Gardening

Cobra's QS2800 is a powerful shredder at a sensible price - ideal for attacking a leylandii hedge

Cobra QS2800 review: a powerful garden shredder at a keen price

Orchid panic is expected to peak after gifting season over Christmas

Ad Feature Orchids are Britain's most baffling houseplant, search data finds

Wowcher’s £199 four-seater rattan garden furniture set includes two chairs, a loveseat and glass-topped table.

4-seater garden furniture set slashed to £199

The garden storage range includes a compact cushion box and a larger 775-litre shed with lockable doors and a lifting lid

Garden storage box and 775L shed get 29% off with free delivery

The VonHaus 40V Cordless Lawn Mower made quick work of cutting the grass, turning a once cumbersome chore into a simple and stress-free task.

The cordless lawnmower that made cutting the grass effortless

The stylish dark grey hanging egg chair could become the standout feature in any patio or garden setting

Garden shoppers can save £410 on this stylish hanging egg chair deal

A complete BiGDUG garage setup showing how shelving, cabinets and a workbench can transform a cluttered space into a practical workshop

These garage makeover ideas completely changed my shed plans

The compact wooden potting shed is designed to maximise storage space without taking over the garden

This wooden garden potting shed has fallen to just £59 in outdoor deal

The anti-kink garden hose includes a seven-setting spray nozzle and compact storage reel for easier watering.

50ft garden hose deal hits £8.99

The Sukumo cordless pole saw is designed for trimming tall branches and garden maintenance jobs.

Cordless pole saw deal drops below £76

Harrier 2000W outdoor patio heater glowing orange, mounted on a stand against a brick wall

Amazon’s top patio heater is surging – but wait before buying

Two products that could transform your patio, decking, or driveway - no wonder they're the current best-sellers

Amazon’s best-selling patio cleaning buys are perfect for winter grime

5 best QVC sale products to get your garden ready for spring. Stock image.

Five best QVC sale products to get your garden ready for spring

Hardy young plants in the ground for overwintering.

Bedding down for the winter with a jump start for next year

Hardy young plants in the ground for overwintering.

Bedding down for the winter with a jump start for next year

Billy buttons, Echinops and Eryngium make for striking and unusual dried flowers.

Bringing the outside in with dried flowers and seed heads
One of the things I wanted to experiment with this year was growing plants that might dry well.
Brendan McDaid

Milk cartons, lemonade bottles and pastry cases can be transformed into mini greenhouses for overwintering.

Winter sowing in reused food and drink containers

My top ten showstopper flowers that I've grown this year.

Ten plants to make your garden stand out

Woodlander Bluebells at Prehen Woods. Bluebells are an important early food source for pollinators.

Planting bulbs in autumn for early spring colour

A mini chainsaw is an ideal tool for pruning season

This £79.99 mini chainsaw is now just £37 including gloves and goggles

The hedge trimmer is set to 1.85 metres for easy handling and storage, but it extends to 2.8 metres

Wowcher slashes price of extendable hedge trimmer from £149 to £49.99

There's still time to plant annuals like Cornflowers and Marigolds for this year and biennials like Sweet William for next summer.

Planning ahead with seeds you can sow in July

Canterbury Bells are an easy to grow biennial that flowers in June in Ireland.

Bridging the June Gap with beautiful biennials - Gardening with Brendan

Automatic irrigation systems allow you to enjoy your garden without having to water it yourself

Cheap automatic watering systems for lazy gardeners

This clever fire pit / BBQ grill is at a super low price

Chiminea BBQ fire pit now £59 – £10 cheaper than Amazon

Once you've used a flexible hose, you won't go back

Why I’ll never go back to a regular hose – the Flexi Hose is better

Potting on two month old tomato plants.

Giving young vegetables the space to thrive
If you’ve ever grown tomatoes you will know they are among the fastest growing plants to start from seed under the right conditions, and to ensure a crop by the end of summer into autumn, it’s important to keep up with them.
Brendan McDaid

Growing dahlias from seed is easy and you never know what you will get.

Magic Dahlias: Creating your own unique flower

Organic sweetcorn seeds.

Sowing sweetcorn and checking in on other seedlings

Gtech's HeatWave patio heater is on sale for an absolutely amazing price - just in time for the summer

Breaking Gtech patio heater now £39.99 – perfect for spring and summer

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Lidl will let shoppers reserve middle aisle items - including a robot

My new walk-in greenhouse, which cost £66.39.

The positives and drawbacks of cheaper greenhouses in Ireland

March is a great time for getting started with sowing most vegetables.

Sowing seed potatoes, beans and carrots outdoors

Different seeds may have very different requirements to get them to germinate.

The basics of starting seeds indoors

Getting mucky extending the planting patch for flowers and vegetables.

Creating a bed by amending tough clay soil

Find the right wheelbarrow for your needs this season

Best wheelbarrows for every task – classic, lightweight & trolleys

Getting started early with tomatoes can make a real difference in getting them to ripen before winter.

Getting a head start with growing tomatoes and strawberries

New podcast, 'Wise Words', caters exclusively for retirees - presented by David Hamilton

Over-65 spends less than an hour a day talking to other people

A month after sowing all full milk jugs have young seedlings.

Bedding down for winter and an early surprise

Spuds and sprouts fresh from the garden.

Spuds, sprouts and radishes… digging for your dinner

‘Seeds of Change’ has been launched by HMPPS as part of a new recruitment drive that encourages people to combine their passion with their career for something more fulfilling

Community Payback roles are open to outdoorsy and garden-loving people

Chopping and dropping to create a mulch and feed the soil.

Chop and drop and planting for spring - Gardening with Brendan

Winter sowing in milk jugs: Experimenting with a method popular in the US.

Winter sowing method - Gardening with Brendan

The ingredients for the green tomato chutney.

Using up the left over harvests in autumn - Gardening with Brendan

Collecting seaweed on the shore.

Supercharging gardens with seaweed: Gardening with Brendan

Dobbies garden centre closing stores across UK in bid to cut costs.

Garden centre chain closing stores across UK

Dimming daylight means its important to get everything potted on as soon as possible.

Preparing young plants for overwintering - Gardening with Brendan

I've been collecting and drying seeds for next year as the flowers die back.

How to save a few quid in Autumn: Gardening with Brendan

A poll of 2,000 adults revealed the quirkier strategies those who garden adopt to help their plants grow - including throwing teabags onto the soil

Here are the unusual hacks people use to help gardens thrive

Late summer bloomers- top row l-r: calendula, godetia, miniature sunflower, hollyhock and sweet pea. Middle row: cosmos, night sky and pink petunias. Bottom row: hydrangea, oxeye daisy, and schizanthus and lobelia.

Gardening: Last of the summer bloomers

You can achieve a colourful cottage garden effect from pots and containers.

Gardening by containers is often a better idea

The edible flowers I am using in the salad.

Making a 7 flower salad - Gardening with Brendan

July offers a second window for sowing many different seeds.

What seeds can you sow in July?

Gardeners wanting to create an idyllic space for Summer can find savings on tools

Gardening Amazon Prime Day deals includes high-rated patio tool

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