Plants advice guides

Hebes are beautiful summer-flowering shrubs in a range of sizes. Discover our best hebe varieties and tips for how to grow them.

Adaptable, dependable and colourful, hardy geraniums deserve their popularity. Discover our best geranium varieties and tips for how to grow them.

Foxgloves are a beautiful wildflower that pollinators love. Discover our best foxglove varieties and tips for how to grow them.

They’re one of the headline acts of spring, but which of these shrubs should you grow? Discover our Best Buy varieties

Petunias are great for summer hanging baskets and patio pots. Learn how to grow them and try our Best Buy varieties

Osteospermums, also known as African daisies, come in a huge range of colours. