For beginner gardeners, it’s hard to know when to start gardening, and when to finish. The garden is always there – what needs doing when? You may assume that the key gardening seasons are spring and ...

The brimstone is one of the earliest butterflies to emerge from hibernation, and may be seen on mild February days – keep an eye out for your first brimstone of the year when the sun shines and it ...

Proudly manufactured in the UK, the Trimetals Patio Box is the perfect combination of style, durability, and practicality for your garden. This premium metal storage box is designed to securely store ...

We tested the different types of compost bins, using them in the garden for a year to help you find the right one for your garden. Each bin has a detailed list of pros and cons for clarity and has ...

Somewhere between a large cloche and a small greenhouse, coldframes are protective enclosures which provide invaluable protection for seeds, cuttings and tender plants, especially during cold months.

Whether you’re starting seeds off in the cold, winter months, encouraging cuttings to root, or raising tender plants originally from warmer climates, a constant heat source will help create the best ...

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 ...

Gardens can be a hotbed of activity for local wildlife, but much of this activity happens out of sight. Whether it’s nocturnal creatures such as badgers, foxes or hedgehogs, or elusive visitors like ...

February is a good month to start sowing seed undercover. By sowing seeds early on in the year, you get a longer growing season, giving crops like tomatoes a better chance of ripening by the end of ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...