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Gardening and landscape design ideas to help you make the most of your outdoor living space

Apple trees can be pruned twice a year. Once in winter and a lighter prune in late summer
Gardening

How and when to prune apple trees for bumper crops

Simon Akeroyd
On Gardeners' World, Rachel de Thame visits York Gate to discover how to take leaf cuttings of 'foliage' begonias.
Gardening

How to propagate begonias from leaf cuttings (as seen on Gardeners’ World)

Simon Akeroyd
Presenters of Garden Rescue Lee Burkhill and Chris Hull stood with homeowners in their garden
Landscaping

Lee Burkhill’s top tips for designing a Japanese gravel garden

Rosanna Spence
Garden fence brought down by storm
Gardens

How to storm-proof your garden

Hannah Verdier
close up of pink and purple fuchsia flowers
Gardening

When to cut back fuchsias to keep them flourishing

We explain when to cut back fuchsia bushes to encourage more flowers to grow each year – and explain the difference between tender and hardy plant preferences.

Rosanna Spence
Spring bulbs lasagna plants in terracotta pots
Gardening

Monty Don’s latest TV appearance reveals tips for planting spring bulbs 

Simon Akeroyd
Spring bulbs such as daffodils, tulips and crocus reward you with a stunning display of flowers
Gardening

How and when to plant bulbs for spring

Simon Akeroyd
hedgehog sitting in a drainpipe surrounded by autumnal leaves and rosehips
Outdoor Living

How to make your garden a haven for hedgehogs

Rosanna Spence
Gareth Griffin and his giant onion
Gardening

Onion soup anyone? The secrets of how to grow giant veg

Hannah Verdier
Red bridge over stream in Japanese garden
Landscaping

Japanese garden ideas for a tranquil, low-maintenance space

Rhoda Parry
Katie Rushworth, Gordon Bennett, Alan Titchmarsh and Danny Clarke sitting in garden
Gardening

Love Your Garden’s Katie Rushworth shares her three top plant picks for a shady garden

Amy Cutmore
Outdoor Living

14 ideas that prove you can have a garden office even if your plot is small

We share 14 small garden office ideas that cram functionality, creativity and focus time into the tiniest of footprints.
Sowing the lawn in the spring. A female hand in a glove holds the seeds of lawn grass over a cardboard box, against a background of green grass.
Gardening

When is the best time to repair your lawn – autumn or spring?

When’s the best time to repair your lawn? We examine a Gardeners’ World tip for reseeding in September and explain why we prefer to patch things up in springtime.

Digging the soil with a spade
Gardening

I’ve been a professional gardener for 30 years – here’s why I no longer dig my soil 

For the last decade I’ve been practising the technique of ‘no-dig’ gardening. And I've seen the benefits. These are the reasons why I do it.
man wearing a hat and gloves picking blackberries
Gardening

Food for free: how to properly forage for blackberries

Learn how to pick blackberries in the wild, with expert foraging tips on leaving enough food behind for wildlife and staying safe outside.

green garden shed in UK garden with cat sat on lawn
Landscaping

Did you know you might need planning permission to put up a shed?

Size, height and where you put it are just some of the factors that will determine whether you’ll need planning permission for a shed.
Man and woman standing in front of a house holding a plant and boxes, with more belongings in boxes by the front door
Gardening

Moving house? How packing up your garden could cause legal issues

Want to know how to take plants with you when you move house? We’ve spoken to legal experts who have revealed a huge mistake people make, and how to avoid it.
A beautiful small Acer tree with red leaves growing in a garden during late May.
Gardening

These are the 10 best trees for small gardens

If you thought you didn’t have space in your garden for a tree, think again! Our best trees for small gardens offer character and colour.
A garden design with shade-tolerant plants growing along borders and under a tree
Gardening

8 shade-tolerant plants that prove there’s no need to be scared of the dark 

Expert garden designers reveal the best shade-tolerant plants that will add interest, texture and colour to the darker spots on your property.
Plums ripening on a tree
Gardening

When and how to prune plum trees

Late summer is the perfect time to tend to fruit trees. Here’s exactly when and how to prune plum trees.

Gardening

Want fuchsias for free? Find the perfect moment to take cuttings

Discover when to take fuchsia cuttings from tender and hardy plants, as there are differences between the two, so you can keep growing your favourite varieties for free.