Tag: Expert


  • How to plan a small garden โ€” 6 expert tips

    Whether you own a compact courtyard or a petite lawn, learning how to plan a small garden will help you get the most out of your space. With so many small garden ideas to play with, it can be difficult to know where to start โ€” but first, you’ll need to think about which areas…

  • How to design a minimalist garden: an expert guide

    A lot of people assume that learning how to design a minimalist garden means stripping your outdoor space of warmth or character, but that couldnโ€™t be further from the truth. Minimalist garden ideas are, essentially, a series of intentional choices: favouring clean lines, a restrained palette, and simple, thoughtful planting is the secret to creating…

  • Planning a winter garden: expert planting and design tips

    Winter isn’t thought of as a colorful time in the garden, but by planning a winter garden you will realize how much this season in fact has to offer. There are still many ways to enjoy your backyard and plan for adding winter interest as part of your winter garden ideas. There is great beauty…

  • What is a dead hedge? An expert guide to a garden must-have

    Admit it: we say โ€˜dead hedgeโ€™, you think โ€˜gardening mishapโ€™ โ€“ but nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, if youโ€™re trying to find a beautifully rustic garden fence idea for your garden, the humble dead hedge could be the perfect fit. Perfect for those smaller spaces where even the very best hedging…

  • How to design a mini meadow in pots: expert gardening advice

    Welcoming wildlife into a small, urban, outdoor space can seem tricky at first. For those with just a balcony or courtyard to work with, you can’t just dig into soil to make a pollinator-friendly flowerbed or a wildlife pond, and there’s no lawn to ‘rewild’. You may, however, be able to make a mini meadow…

  • A beginners’ guide to weeds – know your enemy, by gardening expert Helen Yemm

    Every week, Telegraph gardening expert Helen Yemm gives tips and advice on all your gardening problems whether at home or on the allotment. If you have a question, see below for how to contact her. Back to Basics – get to know your weeds Weeds are personal. They are, basically, any plants, be they intentionally…

  • Easy gardening tips for beginners: 18 expert tips and tricks

    Thereโ€™s a lot to learn about gardening but when it comes to the basics of planting, pruning, and feeding, there are crucial gardening tips for beginners that every gardener should know. You donโ€™t need a degree in horticulture to develop those green fingers, you simply need to know where to start. Luckily, our team of…

  • Outdoor mirror ideas: 5 expert ways to open up your yard

    When you’re creating your dream outdoor living space, you want to pick the very best pieces to enhance your backyard. Whether you have a small or big garden, one brimming with foliage or just a few containers, design experts say you should consider incorporating mirrors. It may not be the conventional outdoor furniture you hunt…

  • โ€” Recommendations are independently chosen by our editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us and our publishing partners a commission. The birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming and the days are slowly but surely getting longerโ€”spring is officially here. This time of year, you might feel that itch to cultivate a…