gardens

A winter survival guide for your pot plants

Three tips to help you care for your indoor plants in winter

It’s time to prep your garden for Spring

We need respite from recent events and a garden is one of the most healing places

Focus on: Winter Squash

They have firm, nutty flesh that can be roasted, puréed or made into soup, and are invaluable for the winter store cupboard

How to grow mint

In an extract from his new book, 'Grow Fruit and Vegetables in Pots', Aaron Bertelsen, vegetable gardener and cook at Great Dixter, offers advice for how to grow mint

How to make a simple hand-tied bouquet of flowers

Turning a posy of flowers in to a neat bouquet is a life skill worth having

Here is how you can look after your plants in winter

We are in the middle of winter.

Discover South Africa’s rarest roses

From ancient times to the present day, the rose has been a timeless symbol of beauty, transience and love

What Are the Must-Have Tools for Gardening?

Whether you’re just getting started or a seasoned green thumb, we asked an expert what you should be stocking up on for spring

How to plant beautiful window boxes for every season

Follow our guide to making the most of your window boxes and your house will soon be the envy of the whole street

Big blousy blooms create architectural drama and lure biodiversity to this Franschhoek garden

One would be hard-pressed to know that the gardens at La Cotte Farm in Franschhoek are in their infancy

How to grow sweet peas

Sow your seeds in pots under cover in a bright spot during (very late) winter or early spring

Mad about monsters

This massive dark green goddess livens up any room.

Who we follow on Instagram for flower arranging inspiration

From painterly compositions to single stem tablescapes, these accounts will fill your feed with floral joy

ARE YOUR HOUSEPLANTS SPARKING JOY?

Most plant parents will agree, there is no better feeling than seeing something you’ve cared for doing well.

How imaginative planting in containers can bring colour to a winter garden

Sarah Raven looks at how imaginative planting in containers can bring colour, form, and texture to a winter garden

The flowers of May

A list of plants you should put in your garden which will give you lots of interest and colour in May and June

Garden editor Clare Foster examines the mainstays of the kitchen garden, and offers advice for their cultivation. In this part, she looks at how to grow potatoes, with the help of West Dean gardener Alex Miller

The true confessions of a serial houseplant killer

Here are the five greatest mistakes I made as I progressed to someone who manages to keep things mostly alive - sometimes even thriving