Why You Should Plant Snowdrops ‘In The Green’ – A Spring Garden Staple
Snowdrops ‘In The Green’ is an easy and reliable way to grow early flowering beautiful flowers.
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Find fresh inspiration, seasonal highlights and creative planting combinations to spark your imagination and bring new life to your garden all year round.
Snowdrops ‘In The Green’ is an easy and reliable way to grow early flowering beautiful flowers.
Why You Should Plant Snowdrops ‘In The Green’ – A Spring Garden Staple Read More
Take a walk through your February garden, where early signs of spring and winter’s remnants create a unique landscape.
A Stroll Around Your February Garden… Spot These Five Signs That Spring Is Upon Read More
Bare root plants, cost-effective and easy to plant in cooler months, promote faster root growth and establishment for future gardening success.
The Advantages Of Bare Root Plants! Why Planting Now Means Stronger Spring Growth Read More
The gardening jobs you can be getting on with this February, to get your planning underway for the growing seasons ahead!
Gardening Jobs For February Read More
Discover the Plant of the Month February: Dahlia ‘Rebecca’s World’. This unique plant surprises with its colourful blooms.
Plant of the Month – February 2026 Read More
Learn about Bare Roots and their benefits for planting perennials. Experience quick growth and gorgeous blooms this season.
Bare Root to Bouquet! Growing Bountiful Blooms From The Cheapest Of Sources Read More
Kick off the gardening year with the Plant of the Month January 2026: the award-winning Rose ‘Coral Gardens’.
Plant of the Month – January 2026 Read More
The jobs you can be completing in your garden in January. Ignore the winter chills and get planning in your garden!
Gardening Jobs For January Read More
Get on top of your garden tasks for December with our hints and tips. Keep a winter fresh look in your garden!
Gardening Jobs For December Read More
Explore the beauty of the December Plant of the Month, Amaryllis ‘Dancing Queen’, and transform your indoor space.
Plant of the Month – December 2025 Read More
Planting and caring for hedges involves trimming, nutrient replenishment, pest monitoring, watering, weed control, and winter protection for optimal growth.
How to Care for Your Established Garden Hedges – Make Them Lush and Healthy! Read More
Learn the essentials of planting hedges with our step-by-step guide to successfully plant bare root hedges in your garden.
Your Step-by-Step Guide to Planting Hedges Read More
Get to work in your garden this November with the YouGarden November tips. Get your space looking good now and ready for next year’s displays.
Gardening Jobs For November Read More
When most of the garden lies asleep, Helleborus niger, the classic Christmas Rose, comes into its own…
Plant of the Month – November 2025 Read More
As natural food sources dwindle, berry-bearing shrubs become a lifeline for garden birds. Discover the best shrubs to plant for autumn and winter berries, from fiery Pyracantha to glossy Holly, and learn how to turn your garden into a wildlife haven filled with colour, life, and birdsong.
Welcome To The Berry Banquet! The Best Shrubs For Feeding Birds In Autumn And Winter Read More
After a long, hot summer, many gardens are ready for a refresh. With the right plants, a little planning and some gentle TLC, you can bring back bursts of colour, texture and fragrance that last well into winter, while setting the stage for a spectacular spring ahead.
How To Love Your Autumn Garden! In The Words Of The YouGarden Head Gardener Read More
Learn how to tell when your fruit trees are ready to harvest with easy tips for apples, pears, plums, citrus, cherries and more.
Knowing When to Harvest Fruit Trees: Easy Tips for Apples, Pears, Plums and More Read More
Find out which plants are the best autumn plants for your garden. Enjoy colour and structure that last into the colder months.
The YouGarden Head Gardener’s Picks For The Best Plants to Add to Your Garden This Autumn Read More
Why Bulbs Make The Easiest And Most Rewarding Spring Displays Bulbs really are pure magic. You pop them into the soil in autumn, largely forget about them, and then, come …
Your Bulb Planting Planner To Make Spring Colour Foolproof Read More
Add designer flair to your garden with Allium ‘Pink Jewel’. Soft pink globes, loved by pollinators, return each year to brighten borders, pots and vases. Your YouGarden Plant of the Month for October 2025!
