Latest articles by Leigh Clapp
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Kitchen gardens: 10 steps to grow vegetables in your backyard
Start a kitchen garden in your backyard for fresh vegetables, fruit and herbs ready for eating – whether your plot is small or spacious.
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Organic gardening: how to create a successful organic garden
Organic gardening is both simple and rewarding. Plus, it will benefit wildlife, your own health and reduce your environmental impact too. Here's how to get started...
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Shade gardens – 15 ideas and design tips for a beautiful outdoor space year-round
Shade gardens can feel bright with the right advice. Our design ideas will see yours full of lush foliage, beautiful flowers, even veg and more.
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How to make a living wall – an easy step by step to DIY your own living wall system
A living wall is a great way to max out a small garden space, and is easy to create in just a weekend with our ultimate DIY guide.
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31 vertical garden ideas – DIY looks using planters, trellis and more for small spaces
Vertical gardening: Make the most of a small garden, backyard, front porch or other space using planters, trellis and more for DIY displays that are cheap and easy to create.
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How to choose a colour scheme for your garden
The colour scheme you choose for your garden can create different moods in separate areas. Find out the best plants to use to enjoy year round colour
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How to start a cut flower garden – from the best floral picks to care tips and more
Start a cut flower garden to create your own pretty, seasonal arrangements. Add more color and fragrance inside and out with the best cutting flower choices and all our care tips.
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Mediterranean gardens: design ideas and planting tips for a bright display
Drought resistant, low maintenance and gorgeous, Mediterranean gardens are all the rage. These are the beautiful plants and design options that will work in your garden.
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How to design a garden path – expert advice on creating the perfect walkway
A garden path can be both a functional and an aesthetic addition to your garden. Find out how to design and lay one properly.
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Herb garden: planting ideas and advice on how to grow herbs
From how to grow herbs to companion planting and even indoor herb garden ideas, this is how to make the most of these aromatic plants
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Flower bulbs: how and when to start planting bulbs
Planting bulbs in pots or borders is a great way to add colour and interest to your garden or courtyard year round. Follow our expert advice on how and when to plant bulbs
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Real garden: a colourful autumn garden
This autumn garden is glorious with its sweeps of prairie-style planting and vibrant colour combinations
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14 winter plants to add interest to your garden
Choose winter plants to bring life to your garden through the colder months. From structural plants with colourful stems to winter flowers and berries
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How to plan a winter garden – from planting to maintenance and wildlife
Our winter garden advice will help bring life to your outside space in the dormant season. This is how to plan and create a beautiful display in winter
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Autumn plants: 18 best plants to add colour to your autumn garden
Choose the right autumn plants that really pack a colourful autumnal punch - with fiery foliage of deep reds to yellows, a jewel box of berries, plus vibrant flowers
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12 cottage garden ideas that will help you create a dreamy and delightful space
Cottage garden ideas are full of life and color. We explore how to create the perfect scheme with flower and decor advice, plus curated highly-rated picks
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Cottage garden plants – 12 floral must-haves for a cute cottage garden
These 12 cottage garden plants will help bring your outdoor space to life, whether you've gone for a period or modern cottage garden approach
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Real garden: explore this cottage garden with its colourful planting
With profuse planting offering a richness of colour and texture, Tessa Sale’s cottage garden in Kent is the culmination of nearly three decades of work
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Real garden: explore this colourful, peaceful town garden
Creating a calm and lush garden oasis in the centre of a busy town has been a labour of love for Eithne Hudson over the past 30 years
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Wildlife garden: how to create one and what to plant
Create a wildlife garden that acts as a haven for a rich variety of insects, birds and creatures
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Real garden: an enchanting bluebell wood garden
This beautiful garden has been created to meld into the ancient bluebell wood that surrounds the characterful cottage
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Real garden: a cottage summer garden
In this beautiful summer garden both flowers and edibles grow in an effervescent abundance of colour and form
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Real garden: a garden of rooms around a Victorian Villa
Once overgrown and reclaimed by nature, this beautiful garden is now a mix of formal and informal planting
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Greenhouse gardening: how to garden under glass
Find out how to get the most out of your greenhouse gardening and cultivate tropical plants under glass year-round
