Growing aids

For millions, a visit to the garden centre is part of life’s rhythm. According to the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA), 68 per cent of adults made up the 203 million visits to the UK’s 1,500 gar

Ciaran Taylor, National Trust head gardener at the Wimpole Estate in Cambridgeshire, on wildlife, spring jobs and making your own fertiliser

Transform garden and kitchen waste into compost’s black gold – the treasure trove waiting to enrich your garden growth in the months ahead

Don’t wait for summer to realise your garden’s not up to scratch. The best time to sort your green space is now

Make your garden waste work harder with greener and more effective techniques

Comfrey is a handy plant to have in the garden, as it can be used to make a free natural plant feed. The flowers attract bees and it’s also a food plant for several moth and butterfly species, includi