Choosing your garden building

We all know that growing under cover can help extend the growing season, getting you out of the starting gates that bit earlier in spring, but greenhouses and polytunnels also enable you to keep growi

There is a real chill in the air, and the autumn berries have been magnificent this year, as have the autumnal leaf colours. A prolonged hot period during summer and high sugar content in the leaves h

Ss the days grow shorter and temperatures begin to drop, it’s time to shift focus in the fruit and vegetable garden from harvesting to preparation and protection. Cold weather can be harsh on plants,

Several years ago I moved to a new home with a mature established garden. It had many good qualities but needed a major revamp in order to suit my needs. In this three-part series, I’m sharing how I r

Wrap non-frostproof pots in bubble wrap or other forms of gardening insulation to prevent them from cracking and to stop rootballs freezing. If you can, move these containers out of frost pockets and

Garden plagued by problems? Here’s how to transform any space