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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Monty Don shares his spring 'bulb lasagne' tip perfect for small gardens
By layering spring bulbs in the same pot you can save lots of space and enjoy a series of colorful blooms
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How to lay decking – plan and build a DIY ground level construction yourself
Learn how to lay ground level decking in your yard plus, what to consider when building a raised deck yourself.
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Monty Don cuttings tips: gardening expert says this is the best time to take cuttings to fill out your garden
Gardening expert Monty Don reassures that you shouldn't be daunted by this gardening job
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Monty Don gives his top lawn care tips for September
The gardening guru advises on the lawn maintenance tasks that will give you a great-looking lawn next spring
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Patio furniture deals 2022: the best Labor Day outdoor sales
The best patio furniture deals to help you style up your backyard for less; including the best patio furniture sales at Walmart, Target and many more
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Sunroom costs – the average price to add a sunroom to your home in 2022
Is their price per square-footage worth it? And, do average sunroom costs work out cheaper than a home addition?
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Monty Don reveals why we should fill our gardens with pale-colored blooms
The gardening expert shares a planting secret perfect for lazy evenings in the garden
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Gozney Roccbox pizza oven review
We gave the Gozney Roccbox a spin in this review to see if it lives up to the hype and is worth the dough (sorry)
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Front porch ideas –18 beautiful designs for a really warm welcome
Let your outdoor space be the envy of your neighbors with these gorgeous front porch ideas.
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Monty Don shares his pre-vacation gardening checklist to keep your plants thriving while you're away
Some plants will need a little more care than others before you jet off
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Before & after: Overgrown garden gets a glow up to become a charming getaway
This compact suntrap is now the best space for sitting and enjoying a cocktail...
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Orangery ideas: 19 zesty designs, plus orangery costs and expert planning advice
These orangery ideas can help you create a stunning glazed extension. Here's all you need to know about period and modern additions, from costs to planning
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Conservatory blind ideas: 16 designs to shade and bring privacy to windows
These conservatory blind ideas will add color and texture to create a stylish, comfortable and welcoming space
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Conservatory ideas – 30 decor designs, plus expert planning advice
These conservatory ideas – together with our expert planning advice – will help you plan a beautiful addition to your home, adding space, light, and value
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Best pizza oven 2022: gas, wood-fired, and more
The best pizza oven 2022, featuring indoor and outdoor pizza ovens for making restaurant-quality pizza at home
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Monty Don's rule for growing incompatible plants together in the same pot
Plant with the seasons and you can break the rules slightly
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Lawn looking sad? Make your own sprinkler using an empty plastic bottle with this failsafe hack
This DIY sprinkler is dead easy to make – and so much cheaper than professional sprinkler systems
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Monty Don’s sweet pea tips will fill your home with beautiful blooms – but he urges you to act this weekend
Monty’s sweet peas tip is a sweet summer blessing – this is what you need to know
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Padma Lakshmi gives her top outdoor entertaining tips for the perfect summer gathering
TV host and chef has launched a collection of stylish outdoor entertaining essentials with Etsy; here she gives a masterclass in using them in your backyard
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Monty Don explains why you shouldn't cut your hedges until after August
Wait until September or you could do more harm than good
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Best outdoor rugs: easy style updates for the patio or deck
The best outdoor rugs for a stylish garden update; including waterproof, recycled plastic, colourful and the best black and white garden rugs
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How to build a summer house: How a DIY savvy couple built their own garden oasis for under £1200
A DIY savvy couple built a summer house from scratch in the back garden of their 1950s detached semi. Here's how they did it
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Best cordless hedge trimmers: turn heads with the best kept hedges on the block
Your hedge trimming shouldn't be limited by the length of a cord. Check out these 5 cordless hedge trimmers that can handle all types of hedge trimming jobs.
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Monty Don says you must pick fruit trees in June – for a very important reason
The trusted gardner's tips will ripen our produce and make our tree healthier for the rest of the year – but we need to act fast
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Should you DIY or buy your garden stepping stones? Here's what a DIY blogger thinks
We're seeing DIY stepping stones everywhere, but are they as cost-effective and easy as they look?
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Before and after: this stylish upcycled outdoor kitchen was built for just £40
This dreamy kitchen space is perfect for alfresco entertaining
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HGTV's Matt Blashaw's top tip for newbie gardeners – it's got style and substance
The Yard Crashers star shares an easy strategy for ensuring flowers and veggies thrive, and add plenty of beauty to your backyard while doing it.
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Planning on installing garden electrics yourself? You're putting yourself at risk, expert says
Worrying numbers of people are planning to install hot tubs, garden lighting, and doing other outdoor electrical jobs themselves
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Monty Don reveals the secret to dead-heading your roses for beautiful new blooms
Follow the gardening expert's top tips to maintaining stunning roses
