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The easiest garden containers ever, and the comfortable abundance of green

How to instantly make your garden pretty with pots that last from May to September. Plus - more easy planting combinations for sun and part-shade, and…

Jun 7 •

How to garden in June

The real list of what to do and what not to do in the garden this month. Plus: a whole day devoted to roses

May 31 •

Just browsing? Read this first

What The Gardening Mind is all about - and how to join this worldwide community of garden-lovers

Jan 1, 2023 •

Beautiful, easy summer planting combinations to try out at home

Showstoppers and easy partnerships from The Glasshouse Garden at the Chelsea Flower Show

May 24 •

Planting ideas for shady spots

The simplest combinations for tricky garden areas and another 5-Plant Recipe

May 29 •

Most Popular

Beautiful, easy summer planting combinations to try out at home

May 24 • Jo Thompson

How to create a romantic garden - design tips and tricks, and my top 100 romantic plants

Mar 22 • Jo Thompson

How to garden in February

Feb 1 • Jo Thompson

Chelsea Flower Show - some secret views from inside the garden

May 21 • Jo Thompson

Come and join in with us at The Gardening Mind

Books

The New Romantic Garden

Creating magical, atmospheric gardens

The Gardener's Palette

A journey through colour in gardens and art

Rhubarb Rhubarb

A correspondence between a hopeful gardener and a hopeless cook

Garden Design

The easiest garden containers ever, and the comfortable abundance of green

How to instantly make your garden pretty with pots that last from May to September. Plus - more easy planting combinations for sun and part-shade, and…

Jun 7 •

Secret gardens in the city, which you can visit this weekend

Book your tickets now

Jun 3 •

Building a garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show

May 17 •

Building a garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show

The big day edges closer

May 10 •

Easy Gardening

How to garden in June

The real list of what to do and what not to do in the garden this month. Plus: a whole day devoted to roses

May 31 •

Planting ideas for shady spots

The simplest combinations for tricky garden areas and another 5-Plant Recipe

May 29 •

How to keep your plants going through the summer - another gardening trick

The Chelsea Chop

May 14 •

It's that time of year

Apr 22 •

City Gardens

What do you do when you have impossible garden neighbours? And a planting recipe

Where the Wild Things Are: creating a garden design in the most unromantic of gardens

Feb 15 •

Small garden design - Week 7 : How to bring magic, mystery and romance into your garden

Demystifying the design principles, making your garden really 'work'. And garden notebooks.

Jan 18 •

How on earth do you start with a border planting design?

Getting the effect you want in gardens of any size - and one of my secret garden design tricks for planted borders that look good

Jan 11 •

How to make a resilient gravel garden, easily

How to make a gravel garden which is drought-tolerant, rain-tolerant, heat-tolerant and cold-tolerant. Plus: will I be brave enough to plant this week's…

Aug 10, 2024 •

Country Gardens

How to design a large country garden

Creating a garden out of a completely blank canvas

Nov 18, 2023 •

The Name of the Rose

A mystery - solved

Jul 17, 2023 •

The treasures to be found in these 'off-season' gardens

Jan 15, 2023 •

Gardens in the frost

Plants with structure which help create this magical winter effect

Jan 21, 2022 •

Planting Design

Planting ideas for shady spots

The simplest combinations for tricky garden areas and another 5-Plant Recipe

May 29 •

Beautiful, easy summer planting combinations to try out at home

Showstoppers and easy partnerships from The Glasshouse Garden at the Chelsea Flower Show

May 24 •

How to keep your plants going through the summer - another gardening trick

The Chelsea Chop

May 14 •

The best wisteria for your garden, and the most important tip when choosing which one to buy

Plus: a visit to a very secret garden in Venice - from the archives

Apr 30 •

Garden Jobs this Month

How to garden in June

The real list of what to do and what not to do in the garden this month. Plus: a whole day devoted to roses

May 31 •

How to garden in May

The real list of what to do and what not to do in the garden this month. Plus: RHS Chelsea Flower Show updates

May 3 •

How to garden in April

The real list of what to do and what not to do in the garden this month. Short-beaked birds, sowing seeds and bluebell walks

Mar 29 •

How to garden in March

The sun is higher in the sky and Spring in the air. Plus: a chance to win tickets to Gravetye Manor

Mar 1 •

Small Garden Design

How to plant your garden - the essential planting guide for the Small Garden Design course

My favourite plants for structure, the four-season planting framework, seasonal colour, and a Cheat Sheet

Apr 19 •

Garden design tips and tricks: how to create that all-important 'interest' in your garden

Looking upwards

Apr 5 •

Gardening in a Fool's Spring, two more garden design tricks and a plant you love to hate

A few frosty surprises, the power of yellow, and more small garden design ideas

Mar 15 •

What do you do when you have impossible garden neighbours? And a planting recipe

Where the Wild Things Are: creating a garden design in the most unromantic of gardens

Feb 15 •

How to Garden

How to keep your plants going through the summer - another gardening trick

The Chelsea Chop

May 14 •

The Top 100 Romantic Plants for your garden - a planting guide

Seasonal colour inspiration in this week's planting guide, RHS Chelsea Flower Show updates, and a tulip Cheat Sheet

Apr 26 •

How to plant your garden - the essential planting guide for the Small Garden Design course

My favourite plants for structure, the four-season planting framework, seasonal colour, and a Cheat Sheet

Apr 19 •

Easy planting ideas

Another 5-plant recipe for garden beds and borders

Apr 2 •

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