This Week

Jobs to do in the garden this weekend

It’s time to plan your bulb displays for next spring, clear pond weeds and spend the Bank Holiday in the garden

Jobs to do in the garden now

Keep borders looking their best, feed containers, prune conifer hedges and take fuchsia cuttings

Complete this survey on the outdoors and you could win an £80 daysack

Complete this quick survey and you could win a top of the range rucksack from Berghaus

Yalding organic garden re-opens under new owner

Yalding’s famous organic garden in Kent has re-opened under new ownership with a new-look café and farm shop.

Luxury insect ‘hotel’ wins top design award

A two foot high insect ‘hotel’ in the City of London, which took its design inspiration from children’s fable Hansel & Gretel and was constructed entirely from scavenged waste material, has won first prize in a unique architectural competition.

Scotland's new laws to protect against non-native plant species

New environmental protection laws are being introduced in Scotland to reduce the invasion of non-native plant species across the country’s beautiful natural landscape

The Shed of the Year winner 2010

A gardener from Southend-on-Sea, Essex, has won Shed of the Year 2010 after beating off competition from 1,250 shed-lovers.

Tesco's new £9,999 five-room shed

Tesco has launched the ultimate in garden sheds – a five-room wooden cabin costing £9,999.

Gardening in a water shortage

Gardeners urged to water wisely after driest January to June in 80 years sees a hosepipe ban in the north west

New aquilegia and penstemons for autumn

Jersey-based Gardening Direct are releasing some stunning new plants in their autumn collection in July.
All are available as plug plants and here Garden News writer Pam Richardson reveals her favourites

Garden News’ show man Jack Wood dies

FORMER Garden News show reporter, Jack Wood, has died at the age of 89.
Jack regularly reported on shows for GN from 1961 and was a stalwart contributor to the paper for almost 40 years.

Knotweed mortgage madness

Having Japanese knotweed in your garden could prevent you from getting a mortgage. Despite expert opinion that says it is not a threat to property three of the big mortgage lenders all say they will continue to regard it as such.

Plant a strawberry pot – and five other jobs in the veg plot

If you don’t have room for strawberries in your garden, try growing them this way. Choose plants carefully for summer-long crops. Success depends on good soil, adequate drainage and regular feeding.

Take cuttings of perennials

Make new plants from fresh shoots emerging now

7 jobs to do this week...

At last the weather is beginning to warm up and it won’t be long before spring really gets into gear. So, while you can, get down to the garden centre and buy some bargain perennials

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