Plant Care Guides
Welcome to our Plant Care Guides, where you’ll find a growing collection of free digital guides packed with practical advice to help your garden flourish. Explore tips on choosing the right plants, planting, watering, feeding, pruning and much more. Browse the guides below or use the search bar to quickly find information using keywords such as roses, shade, containers or houseplants.
A Guide to Gardening for Renters
Gardening for renters is easier than you might think. Whether you have a small courtyard, a paved patio…
A Guide to Growing Herbs
Herbs have been used for thousands of years in both cooking and traditional remedies. They are the green…
Growing Potatoes for Autumn & Christmas Harvests
The taste of homegrown new potatoes does not need to be restricted to summer. New potatoes are delicious…
Growing Your Own Potatoes
Who doesn’t love one or all of the following: chips, mash, roasties, new potatoes with butter, baked potatoes,…
How to Choose a Fruit Tree
Fruit trees (Top Fruits) are a long-term investment, so choosing the right one for your space and needs…
Growing Your Own Soft Fruit
If you are looking to grow a whole range of soft fruits, consider harvesting times when choosing varieties….
Growing Your Own Vegetables
Growing your own food is a fantastic way to cheaply supplement what you buy from the supermarket. Nothing…
Five Ways to Improve Your Soil
Healthy, fertile soil is the foundation of every successful garden. Whether you’re growing flowers, vegetables, shrubs or trees,…
Hardiness Ratings for Plants
Hardiness refers to a plant’s ability to withstand cold weather and, importantly, whether it can survive outdoors during…
A Guide to Pond Plants
Water is a fabulous way to enhance a garden. It adds light as its surface sparkles and ripples…
Pond Care Throughout the Year
Ponds are a fantastic ornamental addition to any garden, bringing movement, reflection and a sense of tranquillity to…
Top Ten Winter Flowering Plants
Winter doesn’t have to mean a dull garden. With the right selection of plants, you can enjoy colourful…
Plants for Autumn Colour
As the season of brightly flowering perennials comes to a close, the magnificent colours of autumn begin to…
Plants for Late Summer Colour
Many people flock to garden centres in spring, resulting in gardens filled with spring and early summer bloomers….
Lawn Care Throughout the Year
Do you want to make your neighbours green with envy and turn your lawn dreams into a reality?…
A Guide to Clematis
Clematis are a large group of climbing plants that are very popular for clothing walls, fences, pergolas and…
A Guide to Climbing Plants
Climbing plants have evolved to grow up tall objects such as trees and other shrubs, usually to reach…
A Care Guide for Roses
Roses are the nations favourite flower, providing beautiful blooms and often delicious scent. They are available in a…
An Introduction to Roses
The cultivation of roses began around 5,000 years ago in China. Today, there are more than 30,000 varieties…
A Guide to Conifers
Conifers come in all shapes and sizes, from the tallest trees in the world (Sequoia) to dwarf varieties,…
Elegant Evergreens
Evergreen trees and shrubs are your ticket to a year-round haven of shelter, privacy and structural beauty. Not…
Top Native Plants for Wildlife
Whether your garden is large or small, you can encourage a surprisingly wide and diverse variety of wildlife…
Plants for Pollinators
With 50% of bee species and 60% of UK wildlife in decline, it is essential we do what…
Ten of the Best Ornamental Grasses
Ornamental grasses bring movement, texture and year-round interest to any garden, whether planted in borders, gravel gardens or…
Plants for Clay Soils
Clay soil is composed of small particles that stick together very easily, leaving less room for air and…
Plants for Chalky Soils
Chalky soil can be challenging for a number of reasons. It is often shallow, stony and free-draining. As…
Plants for Acid Soil to Grow in Containers
There are 3 different types of soil: neutral, acid and alkaline. Each soil has a different impact on…
A Guide to Hedging
Whether you’re looking to create more privacy, define a boundary, provide a home for wildlife or simply add…
Ground Cover Plants
Ground cover plants are naturally low-growing plants that spread outwards to cover bare soil, helping to suppress weeds…
Plants for Small Spaces
Whether you have a compact courtyard, a small patio or a modest back garden, limited space…
Plants for Coastal Conditions
Planting in coastal conditions can pose a huge challenge due to the strong, salt-laden winds…
Drought Tolerant Plants
Drought-tolerant plants, once established, can survive for short periods with low water levels…
Plants for Moist or Boggy Soils
A permanently wet or squelchy area of a garden can often seem like an inhospitable place where little…
Shade Loving Trees & Shrubs
Shade-loving shrubs in the garden act as leafy backdrops to neighbouring plants, illuminate…
Shade Loving Perennials
Every garden has some form of shade. A shady space tucked in a corner is a useful spot…
