com)

Deadly dog parasite cases could rise after wet UK summer, vet warns

Landscape designers say with a little creativity, it is possible to balance EV charging with green front yards (Joe Pepler/PinPep/Supplied)

Survey suggests EV charging could put the UK's front gardens at risk

Duke of Northumberland Ralph Percy wants to replace allotments with dozens of new homes on his Syon House London estate (NationalWorld/Getty Images)

Allotment holders could lose gardens even if they win against Duke

Duke of Northumberland Ralph Percy wants to replace allotments with dozens of new homes on his Syon House London estate (NationalWorld/Getty Images)

Duke accused of plan 'bulldoze' allotments to 'line his pockets'

Duke of Northumberland Ralph Percy wants to replace allotments with dozens of new homes on his Syon House London estate (NationalWorld/Getty Images)

Explainer Duke accused of plan to 'bulldoze' allotments to 'line his pockets'

Wollaton Hall (Nottingham)

Country estates worth visiting on a daytrip or staycation

Stunning £4.5m seaside home up for grabs in prize draw

A hedgehog going through a Hedgehog Highway (Photo: Christopher Morgan/Supplied)

Campaigners needs Britain's help to make 'hedgehog highways' standard

New reports have found parcel theft is surging across the UK

What to do if your parcel is stolen and how to prevent it

Some of the butterflies Brits might spot in this year's Big Butterfly Count (clockwise from left); the common blue, large white, painted lady, purple emperor and red admiral (NationalWorld/Adobe Stock)

How to take part in this year's 'vital' Big Butterfly Count

Tips for Tending your lawn following UK thunderstorms and flooding

Giant hogweed is dangerous and can cause burns - Credit: Adobe

What is Giant Hogweed - and why is it dangerous?

King Charles III

King Charles makes major change to royal family’s summer tradition

Best electric garden shredders for chipping, shredding and maintaining your garden

Best electric garden shredders

Karen Brooke, of Cheshire, has turned her overgrown garden into a botanical haven on the cheap.

Savvy nan turns overgrown garden into beautful oasis on a budget

How to keep ants and spiders away (nicoletaionescu / Adobe)

Explainer Natural deterrents to keep spiders and ants out this summer

Best battery-run grass trimmers UK 2023

Best battery-run grass trimmers

Dame Judy Dench and Finty Williams attend the 2023 Chelsea Flower Show at Royal Hospital Chelsea on May 22, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)

Dame Judi Dench speaks highly of Chelsea Flower Show re-wilding garden

Ticket availability for the Chelsea Flower Show 2023 is low amid high demand - Credit: Getty

Chelsea Flower Show 2023: how to get a tickets and list of prices

Queen Elizabeth II presents King Charles, then Prince Charles, Prince of Wales with the Royal Horticultural Society's Victoria Medal of Honour during a visit to the Chelsea Flower Show on May 18, 2009 in London. The Victoria Medal of Honour is the highest accolade that the Royal Horticultural Society can bestow. (Photo by Sang Tan/WPA Pool/Getty Images)

A look at Manoj Malde who is marrying at the Chelsea Flower Show 2023

Queen Elizabeth visited the Chelsea Flower Show most years of her 70-year-reign (Pic:Getty)

Chelsea Flower Show 2023 celebrates the late Queen Elizabeth

Little Pipe Cay Island is on sale for £80m

Stunning island in the Bahamas featured in James Bond on sale for £80m

Best garden parasols UK 2023: garden umbrellas for blocking sun and wind

Best garden parasols and umbrellas for blocking sun and wind

Jeremy Clarkson outside his Diddly Squat farm shop in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire.

Jeremy Clarkson hits out at Chelsea Flower Show

Artwork of The Samaritans’ Listening Garden (Image: Darren Hawkes/PA)

From litter to weeds - what to look out for at the Chelsea Flower Show

King Charles made his first appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony as King Charles III (Pic:Getty)

Who appeared on the Royal balcony for the Coronation?

Homeowners urged to take part in No Mow May to ‘liberate lawns’. (Photo: NationalWorld/Mark Hall)

Homeowners urged to take part in No Mow May to ‘liberate lawns’

Households keeping gardens green ‘should get council tax cuts’, a study suggests. (Photo: NationalWorld/Kim Mogg/Adobe Stock)

Households keeping gardens green ‘should get council tax cuts’

Best battery powered chainsaws UK 2023

Best battery powered chainsaws - cordless models tested and reviewed

See inside the £795k rundown mansion which comes with a health warning

Best robot mowers for lawns of all sizes

Best robot mowers for lawns of all sizes

Japanese Knotweed. (Pic credit: Andrew Smith)

Japanese Knotweed: New research into tackling invasive weed published

Best cordless lawnmowers for urban gardens

The best cordless leaf blowers 2021

The best cordless leaf blowers: models from Stihl, Husqvarna, Bosch

16 plants, flowers, fruit and vegetables you can grow in winter.

16 plants, flowers, fruit and vegetables you can grow in winter

The top 10 British birdsongs to listen to boost mental wellbeing.

RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch: birdsongs to listen to boost mental health

Best pressure washers UK 2022 keep your house clean with powerful water sprays from Halfords, Argos and Bosch

Best pressure washers 2022: power washers from Halfords, Argos, Bosch

Everything you need to maintain your lawn throughout the year

Everything you need to maintain your lawn throughout the year

Best garden sprinklers: sprinkler systems to water your lawns

Best garden sprinklers: sprinkler systems to water your lawns

Best patio lights: outdoor lighting, including solar, LED, hanging

Best patio lights: outdoor lighting, including solar, LED, hanging

Our pick of the best charcoal barbecues for 2022

Our pick of the best charcoal barbecues for 2022

Our favourite rattan furniture in stock UK from Made, M&S and Wayfair

Our favourite rattan furniture in stock UK from Made, M&S and Wayfair

Ainsley Harriott attending the Chelsea Flower Show (Pic: Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images)

Ainsley Harriott: what happened to his sister at Chelsea Flower Show?

The best inflatable spa hot tubs, including the best Laz-y Spa Hot Tub

Best inflatable hot tubs for summer, including the Lay-Z-Spa Hot Tub

Everything you need to get started composting and how to compost

Best compost bins and how to start composting garden and kitchen waste

Garden furniture ideas the best outdoor furniture still in stock 2021, including outdoor tables and chairs

The best garden furniture 2022, including rattan tables and chairs

The team behind Love Your Garden on ITV (Credit: ITV)

When is Alan Titchmarsh’s series Love Your Garden on TV?

Essential gardening tools for spring

Essential gardening tools for spring, from greenhouses to composters

Best firepits UK 2021: the safest, most stylish firepits and fire bowls for outdoor grilling and heating

Safe, stylish firepits and fire bowls for grilling and heating

Best outdoor rugs 2022

Outdoor garden rugs: water resistant, large rugs for outdoor use

The attraction will open in Cheshire in autumn (Photo: Thinkwell Group)

New Harry Potter Forbidden Forest experience opening in UK this autumn

Best garden tables: 12 great, durable outdoor tables for summer 2021

Best garden tables: 11 great, durable outdoor tables for summer 2021