Featured Gardener: Charlotte Hugh

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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Featured Gardener: Jonathan Sheppard

Jonathan Sheppard sharing his cosmos collection with HM Queen Camilla at RHS Chelsea Show.

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Cosmos National Collection holder Jonathan Sheppard (@thejsheppard) is exhibiting a range of Cosmos bipinnatus at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show — including a brand new cultivar from Thompson & Morgan’s breeding programme: Cosmos ‘Fondant Fancy’, with deep pink, saucer-shaped blooms. With a passion for sustainability, his plants are all home grown without peat or pesticides. Despite being knee-deep in preparations, this eco-friendly grower gave us a sneak peek at what goes on behind the scenes.

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Featured Gardener: Kay Maynard

Kay Maynard sitting at a table in her garden.

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Kay Maynard from @brook_cottage_ shares her wonderful Welsh garden with two adorable sausage dogs and a plethora of wildlife. With a pond, bridge, weekend shelter, outdoor stove and a beautifully collated selection of plants, her magical outside space can be used all year round. Learn more about this vintage-loving upcycler and her gorgeous garden here…

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Featured Gardener: Lizzie Schofield

Image of Lizzie Schofield with yellow flower

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Lizzie Schofield, aka @cuthbertsbrae_garden, lives with her family in the north-east of Scotland and is a proud ambassador for Scotland’s Garden Scheme. She’s also a television presenter on BBC Two’s Beechgrove Garden. Find out how Lizzie turned a wild wasteland into something rather special…

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Featured Gardener: Tom Strowlger

Tom Strowlger crouched in wellies holding a leafy plant.

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A popular Instagram gardener, Tom Strowlger, aka @garden_with_tom, started posting videos during lockdown and has never looked back. This inspirational garden writer captures the wonder of each plant and flower in his garden, unveiling the magic of nature with friendly ease. Find out what Tom has planned for the year ahead…

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Featured Gardener: Leigh Johnstone

Leigh Johnstone, also known as beardygardener, standing in front of a trellis, surrounded by plants.

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The link between nature and wellbeing is often discussed, but award-winning garden designer Leigh Johnstone, aka @beardygardener, makes positive mental health a central theme of all his projects. Crafting gardens that specifically soothe and restore, this popular Instagrammer explains how the act of gardening has helped him to find clarity and ground himself when times are tough. Find out how this inspirational mental health campaigner uses his horticultural knowledge to help others…  (more…)

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