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4 days ago | 
idealhome.co.uk | Sophie King
Deadheading is one of the most important summer gardening tasks, but not every plant needs it. There is a selection of annual flowers that don’t need deadheading, making them perfect for a low-effort garden. Annual flowers are those that live for only one growing season. While there are a lot of plants you should deadhead for a second bloom, some annuals are self-cleaning, which means they readily drop their flowers themselves, so you don’t have to.
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4 days ago | 
inkl.com | Sophie King
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5 days ago | 
idealhome.co.uk | Sophie King
They have similar roles, but what’s the difference between pruning shears and scissors? If you’re in the market for some new garden tools, it’s important to make sure you’re buying the ones that will best meet your gardening needs. You might know your spade from your shovel, but things can get a little more confusing when it comes to pruning tools.
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5 days ago | 
inkl.com | Sophie King
Secateurs pruning rose plant in winter garden. They have similar roles, but what’s the difference between pruning shears and scissors? If you’re in the market for some new garden tools, it’s important to make sure you’re buying the ones that will best meet your gardening needs. You might know your spade from your shovel, but things can get a little more confusing when it comes to pruning tools.
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1 week ago | 
idealhome.co.uk | Sophie King
Sunlight is an essential part of greenhouse growing, but when we’re hit with blazing temperatures like this week’s heatwave, it’s crucial that you know how to shade a greenhouse, too. In fact, shading should be factored into all greenhouse ideas. Just as we humans need garden shading ideas to keep cool, so do our plants – too much sun can result in scorched leaves, wilting plants, and even the death of your hard-earned crops.
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1 week ago | 
inkl.com | Sophie King
Garden and greenhouse. Sunlight is an essential part of greenhouse growing, but when we’re hit with blazing temperatures like this week’s heatwave, it’s crucial that you know how to shade a greenhouse, too. In fact, shading should be factored into all greenhouse ideas. Just as we humans need garden shading ideas to keep cool, so do our plants – too much sun can result in scorched leaves, wilting plants, and even the death of your hard-earned crops.
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1 week ago | 
idealhome.co.uk | Sophie King
They’re old favourites, but knowing where to plant hydrangeas in the garden could mean the difference between healthy blooms and a cop-out shrub. Besides figuring out the best time to plant hydrangeas, location is one of the most important parts of growing these flowering plants. In fact, one of the most common reasons for a hydrangea not flowering is planting it in the wrong place. I asked the experts where to plant hydrangeas to help you choose the perfect spot in your garden.
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1 week ago | 
inkl.com | Sophie King
Seating area in the garden surrounded by trees and flowerbeds with white and green hydrangeas. Interior designer Susan Hoodless and Erskine Berry's renovated four storey terraced west London home. They’re old favourites, but knowing where to plant hydrangeas in the garden could mean the difference between healthy blooms and a cop-out shrub. I asked the experts where to plant hydrangeas to help you choose the perfect spot in your garden.
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1 week ago | 
idealhome.co.uk | Sophie King
If your garden, courtyard or balcony catches a lot of sunlight, you’re in luck – there are plenty of vegetables that love full sun. Even though some vegetables grow well in shade, many others require full sun (at least six hours of sunlight every day) to produce their best harvests. Fruiting crops are especially productive in these light levels, but a few other traditional veg crops prefer full sun, too.
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1 week ago | 
inkl.com | Sophie King
Marigolds and tomato plants with ripening tomatoes in planter at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024. If your garden, courtyard or balcony catches a lot of sunlight, you’re in luck – there are plenty of vegetables that love full sun. Even though some vegetables grow well in shade, many others require full sun (at least six hours of sunlight every day) to produce their best harvests. Fruiting crops are especially productive in these light levels, but a few other traditional veg crops prefer full sun, too.
