No autumn day is complete without an apple and blackberry crumble to finish it off, especially when the fruit comes from your own garden or your local green space. I have three small apple trees in my ...

A path can make a big difference to your garden, both practically and aesthetically. The type of path you choose, including the material, colour and shape, can have a big impact on the look of your ...

Win an extra large 'Tubby' plant pot from BIGPLANTPOTS suitable for outside or indoors, in a colour of your choice. Renowned for their durable and stylish extra-large planters, the 'Tubby' is a robust ...

A lawn mower may be one of the first purchases we make when getting a garden of our own, but that doesn't mean finding a good quality one is easy. There are so many models and brands on the market to ...

If you’re planning to spruce up outdoor areas in desperate need of a clean, a pressure washer could save you a great deal of hard work. Ideal for cleaning surfaces, furniture and large areas quickly, ...

The arrival of the new year brings with it the opportunity to sow seeds indoors for the year ahead. For some plants, including tropical crops like chillies and aubergines, sowing as early as January ...

When you're pruning in the garden, rather than adding the spent branches to your green bin or bagging them up and taking them to the recycling centre, why not make the most of this valuable resource ...

The lawn is often a point of pride for gardeners and keeping it manicured and well-kept is a top priority. Whether it's the front or back, big or small, maintaining a trimmed lawn is much easier when ...

Grass trimmers are a great tool for tidying up straggly grass, as well as areas a lawn mower can’t reach, such as path and flower bed edges, and around the base of trees. They can also help clear ...

Kathy Slack is an award-winning cook, veg grower and writer. Her cookbook, From the Veg Patch (Ebury), was named one of the Top 25 cookbooks in 2021 by Delicious magazine and shortlisted for The Guild ...

Honey fungus forms an underground network of bootlace-like threads called rhizomorphs, which attack the roots of susceptible plants – usually trees and shrubs. The first signs honey fungus might be ...

Whether you’re new to gardening or a seasoned professional, planning, tracking and nurturing your fruit and vegetable plants each season is a real skill, but we could all do with a bit of guidance ...