Featured Gardener: @beninthegarden

by | August 6th, 2026 | Featured Gardener, Gardening Posts

Man with brown hair and beard wearing a patterned collared shirt, standing in front of blooming white and pink roses.

Ben from @beninthegarden has been gardening since childhood, helping his parents outdoors before creating a cottage-style space of his own. His Suffolk garden combines classic cottage planting with prairie favourites, creating a space that’s full of life and enjoyed by both people and wildlife. Find out what inspires his planting choices, what he’s most proud of and his top tip for beginner gardeners…

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Featured Gardener: @my_little_plot

by | July 13th, 2026 | Featured Gardener, Gardening Posts

Smiling woman in pink fleece taking a selfie in a lush garden with stepping stone path, flower beds, and green lawn

When Denise from @my_little_plot found herself at a loose end during the COVID lockdown, she turned to her neglected outdoor space and discovered a passion that has flourished ever since. Now the proud owner of a quirky cottage garden packed with creative containers, upcycled finds and wildlife, find out the single most important gardening tip she wished she’d known from the start…

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Featured Gardener: Laura Woolley

by | June 8th, 2026 | Featured Gardener, Gardening Posts

Smiling blonde woman holding a colourful bouquet of fresh dahlia flowers in a garden.

When Laura from @lauras_little_cottage_garden moved into a new-build with a blank canvas garden, she had no idea that a whole new chapter was about to begin! As well as a new home and a new baby, Laura decided to study for an RHS Level 2 qualification and became a career-change gardener. The proud owner of a thriving cottage garden and busy allotment, find out what she’s trying for the first time this year…

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Featured Gardener: Chloe Plumstead

by | April 13th, 2026 | Featured Gardener, Gardening Posts

A woman with vibrant red hair standing in a lush summer garden filled with blooming pink dahlias and purple cosmos flowers against a rustic wooden fence.

Image courtesy of Chloe Plumstead

When @chloeplumstead was little, she loved pottering in the garden with her nan and watching her mum turn a plain council estate plot into a buzzing mix of flowers, fruit, and vegetables. Now in her thirties, she co-runs a gardening brand for women and tends her own garden and allotment that are overflowing with colour and abundance. Read on to find out how she turned a childhood love of gardening into a life full of blooms, experiments, and joyful chaos…

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Featured Gardener: Sally Grace

by | March 9th, 2026 | Featured Gardener, Gardening Posts

A woman smiling in a container garden next to purple wallflowers and a tiered water fountain.

Image courtesy of Sally Grace

Sally from @sally_grace_gardening’s love of nature began in childhood, collecting leaves and flowers in a scrapbook. Fast forward to today, and both her garden and allotment are full of fruit, flowers and unusual homegrown treats. Discover how she uses smart planting tricks to get the most from every corner…

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Featured Gardener: Jane Lord

by | February 9th, 2026 | Featured Gardener, Gardening Posts

A woman smiling outdoors while holding a large white dahlia flower with a garden and blue sky in the background.

Image courtesy of Jane Lord

When Jane from @the_little_end_cottage moved into her home fifteen years ago, she fulfilled her long-held dream of a pretty, flower-filled garden. Over the years, she and her husband have completely transformed the space by adding stone patios, wildflower lawns, cut flower beds and a stunning pergola-framed outdoor dining area. To learn more about Jane, including which flower she couldn’t be without, read on…

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