Expert Gardening Tips

How to improve a stretch of river

A river provides sanctuary for fish, birds and insects. Ursula Cholmeley explains how to reinvigorate yours.

Top tips for topiary

Topiary lifts seasonal gloom and gives the garden a clean, solid framework.

Alitex Series Video: How to pot bulbs for spring

Head Gardener at Hinton Ampner in Hampshire shows us how to pot bulbs in preparation for early spring flowers next year.

How to get ahead in the garden this winter

Getting a few winter jobs done in the garden prior to Christmas will set you in good stead.

Winged peas and palatable petals

Head gardener at Gravetye Manor explains the appeal of these pretty flowers.

Alitex Series Video: How to lift and store dahlia tubers

Head Gardener at Hinton Ampner in Hampshire shows us how to lift dahlias and store the tubers over winter.

Alitex Series Video: How to sow seeds

Head gardener at Hinton Ampner shows us how to sow seeds, a simple and economical way of raising new plants for your garden.

Winter gardening tips

Autumn is the start of the gardening year and, if the weather allows, many of the enduring tasks of the season can be achieved now.

Alitex Series Video: How to take plant cuttings

The head gardener at Hinton Ampner shows us how to take plant cuttings, and gurantee next year's stock.

Sow now for next year's early flowers

As autumn looms Country Life advises what seeds to plant in preparation for next year's early flowers.

Gardening calendar: October gardening tips

Tips and tasks for the garden in October - what to do in your garden this year to prepare it for the months ahead.

Gardening calendar: September gardening tips

Tips and tasks for the garden in September - what to do this year in your garden to prepare it for winter

Top ten tulips to plant for next spring

Country Life asks ten experts, from Alan Titchmarsh to Tom Coward, what their favourite tulips are to plant for next spring.

How to restore an orchard meadow

An orchard or paddock can be restored into a thriving wildflower habitat, says Donald Macintyre

Free wildflower seeds promote biodiversity

Plant fruit trees and shrubs this autumn

Autumn is one of the best times to plant fruit trees and shrubs. Read our top tips for planting trees and berries in autumn

How to grow figs

Tom Coward explains the best ways to grow figs, which have been a very successful part of the bumper fruit crop this year

How to choose pots for your plants

Big can be best when it comes to choosing the right pots for your plants, says Alan Titchmarsh

The sacred lotus: The answer to garden midsummer blues

Those who plant the sacred lotus in their garden will get a whole second summer, says Mark Griffiths

Make the most of wisteria

Tom Coward shares his tips for making the most of your wisteria; planting and pruning these tough but rewarding plants