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Garden Design and Outdoor Living

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Discover how to create a 'living wall' of herbs, vegetables, annuals or perennial plants, with our easy practical guide.
Discover how to create a 'living wall' of herbs, vegetables, annuals or perennial plants, with our easy practical guide.
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
Garden Design and Outdoor Living
Whether you're starting a new garden from scratch or looking to adapt an existing space, there are various ways to make your outdoor space feel larger, brighter and more private.
Whether you're starting a new garden from scratch or looking to adapt an existing space, there are various ways to make your outdoor space feel larger, brighter and more private.
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BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
Garden Design and Outdoor Living
Gravel gardens are characterised by sunny, free-draining conditions. Find out plants that will thrive here.
Gravel gardens are characterised by sunny, free-draining conditions. Find out plants that will thrive here.
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
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Garden lighting not only creates a relaxing atmosphere, but also transforms your plot into an evening retreat. Fun to play around with, lighting can completely change the way you look at your outdoor space and the plants you have in it. It'll also make it more inviting and accessible, turning it into a social place to enjoy summer evenings with friends.
Garden lighting not only creates a relaxing atmosphere, but also transforms your plot into an evening retreat. Fun to play around with, lighting can completely change the way you look at your outdoor space and the plants you have in it. It'll also make it more inviting and accessible, turning it into a social place to enjoy summer evenings with friends.
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
Garden Design and Outdoor Living
For those seeking alternative summer house design ideas, this outdoor bar is an ideal garden project as well as a fun talking point for social gatherings and parties at home.
For those seeking alternative summer house design ideas, this outdoor bar is an ideal garden project as well as a fun talking point for social gatherings and parties at home.
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
Garden Design and Outdoor Living
Combining plants effectively is an essential part of the garden design process. By considering various attributes - plant type, size and habit; foliage shape; flower colour; season of interest - it's possible to create a harmonious, unified planting scheme.
Combining plants effectively is an essential part of the garden design process. By considering various attributes - plant type, size and habit; foliage shape; flower colour; season of interest - it's possible to create a harmonious, unified planting scheme.
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
Garden Design and Outdoor Living
Sheds are an invaluable addition to any garden, providing storage, protection and even a space to relax. However, it’s worth making sure you match the right shed to your garden and your gardening needs.
Sheds are an invaluable addition to any garden, providing storage, protection and even a space to relax. However, it’s worth making sure you match the right shed to your garden and your gardening needs.
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
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Courtyard gardens may be small, but they can be beautiful spaces in which to relax and grow plants. They’re often shady and overlooked by neighbouring buildings, but also warm and sheltered, allowing you to grow a wide range of interesting and more tender plants.
Courtyard gardens may be small, but they can be beautiful spaces in which to relax and grow plants. They’re often shady and overlooked by neighbouring buildings, but also warm and sheltered, allowing you to grow a wide range of interesting and more tender plants.
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
Garden Design and Outdoor Living
In summer, with brighter evenings and (hopefully) balmy weather, it's a treat to be able to relax in the garden until late. By adding night-scented plants and soft lighting, along with pale-coloured flowers and foliage that appear to glow in the fading light, your garden will become an enticing 'room' to sit in at the end of the day.
In summer, with brighter evenings and (hopefully) balmy weather, it's a treat to be able to relax in the garden until late. By adding night-scented plants and soft lighting, along with pale-coloured flowers and foliage that appear to glow in the fading light, your garden will become an enticing 'room' to sit in at the end of the day.
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
Garden Design and Outdoor Living
It’s vital to understand what kind of shade you have, so you can choose the right plants. Are you dealing with dry shade or damp shade? And what degree of shade have you got? This all depends on what's casting the shade and which aspect your garden has. The ‘aspect’ is the direction your garden faces – north, south, east or west. This affects which areas get plenty of sun and which ones are in shadow for all or part of the day.
It’s vital to understand what kind of shade you have, so you can choose the right plants. Are you dealing with dry shade or damp shade? And what degree of shade have you got? This all depends on what's casting the shade and which aspect your garden has. The ‘aspect’ is the direction your garden faces – north, south, east or west. This affects which areas get plenty of sun and which ones are in shadow for all or part of the day.
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
Garden Design and Outdoor Living
Considering how we optimise our outside space and making sustainable choices can have a huge impact in supporting our ecosystems and increasing the sustainability of our gardens. Here are some suggestions of sustainable choices to help make your garden more resilient.
Considering how we optimise our outside space and making sustainable choices can have a huge impact in supporting our ecosystems and increasing the sustainability of our gardens. Here are some suggestions of sustainable choices to help make your garden more resilient.
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BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
Garden Design and Outdoor Living
Choose the right border shapes for your garden, with the help of our garden border design tips.
Choose the right border shapes for your garden, with the help of our garden border design tips.
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BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
Garden Design and Outdoor Living
It's a myth that one continuous garden space - a lawn with borders around the edge, for example - makes it appear larger. This is actually achieved by breaking it into smaller spaces, creating a journey through the space.