Plant of the Month – October 2025 Read More
Get to work in your garden this month with our top gardening hints and tips for October.
Gardening Jobs For October Read More
Often overlooked but invaluable, shrubs bring autumn gardens to life with fiery foliage, fragrance and berries. Discover the top varieties that add colour, scent and structure when you need it most.
Your Autumn Shrub Stars! The Varieties You Need In Your Garden This Season Read More
Don’t retreat indoors just yet! With clever lighting, scented plants, firepits and hardy autumn flowers, you can keep entertaining outdoors and make the most of your garden this autumn.
Make The Most Of Your Garden This Autumn Read More
Celebrate International Day of Peace on September 21st by transforming your garden into a sanctuary of calm. Discover five plants that symbolise tranquillity.
Celebrate International Day Of Peace With These Plants That Symbolise Tranquillity Read More
World Bamboo Day is the perfect moment to rethink bamboo. Grow it beautifully and in control, with simple tips, clump-forming choices, and a tough root control barrier. Enjoy privacy, year-round colour and calming movement without the spread.
How To Grow Bamboo In Your Garden – The Hacks, Tools And Know-How To Enjoy These Stylish Plants, Without Fear! Read More
Celebrate Positive Thinking Day by learning about how spending time in the garden can help with your mental well-being
Celebrating Positive Thinking Day In The Garden – How Gardening Can Help Your Well-being Read More
Autumn is a vital season for garden wildlife, from hungry birds and late-flying pollinators to hedgehogs preparing for hibernation. Discover five plants that provide food, shelter, and colour in your garden this autumn.
The Best Plants To Give Autumn Wildlife A Hand In Your Garden Read More
Learn how to lasagne plant bulbs for an excellent spring flowering display of variety, colour, and shape.
How to Lasagne Plant Bulbs This Autumn for Your Best Spring Flowering Displays Read More
Plant bulbs like a pro this autumn with our simple, no nonsense tips. Get depth right, point shoots up, plant in generous clumps, stagger bloom times, and more!
Top 5 Tips For Bulb Planting Success This Autumn Read More
There are plenty of garden jobs and tasks to do in September. Follow our guidance to enjoy a good looking space for the rest of the year.
Gardening Jobs For September Read More
Meet Pansy ‘Top Wave’, September’s Plant of the Month. Exclusive to YouGarden, this world-first trailing pansy produces supersized blooms that cascade with colour from autumn to spring, even in changing weather. A true garden essential for baskets, pots and borders.
Plant of the Month – September 2025 Read More
YouGarden TV presenter Shaun Ryan explains why Acer palmatum ‘Phoenix’ is a great garden choice for stunning foliage and striking stem colour.
Why You Need To Grow Acer palmatum ‘Phoenix’ In Your Garden Read More
Ever fancied growing your own lemons or limes – right here in the UK? It might sound exotic, but with the right know-how, it’s absolutely possible. Read on.
Get Success With Citrus! Grow Fruit-Laden Oranges, Lemons, And More Read More
Rose ‘Amirose’ is a compact, colour-changing rose that blooms for 150 days, ideal for patios and borders. Hardy, easy-care and perfect for beginners.
Plant of the Month – August 2025 Read More
Gardening jobs and tasks you can be completing in August, to continue impressive displays and ensure more later in the year.
Gardening Jobs For August Read More
Plant now, bloom later! Discover our top new spring-flowering bulbs for 2025. All easy to grow, pollinator-friendly, and packed with colour. Perfect for pots, borders or naturalising.
New In: 2025’s Must-Plant Spring Flowering Bulbs Read More
Worried about your garden during a hosepipe ban? Discover easy, expert-backed tips to keep plants thriving with less water, from pots and lawns to roses and fruit trees.
