Plants, Flowers & Growing Your Own

Container gardening is easy to do and there are lots of reasons why it's also a sensible gardening option. Here are our top 7 reasons to grow plants in pots.

Laying turf for an average-size garden can be a day's job in most cases. If you have a large area, or want to split the job up, you can spend one day preparing the surface and the second day laying the turf.

Hanging baskets can give a splendid show in any season, but are particularly successful through the summer and autumn months. You can use a wide range of plants, so it's easy to plan a colour scheme.

If you are cautiously approaching the grow-your-own-organic-vegetables phenomena, chilli peppers could be the best place to start.