Border plants offer definition along garden beds and driveways, creating neat lines that help to contain other vegetation. Of course, your exact selection will depend on your desired look. You could ...

Bellflowers (also known as campanulas) have long been associated with cottage gardens, and for many of us, they are a non-negotiable for garden paths and naturalistic borders. They truly are a ...

Cottage gardens break all the usual rules of garden design, which in any case are only guidelines. In a cottage garden, plants are grown very close together, and they are meant to look as if they were ...

It may come as some surprise to discover that, even as we head towards the second decade of the 21st century, the good old cottage garden is alive and well. More than that, it’s finding favour with a ...

The soil is warming up and it’s a good time to get planting perennials. Whether you want to dream up a new planting scheme or refresh borders that are looking a bit stale, now is the time to take ...

Looking for an easy and affordable way to elevate your outdoor area this summer? This Gardening Express sale could be just the ticket. For a limited period of time, a ten-piece Hardy Perennials set is ...

It may come as some surprise to discover that, even as we head towards the second decade of the 21st century, the good old cottage garden is alive and well. More than that, it’s finding favour with a ...