It's a myth that one continuous garden space - a lawn with borders around the edge, for example - makes it appear larger. This is actually achieved by breaking it into smaller spaces, creating a journey through the space.
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BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
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Fences and walls are an important element to consider when designing a garden. The material they're constructed from and their finish should complement other features in the garden, to create a unified whole.
Fences and walls are an important element to consider when designing a garden. The material they're constructed from and their finish should complement other features in the garden, to create a unified whole.
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BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
Garden Design and Outdoor Living
A rockery, or rock garden, is a striking addition to any garden. The purpose of a rockery is to re-create the mountainous environment that Alpine plants grow in, crucially with plenty of sunlight and very good drainage. They also add structure and create a focal point in the garden and, once established, are very low maintenance.
A rockery, or rock garden, is a striking addition to any garden. The purpose of a rockery is to re-create the mountainous environment that Alpine plants grow in, crucially with plenty of sunlight and very good drainage. They also add structure and create a focal point in the garden and, once established, are very low maintenance.
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
Garden Design and Outdoor Living
Paths aren't just about getting from A to B – they are an important feature in their own right. Check out our inspiration for stylish pathways.
Paths aren't just about getting from A to B – they are an important feature in their own right. Check out our inspiration for stylish pathways.
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
Garden Design and Outdoor Living
A paved area is the perfect spot for a bench or table and chairs, but a totally paved garden can look stark and has a detrimental effect on wildlife, as well as increasing the risk of flooding in heavy rain. Fortunately, there are plenty of alternatives to paving, including solutions that give existing areas of paving a facelift.
A paved area is the perfect spot for a bench or table and chairs, but a totally paved garden can look stark and has a detrimental effect on wildlife, as well as increasing the risk of flooding in heavy rain. Fortunately, there are plenty of alternatives to paving, including solutions that give existing areas of paving a facelift.
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
Garden Design and Outdoor Living
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Raised beds can be very useful in the garden - they make an attractive feature, are easy to work and can also double up as a place to sit. Make the most of raised beds, with the help of our practical tips.
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
Garden Design and Outdoor Living
Five top tips for designing a new garden
Five top tips for designing a new garden
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
Garden Design and Outdoor Living
When designing a garden it can be difficult to know where to begin. How do you assess the space, draw up a plan, start planting? And what about paths, boundaries, seating and screens? Whether you're starting with a blank canvas or have inherited a garden that's been designed by someone else, if your plot is small or shady, or you're designing just one border, help is at hand.
When designing a garden it can be difficult to know where to begin. How do you assess the space, draw up a plan, start planting? And what about paths, boundaries, seating and screens? Whether you're starting with a blank canvas or have inherited a garden that's been designed by someone else, if your plot is small or shady, or you're designing just one border, help is at hand.
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
Garden Design and Outdoor Living
Front gardens play an important role, particularly in our towns and cities. They can breathe life into grey streets, helping to provide wildlife habitats and reduce pollution. They can also make us feel good about where we live.
Front gardens play an important role, particularly in our towns and cities. They can breathe life into grey streets, helping to provide wildlife habitats and reduce pollution. They can also make us feel good about where we live.
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
Garden Design and Outdoor Living
What are the key elements of a sustainable garden? Can any landscaping materials really be considered sustainable and what essentials help to make a small space sustainable? We explore how we can all move towards designing and building sustainably and how to adapt your existing garden with sustainability - and the planet - in mind.
What are the key elements of a sustainable garden? Can any landscaping materials really be considered sustainable and what essentials help to make a small space sustainable? We explore how we can all move towards designing and building sustainably and how to adapt your existing garden with sustainability - and the planet - in mind.
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
Garden Design and Outdoor Living
The gardens of new-build houses are usually left as blank canvasses, often with just a lawn and no borders. Before you start making changes, familiarise yourself with the climate of your space, its orientation and soil type. Also, consider any existing features, such as patios and fencing, which can affect the feel of the 'finished' garden.
The gardens of new-build houses are usually left as blank canvasses, often with just a lawn and no borders. Before you start making changes, familiarise yourself with the climate of your space, its orientation and soil type. Also, consider any existing features, such as patios and fencing, which can affect the feel of the 'finished' garden.
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
Garden Design and Outdoor Living
Brighten up beds, borders and patios, with the help of our practical design advice.
Brighten up beds, borders and patios, with the help of our practical design advice.
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
Garden Design and Outdoor Living
A greenhouse is a must for a keen gardener – it’s ideal for sowing seeds, taking cuttings, growing tender plants and crops and overwintering tender plants. There’s a wide range of options when it comes to choosing a greenhouse, and prices can vary from a few hundred to many thousands of pounds. The greenhouse you eventually choose will come down to two main factors – the area you have available and your budget.
A greenhouse is a must for a keen gardener – it’s ideal for sowing seeds, taking cuttings, growing tender plants and crops and overwintering tender plants. There’s a wide range of options when it comes to choosing a greenhouse, and prices can vary from a few hundred to many thousands of pounds. The greenhouse you eventually choose will come down to two main factors – the area you have available and your budget.
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
Garden Design and Outdoor Living