Shimmering salvias

Penny Woodward says she wouldn't be without these surperb ornamental salvias in her garden.

Mellow autumn fruitfulness

Discover some unusual fruits that are havested in autumn, says Penny Woodward.

Edible ornamentals

Good looking and tasty. Could we call these edimentals? PENNY WOODWARD investigates.

Stunning sunflowers

With the weather warming, PENNY WOODWARD says to plant sunflowers now.

Fill your garden with colour

Add colour and aroma to your garden with these top-performing flowers.

Succulent sedums

Sometimes we forget about the tough, hard working plants in our gardens, says PENNY WOODWARD

Hidden surprises surface in spring

The beginning of spring is an exciting time in JENNIFER STACKHOUSE's new cold climate Tassie garden. 

Sustainable firewood

Heating with wood has a reputation for being unsustainable, but JUSTIN RUSSELL argues that with the right timber and a slow combustion heater, your fireplace can be carbon neutral.

A Nod to Nasturtiums

One of the best plants for organic gardens is the nasturtium. JUSTIN RUSSELL writes that it's useful, ornamental, and lots of fun to grow.

How to have your hedge and eat it too

There's no need for plants to be classed as either ornamental or edible. In a productive garden they can be both. JUSTIN RUSSELL makes hedges that look pretty, and taste good too.

Uplifting annuals

PENNY WOODWARD brings colour and buzz to the organic garden with some favourite annual flowers.

Bamboo Beauties

Beautiful and useful, non-invasive clumping bamboos can be a wonderful asset in the garden. NICK ROMANOWSKI chooses some of the most distinctive for tropical and temperate climates.

Super sunflowers

Sunflowers look fabulous, are easy to grow and provide a variety of useful resources, writes JERRY COLEBY-WILLIAMS.