How to Keep Your Garden Thriving During a Hosepipe Ban Read More
The crucial keys for a healthy plot are perfectly simple and will make a world of difference! Words from managing director and head gardener of YouGarden, Peter McDermott: “I’ve been …
How To Have A Happy Holistic Garden – According to the YouGarden Head Gardener Read More
Bring A Touch Of The Holiday Feels To Your Space When the sun blazes and the soil dries, your garden needs plants that not only survive but thrive. Mediterranean and …
Hot Weather Gardening: 11 Drought-Resistant And Mediterranean Plants for Your Garden Read More
YouGarden Head Gardener Peter McDermott Took a trip to the incredible Tresco Abbey Garden on the Isles of Scilly
A Busman’s Holiday! Peter McDermott Visits The Inspiring Tresco Abbey Garden on the Isles of Scilly Read More
Discover what makes superfruits so ‘super’ and how to grow your own at home. Explore the best varieties for UK gardens, including honeyberries, goji berries and blueberries, and learn about their health benefits, planting tips and care advice.
Superfruits: What They Are and Why You Should Grow Them Read More
Got too many strawberries ripening at once? Discover quick, easy recipes to use up your garden strawberries before they spoil, using simple store cupboard ingredients.
Easy Ways To Use Your Homegrown Garden Strawberries Before They Spoil Read More
Discover essential July gardening jobs to keep borders blooming and crops productive. Tips for pruning, planting, pest control and summer garden care.
Gardening Jobs For July Read More
Discover why Rose ‘Chandos Beauty’ is YouGarden’s Plant of the Month for July. With exquisite blooms, rich fragrance and award-winning performance, this Hybrid Tea rose is perfect for beds, borders and pots. A must-have for summer gardens.
Plant of the Month – July 2025 Read More
Discover five essential tips to keep your ferns lush, healthy, and vibrant all year round with simple care techniques every UK gardener can follow.
Five Essential Tips for Keeping Your Ferns Fresh and Vibrant All Year Round Read More
Explore the benefits of climbing plants and discover how they enhance your garden’s beauty and ecosystem with perfect companions.
How to Choose Perfect Companion Plants for Your Garden’s Climbers Read More
Master the art of pruning roses for healthier plants and stunning blooms. Learn essential tips for various rose types.
Your Guide to Pruning and Maintaining Your Beautiful Garden Roses Read More
Create stunning hanging baskets with ease using our expert tips on planting, care and design ideas for vibrant garden colour all season long.
How to Create Hanging Baskets That WOW… Without the Hard Work Read More
Bring bold summer colour to your garden with Agapanthus ‘Fireworks’. Compact, exotic, easy to grow, and perfect for pots or sunny borders.
Plant of the Month – June 2025 Read More
Discover essential gardening jobs for June, including sowing, feeding, pruning, and hanging basket care to keep your garden thriving.
Gardening Jobs For June Read More
Discover the best plants for sunny borders in your garden. Get easy care tips, planting advice, and top sun-loving varieties to brighten your garden.
Thriving in the Sun! The Essential Plants For Your Sunny Borders Read More
Learn how to plant and care for a Monkey Puzzle Tree in the UK. Step-by-step growing guide for this hardy, architectural evergreen.
How to Plant and Care for a Monkey Puzzle Tree Read More
Learn how to grow and care for a Standard Lilac tree with tips on planting, pruning, feeding, and winter care.
Why Every Garden Needs a Standard Lilac Tree and How to Look After It Read More
Discover easy ways to create a safe, fun and dog-friendly garden with tips on plants, layout and pet enrichment.
How to Make Your Garden More Dog Friendly Read More
Discover the best drought-tolerant plants for UK gardens. Low-maintenance, sun-loving varieties that thrive in dry conditions with minimal watering.
Drought-Tolerant Plants You’ll Wish You’d Planted Sooner Read More
Discover May’s Plant of the Month – the Alstroemeria Summer Collection. These hardy, colourful Peruvian Lilies flower for months, thrive in beds or pots, attract pollinators, and make brilliant cut flowers. Plant now for vibrant summer displays and long-lasting garden colour.
