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Alan Titchmarsh says every garden needs this drought-tolerant plant to keep borders vibrant and colourful even through hot, dry spells

Even through hot, dry spells

Ideal Home · Aug 8

These 5 easy-to-propagate perennials will reward you with years of free flowers – you'll fill your borders without spending a thing

You'll fill your borders without spending a thing

Ideal Home · Jul 18

Sorry dahlias, but this low-maintenance, drought-tough flower is stealing the show in gardens this summer – the colourful blooms are real crowd-pleasers

The colourful blooms are real crowd-pleasers

Ideal Home · Jul 11

5 genius ways to use orange peel in your garden for natural pest control and healthier plants – these expert-approved tricks are too useful to ignore

These expert-approved tricks are too useful to ignore

Ideal Home · May 16

The best low-maintenance evergreen shrubs for year-round privacy – these fuss-free picks create no-effort screening

These fuss-free picks create no-effort screening

Ideal Home · Apr 11

Monty Don says now is the moment to plant sweet peas outside – and shares how to set them up for a summer of tumbling, fragrant blooms

Want a garden filled with tumbling, fragrant, sweet peas? In Monty Don we trust

Ideal Home · Apr 9

If your rosemary plant has gone woody and patchy, garden experts say this is exactly what you need to do to get it looking healthy for summer

Get it in shape for summer

Ideal Home · Apr 4

What to do with a peace lily in March – these simple care tips will guarantee glossy leaves and encourage flowering this spring

Your plant babies need a little extra TLC this month. Here's what you need to know...

Ideal Home · Mar 20

If you have a woody hydrangea, it can be fixed say experts – this is how to revive yours and get an abundance of blooms again this summer

Stuck with woody, leggy plants that produce fewer flowers each year? Here's what you need to do about it...

Ideal Home · Mar 12

Don't plant your begonia tubers until you read this – avoid these common mistakes if you want lots of big blooms this summer

Wondering what went wrong with your tuberous begonias? It's likely you made one of these classic mistakes...

Ideal Home · Mar 8