Go wild this spring: Mix delicate wildflowers with showy border plants Nigel Colborn says to abandon your garden and visit your nearest woods Expert says the woodland flowers are at their glorious best from now until May Meadow and roadside flowers have become popular for gardens more recently By Nigel Colborn for the Daily Mail … Read more
‘Let’s try this again!’ Holly Willoughby looks radiant while doing some gardening as star admits she ‘didn’t have much success in 2020’ with plant growing By Nicole Conner For Mailonline Published: 18:05 BST, 28 March 2021 | Updated: 18:05 BST, 28 March 2021 Holly Willoughby looked typically stunning as she posed with plant pots and … Read more
Dance with the daffs: Get outside and enjoy the vivid displays of our golden trumpets Nigel Colborn says now is the time to get outside and enjoy daffodil varieties British gardening expert advises storing bulbs somewhere cool and dry He adds daffodils thrive in a wide range of soils and should be planted in autumn By … Read more
Monty revisits one of his classic books, Gardening at Longmeadow, in an occasional series. British gardening expert Monty Don shares his advice for growing primrose. Pictured: Monty with his primroses People ask me often what my favourite flower is. The truth is that it depends on the season, the situation, on what I am doing – … Read more
Pass the parsley: There’s no question in Monty Don’s mind that parsley is his favourite herb – and here he tells you how to grow your own Monty Don says parsley is rich in antioxidants, vitamins and trace minerals British gardening expert explains parsley thrives in well-drained but fertile soil He also answers a selection … Read more
How good is YOUR gardening knowledge? 10-question quiz will put your understanding of flowers to the test US-based trivia site Playbuzz has put together a flower-themed quiz for Spring Ten tricky questions will test whether you know your stems from your pistils From roses to spices, do you think you can achieve a perfect score? … Read more
Action plan: Nigel Colborn’s essential jobs for your garden this week Nigel Colborn says mid-March is the perfect time to plant Gladiolus bulbs British gardening expert reveals they thrive best in free-draining soil with sun He also shares advice for a reader who wants to split polyanthus primulas By Nigel Colborn for the Daily Mail Published: … Read more
Monty revisits one of his classic books, Gardening at Longmeadow, in an occasional series. Here’s why I like bedding plants – they’re cheerful and lift our spirits after a long winter; and they can be used in containers, hanging baskets, borders or as a display. Quite simply, bedding is beautiful and fun. Wherever you buy … Read more
As we peer cautiously into spring, the weather is still fickle but the light is stretching daily and green shoots are beginning to burst from hedges, frozen ground and sodden soil. It will be just a few short weeks before our gardens demand us to become active gardeners again, nurturing them after a long and … Read more
We can all be eco-warriors: Do your bit to combat climate change with these easy steps Nigel Colborn reveals Britain will host this year’s UN Climate Summit He says it’s timely for all of us to run a carbon health check in our gardens Expert shares the importance of having fertile soil and self-sustaining lawns By Nigel … Read more