Plant of the Month – May 2025 Read More
Introducing the essential gardening jobs you should be getting on with in May…
Gardening Jobs For May Read More
Discover the best plants for sun, shade and damp spots in your garden with expert tips on what to grow where for thriving, low-fuss displays.
What to Grow Where? Amazing Plants for Sun, Shade and Damp Corners of Your Garden Read More
Learn all about growing in pots and containers – choosing the right pot size and which varieties thrive in pots.
Growing in Pots: The Quick, Easy Way to Transform Your Garden with Colour and Life Read More
Discover how to grow and care for Magnolia plants in the UK with this friendly, expert guide. Learn when to plant, how to prune, and keep your Magnolia blooming beautifully.
Magnolia Care – How to Grow and Look After Magnolia Plants in Your Garden Read More
Japanese Blossom Cherry Prunus Kojo-No-Mai Prunus Kojo No Mai is the best spring flowering cherry bush that you could wish to grow. And it’s really got several characteristics that that …
Flowering Cherry – Prunus Kojo No Mai Read More
Learn how to prune Hydrangeas the right way with this simple, expert guide. Discover when and how to prune for bigger blooms, healthier growth, and longer-lasting garden colour.
How to Prune Hydrangeas in Your Garden Read More
Learn how to plant and care for dahlia tubers in spring for a dazzling summer display of colourful blooms.
How to Plant Dahlia Tubers for a Summer Full of Colour Read More
Add vibrant cherry-pink colour to your garden with Lychnis viscaria ‘Cherry Bubbles’ – a hardy, low-maintenance perennial ideal for borders and pollinators.
Plant of the Month – April 2025 Read More
Discover essential garden jobs for April, from planting and pruning to seed sowing and feeding, to prepare your garden for a vibrant season ahead.
Gardening Jobs For April Read More
Bring the warmth of the Med to your garden with our hand-picked Sicilian plant range – bold, exotic, easy-care favourites.
Bringing the Mediterranean Home: Our Sicilian-Inspired Plant Picks For Your Garden Read More
Now’s the time to plan next year’s beautiful displays – and the bare root roses season is still in full swing! You’ve still got time to get planting. Bare root …
Your Bumper Guide to Bare Root Roses Read More
Discover unique bulbs to elevate your garden, from exotic sea-creature blooms to dramatic black flowers, adding intrigue and excitement to your space.
Gardening Beyond The Ordinary: Weird, Wacky, Yet Wonderful Bulbs For You To Grow Read More
Celebrate Plant a Flower Day with easy-care blooms! Discover stress-free ways to add instant colour to your garden with preplanted baskets and bedding plants.
Plant A Flower Day: A Simple Way to Brighten Your Garden and Your Mood Read More
Get the insight on how to produce compost in your garden to transform your green-fingered endeavours!
The Dos and Don’ts of Composting in Your Garden Read More
Get in the know with what jobs and tasks you can be doing in your garden during March. Get your garden in shape for the spring and summer seasons!
Gardening Jobs For March Read More
Introducing the YouGarden Plant of the Month for March… Wisteria ‘Amethyst Falls’. Discover why!
Plant of the Month – March 2025 Read More
A new and improved hanging basket favourite is the YouGarden Plant of the Month for February, Begonia ‘Apricot Fiery Shades’ Mix!
Plant of the Month – February 2025 Read More
An inside look at the journey of a plant from Summer Showcase Trials to your garden.
A Blooming Legacy! An Inside Look at Ball Colegrave Summer Showcase Trials Read More
Hints and tips on how to get growing in your garden now to enjoy a bountiful space in 2025.
New Year, New Garden! How To Make The Most of Your Garden in 2025 By Starting Now Read More
A sweet treat for the YouGarden Plant of the Month for January. Introducing short cane Raspberry ‘Autumn Bliss’.
Plant of the Month – January 2025 Read More
Create a bountiful garden of colour and fragrance even during the colder winter months with these tips.
Create a Winter Wonderland in Your Garden with Ease Read More
The Plant of the Month for December is this pair of festive Holly Trees, fashioned into a standard form.
