Five of the best...herbs to grow on your window ledge
Sophie Laggan
25th November
Got a window ledge going begging? Then getting to grips with herb gardening could be just what you need to fill it up. Herbalist Jackie Day has five to start you off
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How to turn your garden into a winter wonderland
Hazel Sillver
16th November, 2011
Make your garden into a magical place during the cold months with berries, coloured bark and winter-flowering plants
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Ten of the best…ways to get stuck into urban gardening
Hannah Corr
28th October, 2011
Growing your own fruit and vegetables doesn’t have to involve huge amounts of space. As Hannah Corr explains, there are plenty of short cuts for city dwellers who want to get stuck in
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Smallholding: the basics
Gervase Poulden
18th October, 2011
From sheep to spinach, Gervase Poulden has the skinny on how to make your smallholding dreams a reality
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The beginner’s guide to making your own compost
Hannah Corr
14th October, 2011
Contrary to popular belief, composting is simple. What’s more, it’s also eco-friendly, cheap and utterly addictive. Hannah Corr shows you how to get started
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Blooming marvellous: the spring bulbs to plant now
Ruth Styles
30th September, 2011
October might not be the obvious month for spring planning, but if you want beautiful blooms come February, now is the time to start planting, says Ruth Styles
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The A to Z of beekeeping
Gervase Poulden
6th September, 2011
From zoning to killer bees and lovely honey: Gervase Poulden explains the essentials of beekeeping
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How to…make your garden grow in winter
Ruth Styles and Robert Phillips
16th August, 2011
The harvest might be in full swing but, say Ruth Styles and Robert Phillips, if you want the bounty to continue into December, now is the time to start planning your winter vegetable garden
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Five of the best…green gardening accessories
Anjuli Koshal
5th August, 2011
From scratch-proof gloves to soothing organic balms, Anjuli Koshal rounds up five green gardening essentials that the eco-conscious shouldn’t be without
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Five of the best…British wildflowers
Jeff Holman
1st July, 2011
From Viper’s Bugloss to Field Scabious, a scattering of wildflowers can help turn your garden into a haven for wildlife, says Jeff Holman
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Top 10...garden wildlife
Katie Fuller
28th June, 2011
From hedgehogs to house sparrows, British gardens are havens for native fauna. The RSPB’s Katie Fuller rounds up her favourites
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How to…turn your home into a wildlife haven
Paul Miles
14th June, 2011
Habitat loss doesn’t just affect rainforest dwellers, says Paul Miles. New builds and carbon reducing measures have been tough on the species that share our homes. Here's how to bring them back
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‘Blooming Britain’: a very different sort of garden
Henry Gass
10th June, 2011
Henry/Bragg’s groundbreaking ‘Blooming Britain’ exhibition switches the focus from the slick professionals of Chelsea to the enthusiastic amateur gardeners found in every corner of the UK
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The A-Z of chicken keeping
Jeff Holman
7th June, 2011
Can’t tell your Marans from your Malays? Jeff Holman presents the A to Z guide to chicken keeping
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UK in bloom: five brilliant British gardens
Jeff Holman
27th May, 2011
Britain's garden designers just keep getting better as this year's Chelsea Flower Show proved. And as Jeff Holman discovered, there’s plenty more where that came from
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Five of the best…natural and organic fertilisers
Jeff Holman
20th May, 2011
Chemical free and perfect for an organic kitchen garden, Jeff Holman rounds up the organic fertilisers that will leave your plants blooming gorgeous
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Top 10… self-sustainability courses and workshops
Tom Antebi
13th May, 2011
Be it chicken keeping, foraging or organic gardening, if it's the good life you want, there’s a course out there for you. Tom Antebi rounds up some of the best
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What is a seedbomb?
Josie Jeffery
4th May, 2011
In an exclusive extract from her new book, Seedbombs: Going Wild with Flowers, author and gardener, Josie Jeffery, explains the seedbomb phenomenon
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Super nature: creating a wildlife garden
Hazel Sillver
22nd March, 2011
From birds to dragonflies and butterflies to bees, Hazel Sillver explains how to turn your garden into a haven for wildlife
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Hen and Hammock: changing the world, one garden at a time
The Ecologist
11th March, 2011
From carbon offsetting to ethical sourcing, Oxfordshire’s Hen and Hammock is proof that retail can be green
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