Gardeners maintaining Rowallane Garden, County Down — Gardeners maintaining Rowallane Garden in wintertime, County Down | © National Trust Images/James Beck

Gardening tips

Our gardeners share their tips, tricks and ideas for getting the most from your own garden, plot or window box throughout the seasons.

A gardener at work on the Laburnum Arch in January at Bodnant Garden, Conwy

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Gardening tips for winter

Keep your garden or green spaces thriving with our winter gardening tips. There are plenty of jobs to keep you busy, from protecting your plants and wildlife and planting for winter colour to planning ahead for warmer days.

Gardener planting seeds for the traditional Christmas garland in the greenhouse at Cotehele, Cornwall

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Growing tips for allotments

Discover top tips on getting the most from your allotment or patch, and find out why growing your own fruit and vegetables is good for you in more ways than one.

Gardeners working in the Walled Garden at LLanerchaeron in Ceredigion, Wales.

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Guide to seasonal food

Grow your own fruit and vegetables and help the environment by reducing food miles. Find out what to harvest, plant and buy each month with our handy guide to seasonal food.

Gardeners adding compost to the beds at Nymans, West Sussex

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How to make your own compost

Follow these simple steps to make your own nutrient-packed compost at home. Learn about the qualities of good compost and find out top tips, including how to turn your heap and build your compost beds.

A home grown loofah in use washing up at Knightshayes, Devon

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Grow your own loofah kitchen sponges

Follow our month-by-month guide to growing loofah plants from seed, which you can turn into kitchen sponges as an eco-friendly alternative to the store-bought plastic versions.

Two blue tits perched on a green bird feeder with brick wall in the background

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How to build a wildlife-friendly garden

Looking for new ways to help your local wildlife? Here are some of our top tips on how to make your garden a haven for animals, birds and insects.

Green cuttings sprouting in natural plastic-free pots and peat-free compost

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Guide to peat-free gardening

We've committed to going peat free as an organisation, and all the plants we grow, buy and sell are potted in peat-free compost. Hear from our team of gardening experts and discover top tips for peat-free gardening in your green space.