Plant of the Month – December 2024 Read More
Introduce an impressive hedging display to your garden for improved privacy and to offer wildlife a welcome boost.
Hedge Growing Guide: Which Variety Suits Your Garden Best? Read More
The YouGarden Plant of the Month for November is a festive treat to start your Christmas garden and home displays in style.
Plant of the Month – November 2024 Read More
Welcome the Plant of the Month for October to your garden with the excellent ‘Purple Sensation’ Alliums. A real treat!
Plant of the Month – October 2024 Read More
Is your garden blighted by pesky weeds? Learn and understand where you may be going wrong when weeding.
Five Signs You’re Pulling Weeds Incorrectly in Your Garden Read More
Shrubs are such important and undervalued features of the garden. Learn how to correctly care for them.
Reliable Shrubs to Grow in Your Garden and How to Care for Them Read More
Introducing the YouGarden Plant of the Month for September… And why have just one plant when you can have a whole collection, a Complete Allium Collection!
Plant of the Month – September 2024 Read More
How and when to plant your spring flowering bulbs for excellent displays to start your year.
When Should You Plant Spring-Flowering Bulbs for Your Garden? Autumn Planting Tips Read More
What are the best containers and patio pots for your garden design and plant needs.
Bumper Beginner Guide to Growing in Containers – Choosing the Right Pots and How to Grow Read More
Learn how to plant, grow, and train new climbing plants and roses in your garden.
How to Plant and Train Climbing Plants for Fast Growing Fairy Tale Garden Displays Read More
National Allotment Week 2024 is set to take place from August 12 – August 18, themed around biodiversity.
How To Get Involved in National Allotment Week and What is the Theme? Read More
An insider look at Harkness Roses, the renowned rose specialists, and the journey of developing a new rose.
The Future’s Looking Rosy! How Roses Bloom From An Idea To A Best Seller Read More
Introducing the YouGarden Plant of the Month for August… Pansy Cool Wave ‘Berries & Cream’ Mix, for impressive flowering shows in bed, borders, or hanging baskets.
Plant of the Month – August 2024 Read More
Celebrate National Cherry Day 2024 by planting and growing your own cherry tree – here are some great varieties
National Cherry Day: Celebrate This Juicy Gem of the Garden by Growing Your Own Read More
Wisteria ‘Amethyst Falls’ is the YouGarden plant of the month for July, bringing flowers far earlier to the garden than other varieties.
Plant of the Month – July 2024 Read More
Having beautiful garden borders is a brilliant first step to a well-designed garden. Here are some mistakes you may be making, and how to amend them!
Seven Mistakes You May Be Making in Your Garden Borders Read More
Introducing the YouGarden Plant of the Month for June – Corydalis ‘Blue Heron’. This evergreen perennial produces summertime electric blue flowers, with red stems.
Plant of the Month – June 2024 Read More
Take a look at what’s looking good on the YouGarden nursery, from the words of managing director Peter McDermott
A View From The YouGarden Nursery Read More
No Mow May encourage gardeners to leave their lawnmower in the shed and let their lawns to grow long, with pollinator-friendly wildflowers allowed to grow.
No Mow May: Why Leaving the ‘Mower Alone Will Get Your Lawn Thriving with Life! Read More
Overpotting is an issue which many gardeners face. Get yourself in the know of the causes, signs to look out for, and how to fix an ailing plant.
What is Overpotting? How to Spot Problem Signs and How to Aid Your Ailing Plants Read More
The Blue Passion Flower is the YouGarden Plant of the Month for May. A remarkable climber with multi-layered flowers.
Plant of the Month – May 2024 Read More
Grow a healthy lawn with lush green grass by following these summer and winter tips in lawn maintenance.
Your Guide to Growing a Great British Lawn Read More
The YouGarden Plant of the Month for April, Clematis Taiga. This is a deciduous climber with purple-blue flowers and an eye-catching spiked effect – easy to grow and maintain!
Plant of the Month – April 2024 Read More