Real Gardens
For garden ideas and inspiration, you’ve come to the right place. Whether you want a hand with garden design or just a few tips and tricks, we’re all spending more time in our gardens this summer 2020, so it’s the perfect opportunity to become more green-fingered and to tend to our outdoor space like never before! You can make your garden beautiful with our best pick of decking and patio ideas, while we’ve next level garden lighting ideas and ways to perfect your border planting, too. Whether you’ve a city balcony, or small garden and are looking for innovative garden storage, or if you simply want a few cheap garden ideas to create a lovely outdoor space on a budget, we’ve curated this page to ensure that all your needs are well and truly met.
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36 outdoor kitchen ideas – enviable and inspiring designs for your backyard
Enjoy alfresco cooking and entertaining all year round with the best outdoor kitchen ideas for every space and budget.
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Best exterior wood paint: 6 top buys for fences, decks, and more
The best exterior wood paint ideal for giving fences, sheds, garden furniture a new lease of life – here are our top picks
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Pool furniture ideas: splash around and soak up the sun on these statement buys
These gorgeous, splash-proof pool furniture picks will furnish your backyard area in style
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8 high maintenance plants to avoid, or at least think twice about before adding to your collection
If you take a more relaxed approach to gardening, you'll want to avoid growing these high-maintenance plants. As beautiful as they are, you'll have to work hard to keep them that way...
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Kitchen gardens: 10 steps to grow vegetables in your backyard
Start a kitchen garden in your backyard for fresh vegetables, fruit and herbs ready for eating – whether your plot is small or spacious.
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Organic gardening: how to create a successful organic garden
Organic gardening is both simple and rewarding. Plus, it will benefit wildlife, your own health and reduce your environmental impact too. Here's how to get started...
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10 full sun plants that love the heat and that are pretty low maintenance
Discover full sun plants that will add color and interest to a backyard and don’t need much care
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How to design a garden in 10 steps – with or without a professional landscaper
Whether you want to know how to design a garden yourself or with help from a horticultural expert or landscaper, ensuring you plan out your plot, big or small, will help your space succeed.
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Garden borders: 25 ideas for the perfect planting scheme
Use these garden borders as inspiration to ensure your garden is in full bloom year round
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22 DIY alternative planter ideas: easy designs to dress up your porch or patio
We guarantee you won't see these DIY alternative planter ideas in your local home improvement store
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Outdoor dining ideas: 16 ways to create the perfect al fresco entertaining space
When the sun comes out, outdoor dining is immediately on the menu. Curate your perfect al fresco entertaining space with these easy design ideas
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Budget garden ideas: 30 clever ways to improve a big or small plot for less
These budget garden ideas prove how you don't need much money to tap into nature and beautify your outdoor space. No matter how big or small your growing spot may be.
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15 front garden ideas – boost your home's kerb appeal with these gorgeous designs
These front garden ideas will transform your home, creating a smarter and more individual look
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Garden landscaping costs – where to spend and how to stay on budget
How much garden landscaping costs – get the lowdown so you can transform your outside space, big or small.
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Real garden: enjoy this timeless cottage garden created on a budget
With a limited budget, but lots of hard work, Mary Cox has created the perfect cottage garden to complement her pretty thatched home
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How to fix a green pool fast
Properly cleaning and shocking your pool will help restore it to its former blue glory, fast. This is what to do to stop a green pool full of algae, spoiling your summer fun
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13 fire pit seating ideas: congregate outside with these cool designs
These hot fire pit seating ideas will have you lounging from noon right until sunset
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5 garden shade ideas to keep you cool in the heatwave
These garden shade ideas are such to transform your garden an oasis in the coming heatwave
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Garden experts weigh in on new ban that could signal the end of artificial grass
The Chelsea flower show hit the news this week announcing its ban of artificial grass. We look at why so many experts are calling for an end to this familiar faux foliage
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6 reasons why artificial grass is NOT low maintenance
It doesn't need mowing, reseeding or watering, so it must be easy to look after, right? We quash the myth that artificial grass is the low maintanance solution to all your gardening woes
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Container gardening – 10 steps to growing plants in pots and ideas to make them look gorgeous
A beginner's guide to growing plants, vegetables, herbs and more in pots – for spaces big and small
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How to make a living wall – an easy step by step to DIY your own living wall system
A living wall is a great way to max out a small garden space, and is easy to create in just a weekend with our ultimate DIY guide.
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11 ways to save water at home: inside and out in the garden
Saving water at home is more important than ever; here are the top tips for reducing your water consumption both inside your home and out in your garden and backyard
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Summer lawn care: 15 tips to prepare your grass for hot weather
Transform a parched patch into verdant grass with these summer lawn care tips to give your turf some TLC
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Garden trends 2022 – 13 lush backyard looks to copy for summer
These are the top garden trends for 2022, according to industry experts. Perfect for backyards big and small
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How to keep plants alive while on vacation – care and watering tips
Knowing the best ways to care for and water plants while on vacation will ensure they are still alive and healthy for when you return. Try deep watering, irrigation systems and more methods as recommended by professional horticulturists
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Small deck ideas: 31 budget decking designs for tiny gardens
These cheap small deck ideas will give your decked outdoor space the boost it deserves to look good in all seasons.
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Bobby Berk's eco-friendly backyard upgrade we're copying for summer
This is the most sustainable backyard trend of 2022, according to designer Bobby Berk and it's super easy to install too
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Monty Don’s sweet pea tips will fill your home with beautiful blooms – and it should be one of your first summer jobs
Monty Don’s sweet peas tip is a sweet summer blessing – this is what you need to know
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