How to garden well
Practical, thoughtful guidance for planting, growing and caring for a garden — through the seasons and for the long term.
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Understand why garden soil becomes waterlogged and how to improve structure, reduce compaction, adapt planting and assess drainage.
Yellow leaves can have many causes. Use this practical diagnostic guide to check moisture, roots, nutrients, pests, disease and weather stress.
A practical guide to managing black spot on roses through hygiene, watering, pruning, resistant varieties and sensible long-term care.
Understand why powdery mildew appears and how watering, airflow, plant health and resistant varieties can reduce recurring problems.
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Plant & Grow
From sowing and planting to propagation, bulbs, vegetables and herbs.
Garden Care
Seasonal jobs, watering, soil, compost, lawns and everyday garden care.
Problems & Solutions
Clear answers for pests, diseases and the things that do not quite go to plan.
Tools & Skills
Choose, use and care for the tools that make good gardening easier.
What to do now
Learn how and when to prune summer-flowering shrubs, identify plants that flower on new growth and renew an established shrub gradually.
A practical guide to pruning established roses, from removing dead and crossing wood to shaping a strong framework for healthy new growth.
Grow fresh salad leaves in pots and troughs with practical advice on varieties, sowing, watering, succession cropping and harvesting.
How to plant bare-root roses and shrubs properly, from keeping roots moist and preparing the soil to planting depth, watering and aftercare.
Make new plants from fresh young growth with this practical guide to taking, preparing, rooting and potting on softwood cuttings.
A step-by-step guide to dividing mature perennial plants, choosing healthy sections, replanting them and helping new divisions establish.
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Tools & Skills
Good technique starts with understanding the job and the tool. Explore practical guides to choosing, using and caring for garden tools.
Understand why garden soil becomes waterlogged and how to improve structure, reduce compaction, adapt planting and assess drainage.
Yellow leaves can have many causes. Use this practical diagnostic guide to check moisture, roots, nutrients, pests, disease and weather stress.
A practical guide to managing black spot on roses through hygiene, watering, pruning, resistant varieties and sensible long-term care.
Understand why powdery mildew appears and how watering, airflow, plant health and resistant varieties can reduce recurring problems.