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Acer underplanted with ivy. Jason Ingram

12 of the toughest container plants to grow on a balcony

Boy with dirty hands

Feeling low this winter? Here’s why your body might need soil microbes.

7 winter greenhouse projects you'll wish you tried sooner

Watering a container. Jason Ingram

Do you need to water in winter? Here are our five top tips

Stop planting pansies - grow these instead to save bees in winter

Woman resting indoors

Get outside! It’s on the doctor’s orders

Bright-red, elongate berries of Barbery, Berberis

Make your garden the ultimate bird hotspot with these 10 berried plants

Robin perched on discarded apples. Getty Images

Could your kitchen scraps be on tonight's menu for garden birds?

Waxwing eating berries. Getty Images

These rare British garden birds are hard to find — have you seen one?

Robin in the garden during winter months. Photo: Tim Sandall

From robins to sparrows: the birds you’re likely to spot for the Big Garden Birdwatch 2026

Wildlife gardening – how to make a bird bath

The unexpected way to make birds choose your garden

Redwing eating rowan berries. Getty Images

Garden or no garden, why everyone should get involved in this year's Big Garden Birdwatch

Blue tit on a snowy branch. Getty Images

The secret life of garden birds in winter

Keeping the heat in your greenhouse in winter

Why wrapping your greenhouse in bubble wrap is actually genius

A blue tit perched on half an apple in the snow. Getty Images

How to enjoy winter birdwatching and recognise when garden birds need extra care

Witch hazel. Jason Ingram

10 January-flowering plants to brighten your day

10 ways your garden can be magical even over the winter months

Great tit (Parus major)

This weekend’s cold snap is tough on wildlife - here are 25 ways you can help

Sowing into biodegradable pots. Sarah Cuttle

New Year, new you: our top gardening resolutions for 2026

Turn your old Christmas tree into garden gold with these clever hacks

Spidre plant, dahlia and fatsia in a container display. Sarah Cuttle

2026 gardening trends the RHS thinks you should pay attention to

The tallest sunflower was grown in Indiana, USA in 2025

From 35-foot sunflowers to monster tomatoes – the wildest gardening records ever

Sowing green manure seeds. Sarah Cuttle

Winter soil care: our five top tips

Poinsettia with festive indoor lights behind. Getty images

How to take the healthiest poinsettia home this Christmas

Silver birch stems with fairy lights. Jason Ingram

No room for a Christmas tree? Try one of these 10 plants instead

Hands with soil. Jason Ingram

What is World Soil Day?

Helleborus orientalis. Jason Ingram

Have you checked your hellebores lately?

Insulating the greenhouse. Neil Hepworth

Five tips to help you keep your seedlings alive over winter

Adding a ribbon to the bauble

These homemade baubles look boutique - but cost practically nothing

Malus x robusta Red Sentinel. Jason Ingram

Get involved this National Tree Week with these 10 trees to grow