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Create a beautiful outdoor space you'll enjoy throughout the year with inspiring garden ideas for every home. Discover expert advice on garden design, patios and decking, garden furniture, plants & gardening, sheds, garden rooms, lawns, pools and hot tubs, along with practical tips to help you plan, improve and make the most of your garden, whatever its size.
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Find inspiration and practical advice for designing, planting, furnishing and enjoying your outdoor space.
Garden Design & Landscaping
Plan a beautiful and practical outdoor space with ideas for layouts, landscaping, borders, paths and garden features.
Explore Garden Design & Landscaping →Garden Furniture
Discover stylish seating, dining sets and outdoor furniture ideas for making your garden more comfortable and inviting.
Explore Garden Furniture →Garden Lighting
Create a welcoming garden after dark with practical lighting ideas for paths, planting, seating areas and entertaining.
Explore Garden Lighting →Garden Rooms
Explore garden offices, studios, retreats and versatile outdoor rooms that add useful extra space to your home.
Explore Garden Rooms →Lawn
Find practical advice for creating and maintaining a healthy lawn, from mowing and feeding to edging and seasonal care.
Explore Lawn →Patio & Deck
Get ideas for patios, decking and outdoor living areas that provide attractive, practical spaces for relaxing and dining.
Explore Patio & Deck →Plants
Discover planting ideas, garden favourites and practical advice for creating colourful, healthy beds, borders and containers.
Explore Plants →Pool & Hot Tubs
Explore swimming pools, hot tubs and compact spa ideas for creating a relaxing outdoor retreat at home.
Explore Pool & Hot Tubs →Sheds
Find ideas for practical and attractive garden sheds, storage buildings and creative ways to make them part of your garden.
Explore Sheds →Popular Garden Guides
In-depth ideas and practical advice for designing, improving and getting more enjoyment from your garden.
Garden Edging Ideas
Explore attractive and practical ways to define lawns, beds and borders using a wide range of edging materials.
Read the guide →Garden Design Ideas for Larger Properties
Learn how to divide a generous garden into useful zones with planting, paths, seating and focal points.
Read the guide →How to Use Exterior Summer Lighting
Create a welcoming garden after dark with layered lighting for paths, planting and outdoor seating areas.
Read the guide →Complete Guide to Building a Garden Room
Plan a useful garden room with practical advice on design, purpose, positioning and creating a comfortable extra space.
Read the guide →Latest Garden Articles
Discover our latest garden design ideas, planting inspiration, outdoor living advice and practical gardening guides.
Salt, Sand And Heritage: Designing A Brighton Garden
Brighton sits about 11 km south-east of central Melbourne, with Port Phillip Bay on its western edge. Its streets mix Victorian villas, interwar …
Garden Colour Schemes Aren’t Just About Flowers: How to Build a Palette That Lasts All Year
Ask someone about their garden colour scheme, and they'll probably start talking about flowers. Pink roses, purple alliums and white hydrangeas …
When and How to Plant Spring Bulbs: A Simple Autumn Guide
There’s something wonderfully optimistic about planting spring bulbs in autumn. Just as the garden begins to slow down and summer colour disappears, …
How a Barn Shed Can Elevate Your Rural Property’s Aesthetic
Rural outbuildings, like a barn shed, were seen purely as utility structures. Often, it is open and drafty, with rusty boxes tucked into every corner. …
Garden Design Ideas for Larger Properties
If you are lucky enough to have a generous plot, you will know that a bigger garden brings a wonderful sense of possibility, along with a few design …
Creative Container Gardening Ideas for Patios, Doorsteps and Small Gardens
Container gardening gives you plenty of scope to be creative, whether you’re brightening a doorstep, furnishing a bare patio or adding planting around …
How To Create a Mini Pond Wildlife Haven
While not many of us can dream of having a large pond or full-sized water feature in our gardens, mini ponds are accessible to all - even if you don't …
The Garden Room Upgrade Worth Making in 2026: Better Timber, Better Design, Better Value
If you are thinking about adding a garden room, upgrading an existing one, or simply giving your outdoor space a more considered finish this year, the …
