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Mention Mediterranean gardens and you're likely to imagine alfresco dining, soft colour palettes, citrus trees in terracotta pots and sun-loving perennials, all awash with the heady scents of herbs ...

Wet weather doesn't have to mean gloomy gardening. Conserve water for the hotter months with a water butt from our comprehensive guide. Turning wet weather into a windfall, water butts are a great way ...

All you need to know about planting, propagating and caring for all kinds of salvias, in our Grow Guide. The spikes of tubular, lipped flowers come in almost every colour imaginable, from white and ...

Hedges are a classic garden feature. They’re a beautiful way to mark a boundary that avoids the blandness of garden fences. These living walls can dampen noise pollution, soak up groundwater, provide ...

Our pick of the best hedgehog houses to help create a safe hedgehog habitat. Size: If your hedgehog house is too small, it won't be a suitable habitat for a hedgehog to build a nest for hibernation.

The ponytail palm (Beaucarnea recurvata) is an eye-catching and low-maintenance house plant. Despite its name, it's not a true palm but belongs to the Asparagaceae family. Originating from Mexico, ...

Summer wouldn’t be summer without dahlias. Their beautiful flowers come in almost every colour imaginable, from pale pastels to hot, vibrant shades. They come in a range of flower shapes, from small ...

Find out how to grow our native English bluebell and how to tell it apart from the introduced Spanish bluebell. Flowering en masse, the English bluebell, Hyacinthoides non-scripta, makes a spectacular ...

Hollyhocks (Alcea) have long been associated with cottage gardens. Perfect for the back of a border, they grow up to 2m in height. Each stem bears masses of open, bee-friendly flowers measuring up to ...

Make the most of garden shrub, hedge and tree prunings by turning them into mulch or compost with a shredder. See our pick of the best electric shredders on test. When you're pruning in the garden, ...