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ENGLISH cottage gardens are growing in popularity as people seek to help wildlife, reduce waste and boost biodiversity. You don’t even need a garden or a cottage to join in! “Even if you only have a s

‘Leave seed heads standing – echinacea, fennel, alliums. They look like sculptures dusted in frost and double up as bird feeders. Beauty with a purpose.’ ● National Garden Scheme Winter Openings: Nove

The usual choice of clothing when gardening is an old loose-fitting set of clothes such as pair of mended jeans and moth-eaten jumper. It’s only when you wear an item designed specifically for gardeni

AS we draw this year’s season of gardening columns to a close, I thought I’d update readers on this year’s major project: improving and replacing the raised beds in my Secret Garden. The Secret Garden

The garden has given me much joy this year, though it’s not been without its challenges! Especially the weather, with so little rain for long periods. But those two months of drought made little impac

Editor and resilient-gardening expert Kim Stoddart rustles up some excuses for creative gardening play