Nick Hamilton explains why getting to know your garden’s sun, soil and shade situation will better help plants thrive

HAVE you ever taken a close look at your soil? I mean, a really close look? And if not, why not? Soil, compost, dirt, earth – whatever you want to call it, it’s often overlooked, and yet it’s one of t

What to plant, grow, prune and buy this month for your great outdoors

REAL readers' gardens!

Anne outlines her top jobs to be getting on with over the coming fortnight

Spring is in the air already for Joe Swift , who says go wild and have some fun in your garden