It’s that time of year when most gardeners will be thinking about giving their lawnmower its first outing of the year, storms permitting! Having been stored away in winter ‘hibernation’ for the past few months, some mowers might need a service before being ready for action.

2020 was like no other and more people tried to grow their own than ever before, with a massive upsurge in allotments and backyard gardening. 

Your garden knows who you really are, just by the way you take care of it. With a single look, you can tell somebody's inner personality. Extroverted or contemplative? You'll never look at your neighbour’s lawn the same way again!

The Garden has two souls. A designer approach with landscaping, and a more plant-centric one with gardening. Get to know the different ways of conceiving a garden, and which one of them best suits your needs.

Spring is in the air, and it’s time to get your allotment ready for sowing seeds. We’ve put together seven jobs to do in February, both outdoors and undercover. Then, when winter arrives, you can look forward to harvesting all sorts of salads and green veg, such as rocket and kale.

Firstly, just a reminder, seed and plant suppliers were swamped with orders last spring with the increased interest in gardening, lockdowns etc. so get those orders in early!