7 reasons your agapanthus isn't flowering and what you can do about it to ensure beautiful blooms next year How to ensure it blooms next year Ideal Home · Aug 10
7 reasons why your gladioli is not flowering – what you can do to ensure beautiful, vibrant blooms every year Save yourself from disappointment Ideal Home · Aug 3
Why are my sunflowers not flowering? 7 reasons your plants aren't blooming as they should and what to do about it Tips to guarantee beautiful blooms Ideal Home · Jul 27
These slug-eating birds can help keep your garden pest-free – here's how to attract them Keep the slimy little pests in check naturally Ideal Home · Jul 25
How to recover your lawn if weeds have taken over – these simple, expert-approved tips will rescue your grass for summer You can still restore your lawn to its former glory Ideal Home · Jun 20
5 easy and effective fixes to make an overlooked front garden feel more private and welcoming without blocking out light and without blocking out light Ideal Home · May 23
April is peak slug and snail season – here's how to protect your plants before it's too late with these simple expert tips A few timely steps now can save your plants from serious damage later.... Ideal Home · Apr 18
These are the flowering plants to grow for privacy that will provide a natural screen full of colour – and transform an overlooked garden into a private retreat Transform an overlooked garden into a private retreat Ideal Home · Apr 3
What to do with a spider plant in April to stop brown tips and set it up for a season of healthy growth – it'll produce lots of spiderettes too It'll produce lots of spiderettes too Ideal Home · Mar 27
This is the best way to overseed a lawn full of moss in spring – experts share their simple method to bring your grass back to life Mossy lawn getting you down? Here's how to overseed it and get the grassy verge of your dreams... Ideal Home · Mar 6
Pied wagtails will flock to your garden if you add these simple wildlife-friendly features – experts say these cheery little birds don't use hanging feeders so here's what to do instead They’re some of the cutest birds around, so how best to get the charming wagtail into your garden? Here’s what the pros advise... Ideal Home · Mar 5
How to multiply your monstera for free – the budget-friendly propagation trick for even more houseplants Why buy more houseplants when your monstera is more than happy to make them for you? Here’s how to propagate it successfully, even if you’re a beginner. Ideal Home · Feb 20
Plants to cut back hard in midwinter for better growth, flowers and fruit – don't be shy when it comes to these 5 types More is *more* if you want abundant displays this year Ideal Home · Jan 23
The everyday garden tidy-ups and jobs you don't think twice about doing could be harming birds, hedgehogs and other creatures without you knowing Every leaf you sweep, every stem you break... they'll be watching you Ideal Home · Jan 22
Ideal Home · Jan 8 Meet the unexpected 'it' flower of 2026 - here's why its 'stunning, vibrant blooms' are set to become this year's garden border hero We genuinely never saw this gardening trend coming…
Ideal Home · Dec 24, 2025 Don’t bin your pine needles this winter – 3 ways to reuse dropped Christmas tree needles in your garden Christmas tree shedding quicker than you can say, 'O Tanenbaum'? Here's how to put those pine needles to good use
Ideal Home · Dec 11, 2025 Can you plant tulip bulbs up until Christmas? The planting window is about to close if you want a stunning display come spring It's not too late to make your tulip dreams a reality, so long as you follow these rules...
Ideal Home · Oct 16, 2025 As a garden editor, I swear by these are 4 ways to prepare your lawn for winter to stop it from turning into a boggy mess Your lawn doesn't have to look like the spot where Artax succumbed to the Swamp of Sadness; just winter-proof it...
Ideal Home · Oct 8, 2025 I'm a gardens editor and these are the hardwood cuttings you should be taking in October for free bushes, trees and shrubs next year If hardwood cuttings are good enough for Monty Don, then they're more than good enough for us...
Ideal Home · Aug 27, 2025 Can you propagate wisteria? Experts share the easiest method to get more of these beautiful blooms for free Patience is absolutely a virtue when it comes to propagating wisteria...
Ideal Home · Aug 21, 2025 5 low maintenance plants to turn your driveway into a fuss-free green space effortlessly You don’t have to choose between off-street parking and a beautiful front garden anymore…
Ideal Home · Aug 13, 2025 How to mow your lawn in hot, dry weather without damaging grass, according to experts You’d best believe that hot, dry weather can (and should) impact your mowing strategy…
Ideal Home · Aug 6, 2025 How and when to collect seeds from hardy annuals this summer so you can grow them for free next year Everlasting flowers? Make it happen by collecting seeds, stat!
Ideal Home · Jul 24, 2025 'It's not too late to purchase a water butt' – experts reveal why you should install a water butt even after a hosepipe ban Picture the scene: the hosepipe ban is in place, a heatwave is on the cards, but you don’t have a water butt. What’s next?
Ideal Home · Jul 16, 2025 Is it better to grow plants directly in the soil or in raised beds? Garden experts share the best option for your garden soil type There are more than a few things to consider…