Advice for big gardens

Expert natural swimming pond designer Sarah Murch explains her top tips on how to create a pool you'll love

There's a big market for second hand greenhouses, but is it worth the bother? Here's everything you need to know about getting one

Sissinghurst’s head gardener Troy Scott Smith guides us through the jobs that he and his team do in summer.

Ever wondered how companion planting might help your vegetables and deter pests? Here expert grower Matthew Biggs breaks down the companion planting myths and explains how the system works

A new study suggests links between fertilisers and a decline in wildflowers and pollinators. So why, asks Jo Kirby, are we still using them in our gardens?

Tim Stretton, head of gardens at Mounton House, offers expert advice on the best way to plant or replant a water lily in water

Our guide on how to coppice and cut back hazel for lovely hazel stems and to keep your hazel plants healthy

Sissinghurst head gardener Troy Scott Smith shares the big changes he is making in how he gardens in response to climate change

Expert advice from Andrew Wilson on how to cope with level changes in the garden, with ideas on including steps and ramps with safety and accessibility in mind

Plant expert John Hoyland gives advice on planting, sowing and growing hellebores. Plus, the best varieties to grow, recommended by some of our favourite plant experts.

Interested in the centuries-old skill of hedge laying? Follow our guide on how to lay a hedge and learn about the traditional ways to lay a hedge. Words Louise Allen, photography Andrew Montgomery, illustration Liam McAuley

Think of your garden soil as a living organism that needs gentle handling and you will reap the benefits in healthier plants, urges no-dig gardening expert Charles Dowding

As the garden slips into a new season, head gardener Troy Scott Smith and his team are busy with tasks from hedge cutting and lawn work to bulb planting and sowing seeds. Words Troy Scott Smith, photographs John Campbell

There is a huge variety of winter squash and pumpkins out there, all easy to grow in an allotment or garden if you know how. If you want to grow pumpkins for next year, here's a few of our favourites, plus some extra advice on sowing and planting. Illustration Kerry Lemon

Organic is a word used a lot in the gardening and farming world these days, and many people are trying to 'go organic'. But what does organic actually mean? It isn't as simple as you think

Head gardener of Stockton Bury Tamsin Westhorpe explains ten simple tips that will help you care for your lawn

We all know about planting for pollinators, says John Little, but when it comes to increasing biodiversity, it turns out that it’s not all about the plants. Illustration Rosanna Morris

David Ware, head of eco garden centre EdibleCulture, offers up his top tips for how to garden without using plaastic

The invention of plastic changed how we gardened forever. Now it is everywhere, here's why we need to deal carefully with our plastic usage and how to get closer to a zero waste garden. llustration Vicki Turner

The RHS offers up 14 things in your garden that you think might work, but which actually don't

Garden designer James Alexander-Sinclair gives his advice and tips on how to include a meadow in your garden

Choose from our selection of best climbing plants and add vertical interest to walls and trellises or allow to scramble over other plants in borders. Plantsman and garden designer Rory Dusoir gives his top recommendations.

The RHS has warned that 2024 could see a significant rise in the spread of box tree moth