Cold, damp winter weather can damage your plants. And while some hardier species will survive snow, frosts and freezing temperatures, more tender and exotic varieties can struggle. Read on to find out what plants need covering up or taking indoors.

Winter is when many plants enter their dormant phase. But there are a few exceptions that start blooming as everything else goes to sleep – adding some welcome colour and scent to your garden. Read our guide on three of the most popular flowers including tips on how to grow them.

Whether you’re new to gardening, limited for space or simply enjoy the delights of potted plants, read on for our expert guide to growing them and keeping them happy.

Whether it’s to grow fresh heirloom tomatoes, fragrant herbs or winter veg, a greenhouse is ideal – year-round. But before bringing in soil and seedlings, it’s important to build a space where plants will thrive. Here, we’ve rounded up the must-have items that will help your greenhouse to blossom.

As the temperature drops, it’s important to protect your plants from frosts and keep them growing all winter. Discover how to keep the heat inside your greenhouse this December with our simple, cost-effective tips.

You might not think of December as being a time for growth in the garden. But there are a number of flower and vegetable varieties that can be sown now – either outside directly into the soil, in a greenhouse or using a heated propagator. Read on for recommendations on what to grow, plus tips on achieving the best results.

December is a time for dormancy in the garden.  Hopefully this month we can brighten up and inspire you with some Portuguese inspiration as well as a review on a selection of handy tools that we have used this season in the Garden from Stiga. We’ll finish off with a few more ‘to do’s out in the Garden.

December already and where has the year gone? It seems to have passed in a flash!

This year saw many new gardeners appear as well as encouraging some whose passion my have lapsed over the years!