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One careless cut to your plants this spring could mean fewer flowers and lacklustre growth – garden experts share how to avoid making this easy mistake

Eager to get pruning now that spring has arrived? Garden experts have a warning for you...

Ideal Home · Mar 19

These are the 4 things you should never do to your lawn in spring – experts say avoid doing these in March and you'll have thicker, healthier grass for summer

Steer clear of these spring lawncare mistakes...

Ideal Home · Mar 13

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

4 major hydrangea pruning mistakes to avoid in spring – and what to do instead for bigger, brighter blooms this year

Your hydrangea will thank you for avoiding these common pruning mistakes....

Ideal Home · Feb 19

Your birth month has a perennial plant – this is the meaning behind yours, and the best varieties to add to your garden

Here's the special meanings behind all 12....

Ideal Home · Feb 14

These 4 garden trends aren’t worth the investment in 2026, say experts

It's official, folks: some garden trends are best avoided...

Ideal Home · Feb 5

Experts say this is how often your fiddle leaf fig really needs watering – and share the signs it's thirsty

If you want your fiddle-leaf fig to flourish and thrive, here’s how often you actually need to water it. (Hint: it's less than you think)

Ideal Home · Jan 30

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

Don't throw out your old towels! This is the creative way gardeners are reusing them to help birds, frogs and hedgehogs this winter

Don't toss that threadbare bath towel! It could become a cosy winter home for birds, hedgehogs, and bugs alike...

Ideal Home · Jan 16