Ideas & Inspiration
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This One Evergreen Plant Will Hide Ugly Garden Spots – and Make Your Garden Smell Incredible
What’s better than a problem-solving plant? One that looks as good as it smells...
By Kayleigh Dray
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10 Solar Fountain Ideas For a DIY Garden Water Feature – It Takes Minutes to Make & Brings Soothing Sound to Your Patio
A cheap solar-powered floating water fountain and a container are all you need to create a backyard micropond that sounds as beautiful as it looks.
By Emma Kendell
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Forget White Picket Fences; Paint Your Fence This Color to Add Serious Value in 2026
Designers are embracing invisible boundaries right now, and this one shade is set to make your garden feel bigger, greener, and far more expensive...
By Kayleigh Dray
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Meet Your Birth Month Garden Guardian – And The Magical Meaning Behind All 12 Folklore Creatures
From fairies to woodland spirits, everyone has a garden guardian worth daydreaming about. And, yes, yours is linked to your birth month...
By Kayleigh Dray
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My Front Yard Stays Private All Year Round Thanks To This One Plant – It Shields My Home From Nosy Neighbors Perfectly
This glossy evergreen is my absolute favorite when it comes to privacy plants.
By Kayleigh Dray
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ALDI’s New Outdoor Rugs Turn a Backyard From Drab to Fab, Fast – it’s the $25 Spring Upgrade Your Garden’s Been Waiting For
An outdoor rug brings instant style to a patio or deck, creating an outdoor living vibe as well as being soft underfoot for a barefoot backyard summer.
By Emma Kendell
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Zach Galifianakis reveals the 5 best vegetables to grow for beginners – but there’s a catch
Earnest, funny, and exclusive. Here, Zach Galifianakis shares his favorite edimentals to grow as a beginner.
By Kayleigh Dray
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Get Dressed Up for Planting Season! These Stylish Gardening Clothes Make Working Outside a Breeze
From clogs to sun hats, these gardening clothes let you work in comfort, style, and confidence all season long.
By Kayleigh Dray
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Hacker or Manicurist? Your Pruning Style Says A Lot About You – And The Plants You Should Grow
Did you know the way you prune reveals more about you than you think? Here’s what it says about your personality – and the plants you should be growing.
By Kayleigh Dray
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Why Zach Galifianakis’s New Gardening Show Belongs On Your Netflix Must-Watchlist
A genuinely joyful gardening series? We can’t wait to get stuck into this one…
By Kayleigh Dray
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9 Fabulously Fragrant Plants That Will Perfume Your Garden All Through Those Hazy Summer Nights
Looking every bit as beautiful as they smell, these plants are the perfect addition to any garden or patio.
By Kayleigh Dray
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House Full of Odd Socks? Here’s 3 Ways to Put Them to Work in the Garden
If your home seems to be plagued by sock-stealing goblins, don’t despair. Those lonely odd socks hiding in the laundry basket can become surprisingly useful tools in the garden.
By Kayleigh Dray
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Cold Nights Killing Your Plants? This New ‘Growing Bubble’ Trend Could Be the Best Way to Keep Them Safe
Move over greenhouses; there’s a new biodome in town (and it’s perfect for small spaces).
By Kayleigh Dray
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Egg Chairs Are the Easiest Way to Cozy Up Your Patio – Here Are 6 on Sale Right Now
Say hello to this summer’s coziest patio trend.
By Kayleigh Dray
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This IKEA Patio Privacy Screen is the Easy Upgrade Your Garden Needs for Spring – but There Are Plenty More to Choose From
Want privacy, designer style and flexibility for outdoor living? A garden screen is the instant no-sweat solution.
By Emma Kendell
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Gothic Romance Is 2026’s Most Dramatic Garden Trend – Here Are 7 Easy Ways to Embrace the Mood
Hey, if you can't have Jacob Elordi lift you by your corsets on a wind-tossed moor, it's the next best thing...
By Kayleigh Dray
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The Best Garden-in-a-Box Kits for Simple, Stress-Free Growing at Home
Not sure where to start in your garden? Try one of these clever all-in-one planting kits...
By Kayleigh Dray


















