Gardens
Animal magic
Creating a pond in your garden will bring in wonderful wildlife says Sue Whigham The big chill of February and March were very unkind to my lovely little water lily (Pygmaea rubra) that has spent eight years in a large...
Late bloomers
The roses may be over, but don’t despair, says Jo Arnell, there are plenty of plants to bring colour to the borders yet It’s easy to think that the garden is on the way out this month. The early summer...
Harvest home
Jo Arnell celebrates the traditional early autumn festival. It’s hard to remember a time before Wilderness, Latitude, Glastonbury etc, but not so long ago there was only one major festival in the British year – Harvest Festival. Once a major...
Swedish summer
From lichen to beavers, Sue Whigham is rapt with the flora, fauna – and national attitudes to them – on her annual trip to Southern Sweden Sweden might surprise you if you were to visit, both in terms of climate...
A prickly subject
With more hot summers predicted Sue Whigham suggests we – carefully – embrace cactus.
How does your garden show?
The Chelsea Flower show is the floral equivalent of the Paris catwalk says Jo Arnell Often bizarre, occasionally radical, always brilliant, the Chelsea Flower Show is the most prestigious and talked about event in the gardening year. It is the...
Big is Beautiful
Sue Whigham rejoices in the splendour of plants with outrageously large leaves It was serendipitous that we discovered that Blenheim was to be closed for two days recently, as we had to put our visit off and decide on a...
Portrait of a Garden – Great Dixter
Jo Arnell shares her impressions of a year at Great Dixter, one of the great gardens of England, inspired by a new tribute by esteemed photographer Julian Anderson Everchanging, always interesting, often breathtaking, Great Dixter is a fascinating place to...
Good Garden Bugs
Not all garden bugs are baddies – Jo Arnell advises how to keep the pests at bay, while nurturing the good guys.
Scents of spring
Even before your garden is in full bloom it can be heavenly scented says Jo Arnell It seems positively greedy to expect flowers to be fragrant at this time of the year – a glimpse of colour is treat enough...
Seed the day
Sue Whigham celebrates the spring joy of swapping and sewing seeds I’m kicking myself for not making the effort to go to Seedy Sunday in Hove last weekend. It was the thought of a long journey on a wet and...
Cool veg for warmer days
It’s the moment Jo Arnell has been waiting for since October – time to get going in the veggie patch It’s all about to take off in the vegetable garden and the first of the summer harvests are just around...
Pots of love
Jo Arnell shows how easy – and enjoyable – it is to make a Mother’s Day treat for mum yourself.
Ready, Steady…VEG!
The daffodils are up, but don’t starting planting your kitchen garden yet cautions Jo Arnell
Back To Our Roots
After a lengthly wait, Jo Arnell starts to unearth her soil-dwelling home grown veg in time for Christmas
A Touch Of Frost
Sue Whigham picks her favourite winter garden wonders that make beautiful festive decorations
Any Old Iron?
Jo Arnell turns salvage hunter to provide her garden with economical and beautiful focal points made from often-overlooked reclamation yard goodies
Some Like it Hot
Jo Arnell goes in search of exotic-looking plants that thrive in the great British weather
What’s New?
Sue Whigham takes a look at the latest prize-winning breeds coming to a nursery near you
Second Out, Round Two!
Jo Arnell explains that it’s never too late to get the most out of your veg garden over the summer months
The Makings of a Garden
Sue Whigham talks about the evolution of her own garden and perfect plant combinations
Keeping It Contained
Plants in containers, whether permanent or seasonal, are a delight around the garden. If you’re short of space, or don’t have much in the way of a garden, they can even become mini gardens in themselves. Jo Arnell pots up...
Made to Measure
Garden designer, TV presenter and writer, Mark Lane talks us through his love of the outdoors
The Forgotten Harvest
Expert forager Michael White explains there’s more use for garden invaders than just compost fodder as he explores edible weeds
Course Work
The newest member of the WT team, Rebecca Cuffe, tracks down a handful of the best gardening tutorials around
The Instant Gardener
BBC presenter Danny Clarke explains what drew him into the world of horticulture
Vegetables With Meals in Mind
Dish up your home-grown feasts with pride by following Jo Arnell’s tips for growing success
Project Plant
Do you have spare land to plant some native trees? Help The Woodland Trust to combat the spread of tree diseases with its specially selected tree packs
Early Bird Gardening
Jo Arnell gets ahead this month in preparation for a productive year in the garden
Gardening Resolutions
Jo Arnell advises us on taking positive steps in the garden for the year ahead.
The Winter Garden
Colder weather doesn’t have to mean the end of decorative pots and hanging baskets – Emma Hardy’s book shows how
Deck the Halls
Jo Arnell celebrates the Yuletide tradition – and fun – of decorating your house with evergreens
Mellow Fruitfulness
After an exhaustingly sunny summer, Jo Arnell is relishing gentler autumn gardening
