Gardens
From no-show couriers to food banks: my quest to rehome everything we test on the Filter
This week: what happens to products after we review them; spring gardening gear; and anti-ageing essentials (including sunscreen)
Lily Smith
07, Apr, 2025 @12:06 PM
How to get your garden ready for summer: 13 things you can do right now, according to the experts
Looking to refresh your outdoor space? We asked garden professionals for their top tips, from planting and composting to new garden furniture
Kate Jacobs
04, Apr, 2025 @2:00 PM
Houseplant clinic: my peace lily’s roots are escaping
Got a niggling houseplant query? Our expert is here to help. This week: how to repot a claustrophobic peace lily
Gynelle Leon
04, Apr, 2025 @11:00 AM
My latest garden fantasy? An elegant table covered in flower pots
Stuffing them full of tulips, crocus and muscari will give your garden an abundance of sustainable prettiness
Alice Vincent
04, Apr, 2025 @10:00 AM
RHS develops ‘robust lawn’ that works for people, pollinators and pets
Full of clovers and dandelions, with a hard-wearing rye grass, the approach is environmentally friendly and usable
Helena Horton Environment reporter
01, Apr, 2025 @5:00 AM
In full bloom: fashionable fun at Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show
Petal patterns, purple paisleys and swirls of green leaves were in abundance at the annual Floral Fridays event
Lucianne Tonti
31, Mar, 2025 @2:00 PM
Don’t rush to rip out your nettles – here’s three ways to put them to good use
A patch of the stingers is a sure sign of nutrient-rich soil – plus they’re nutritious for you, your plants and insect-eating birds
Claire Ratinon
28, Mar, 2025 @11:00 AM
Houseplant clinic: Help! My lemon tree is under attack
Got a houseplant query? Our expert is here to answer them. This week, how to deal with the dreaded mealybugs
Gynelle Leon
28, Mar, 2025 @11:00 AM
The best online flower delivery services: seven favourites, freshly picked
Where to go for long-lasting, beautiful blooms, including sustainable, British-grown and same-day delivery options, for Mother’s Day
Zoë Phillimore
26, Mar, 2025 @1:21 PM
Ian Hamilton Finlay review – the visionary Scottish poet-artist’s mind in closeup
Words and ideas are as one – and at war – in Finlay’s witty, elegant work, from sculptures to screenprints, ideally displayed in this intimate centenary show
Laura Cumming
23, Mar, 2025 @9:00 AM
Houseplant clinic: why has my maidenhair fern shrivelled?
Got a houseplant query? Our expert is here to help. This week: how to salvage an Adiantum that is brown and crispy
Gynelle Leon
21, Mar, 2025 @11:00 AM
Inject some zing into your weary garden with electrifying euphorbias
In the doldrums of winter-spring these stunning flowering plants are a happy beacon of hope and promise
Alice Vincent
21, Mar, 2025 @11:00 AM
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