There’s nothing quite like eating your own homegrown apples, but it can be tricky to harvest them, even on fairly small trees. So we’ve put together a selection of the best apple-picking tools that ...

Often visited by Jane Austen, these gardens are part of an estate once owned by one of her brothers. Lovingly restored and tended, the gardens feature terraces, a walled garden, fernery and rose ...

Penstemons are valuable garden plants, grown for their long-flowering season and popularity with bees. There are many different types of penstemon, with some suited to the alpine garden while the ...

Celebrate the harvest season by visiting our selection of gardens which are full of autumnal produce, including apples, pears, grapes and plums! Using your 2-for-1 Gardens entry card you can save ...

This year’s Gardens of the Year Competition inspired hundreds of you to enter your gardens, from which we chose six exciting finalists, showcasing a range of gardens from small urban plots to larger ...

Discover the power of plants and their use in health and medicine in this tranquil physic garden. Wander the winding paths among more than 800 medicinal plants, with a focus on those for the mind.

Take the pain out of pruning with our pick of the best battery powered secateurs in 2024 ...

With seeds to sow and plants to care for, why not garden in comfort and treat your feet to a pair of gardening shoes? Practical and easy to slip on and off, they're ideal for wearing through the ...

A close relative of the barn swallow and a distant relative of the swift, the house martin is a summer migrant from Africa, and uses mud to make its cup-shaped nest under the eaves of houses, to raise ...

In harmony with the 600-year-old cottage are nine acres of flower-filled gardens. Features include butterfly borders, a willow arbour, orchards, woodland walks and a sculpture trail. Always check the ...