Featured Gardener: Mandy Bradshaw

by | November 10th, 2025 | Featured Gardener, Gardening Posts

Close-up bouquet of fiery orange and red dahlias.

Image courtesy of ©thechattygardener.com

Mandy (@thechattygardener) wanted to be a journalist from the age of seven, but had no idea that her ambition would blossom into a career in garden writing and photography. Ten years after launching her inspirational blog, this award-winning journalist still spends as much time as possible outdoors. 

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Featured Gardener: Kate Smith

by | October 13th, 2025 | Featured Gardener, Gardening Posts

Smiling gardener holding an armful of pastel snapdragons against a brick wall and green door.

Image courtesy of Kate Smith

When Kate Smith from @homegrown_blooms experimented with a few Halloween pumpkin seeds, she had no idea that it would snowball into a thriving veg patch filled with tomatoes, potatoes, sprouts and lettuce. But it was when she started sowing flower seeds that something really clicked – the colours, the movement, the way they cheer you up in a matter of minutes… Find out why growing flowers is where the magic happens for Kate. 

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Featured Gardener: Sammy Stringer

by | September 8th, 2025 | Featured Gardener, Gardening Posts

Close up of Samantha Stringer holding a pink dahlia

Image courtesy of Sammy Stringer

When Sammy (@insammysgarden_) bought her first home in 2019, she had zero gardening experience. Fast forward a few years and she’s transformed her corner-plot garden into a cottage-style haven filled with dahlias, foxgloves, and pollinator-friendly plants – and even picked up medals at RHS and BBC Gardeners’ World Live shows. Discover how she went from beginner to award winner, and why her next challenge is creating a 100% pink paradise at home…

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Featured Gardener: Christina Carpenter

by | August 11th, 2025 | Featured Gardener, Gardening Posts

woman kneeling next to a planter of flowering bulbs

Image courtesy of Christina Carpenter

When Christina Carpenter moved into her Devonshire home two years ago, the garden was a complete blank canvas. Since then, Christina (also known as @lady_green_fingers) has transformed it into a vibrant, wildlife-friendly space bursting with flowers, homegrown veg, and unique upcycled projects. Discover how she created a tranquil haven for herself and the occasional hedgehog…

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Featured Gardener: Michelle Washington-Jenkins

by | July 7th, 2025 | Featured Gardener, Gardening Posts

Woman holding a large bouquet of purple flowers in a polytunnel.

Image courtesy of Michelle Washington-Jenkins

After a career in dance and co-founding a talent agency, Michelle Washington-Jenkins stepped back to raise her three children – and unearthed a passion for gardening. Today, she’s a trained horticulturist, professional flower grower and the digital creator known as @floriansbotanical, sharing her love of seasonal blooms from her beautiful Victorian walled garden in Hampshire. Discover how Michelle built a flower-filled life from scratch – and why her greenhouse is the beating heart of both her growing and creativity.

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Featured Gardener: Charlotte Hugh

by | June 9th, 2025 | Featured Gardener, Gardening Posts

Charlotte Hugh with snapdragons
In just a few short years, Charlotte Hugh from @new.house.home has completely transformed her empty new build plot into a riot of texture, colour and scent. Working with her husband Ben, she has added a greenhouse, a pergola, brick paths, several unique ‘zones’ and a huge number of plants to their gorgeous outside space. Find out how she created her dream garden, and what has been her biggest regret…

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