Problem solving

Problem solving

What to sow indoors in January

The garden might be quiet at the moment, but there’s plenty you can get growing inside the house until the weather warms up

By Sharon Smith 6 Jan 2023, 11:00am
How to protect your banana plant over winter

For those gardening in cold temperatures, protecting these beautiful and often expensive plants is a must

By Tom Brown 30 Dec 2022, 3:53pm
When to plant hyacinth bulbs for Christmas blooms

Start hyacinths off by the first week of October at the latest to ensure cheery flowers over the holiday season

By Tom Brown 6 Oct 2022, 8:57am
How to protect garden wildlife during the current UK hosepipe ban

By Abigail Buchanan 30 Aug 2022, 3:12pm
How to revive your garden in a long hot summer

By Guy Barter 3 Aug 2022, 1:54pm
The 10 best gardening apps to identify unknown plants and flowers

By Miranda Evans 18 Aug 2021, 7:53am
Gardening in July: what to plant and tidy in your garden this month

By Lia Leendertz 6 Jul 2021, 6:48pm

Got a shepherd’s hut? Now give it an upgrade

Create a summer festival vibe in your back garden by adding an outdoor bar, spa… and an all-weather DJ booth and dancefloor

By Anna Hart 2 Jun 2021, 7:00pm
Why winter is a brilliant time to sow grass seed

By Bunny Guinness 17 Feb 2021, 10:34am
What to do with your Christmas tree in January

By Rachel Thompson 4 Jan 2021, 9:36am

Why modern roses are the best to grow

By Val Bourne 2 Jun 2020, 5:09pm
What flowers should you deadhead, and what is the best way to do it?

By Bunny Guinness 2 Jun 2020, 5:03pm
The 10 best apps to identify unknown plants and flowers

By Miranda Evans 31 May 2019, 11:48am
Expert tips on bougainvillea, lily beetle control and late summer roses, from Helen Yemm

By Helen Yemm 24 Aug 2018, 10:30am

Helen Yemm: my Japanese acer has outgrown its pot, the best grey-leaved tree, insects that love roses

By Helen Yemm 3 Aug 2018, 10:30am
Helen Yemm: success with parsley, good and bad buds, a weed you'll have to live with

By Helen Yemm 27 Jul 2018, 10:30am
Expert survival and recovery tips for gardening in a heatwave

By Mark Diacono 25 Jul 2018, 9:19am
Helen Yemm: work now play later, how to control a hydrangea, is this grass a trouble-maker?

By Helen Yemm 19 Jul 2018, 6:00pm
Prince Charles asks gardeners to join the fight to save the British landscape

By Telegraph Reporters 18 Jul 2018, 5:53pm
Helen Yemm: snail-proof hostas, don't give up on your daphnes, old wives' tales

By Helen Yemm 13 Jul 2018, 10:30am
Please don't bring Xylella, a deadly plant disease, back from your holiday

By Matthew Appleby 10 Jul 2018, 10:00am
Helen Yemm: compact cistuses, troublesome irises and floral fakery

By Helen Yemm 26 May 2018, 7:00am

Helen Yemm: frosted evergreens, potted plants for novices, a tour of Lake District gardens

By Helen Yemm 20 Apr 2018, 7:00am
Helen Yemm: clematis pruning without fear, put grass clippings to work, a sickly weeping fig

By Helen Yemm 16 Mar 2018, 12:00pm

How (and how not) to stop deer eating your garden

By Pip Sloan 16 Mar 2018, 7:00am
Helen Yemm: when voles attack, collapsing conifers and sooty camellias

By Helen Yemm 9 Feb 2018, 7:00am
Helen Yemm: hydrangea know-how, raised beds, evergreen clematis

By Helen Yemm 25 Jan 2018, 12:00pm
Stop spending and start growing: the thrifty gardener's guide to mindfulness

By Bunny Guinness 23 Jan 2018, 7:00am
Winter jobs: clean up outside with a pressure washer

By Lia Leendertz 12 Jan 2018, 12:00pm
Helen Yemm: plants for pergolas, the best rockery plants for a old bonfire site, two shrub questions

By Helen Yemm 12 Jan 2018, 7:00am
The golden age of glyphosate weedkillers is over

By Ken Thompson 4 Jan 2018, 7:00am
Helen Yemm: benefits of seaweed; lanky roses and problems in pots

By Helen Yemm 27 Oct 2017, 7:00am

Helen Yemm: chocolate cosmos tips, a laurel takeover, how to stop mealybug in its tracks

By Helen Yemm 13 Oct 2017, 7:00am
Why the spider scare stories are even more frightening than the real thing

By Kate Bradbury 11 Oct 2017, 7:00am

How to overwinter cannas, dahlias, begonias and gladdies: lift or mulch?

By Lia Leendertz 6 Oct 2017, 2:00pm
Helen Yemm: Chinese lanterns that won't light up, the wrong skimmia, pond plant advice

6 Oct 2017, 7:00am
Helen Yemm: the fight against vine weevil, time to turn your leaf heap, shrub and bulb problems

By Helen Yemm 29 Sep 2017, 7:00am
Helen Yemm: how to grow more champion delphiniums, kick-start a poinsettia, cut a hedge down to size

By Helen Yemm 22 Sep 2017, 7:00am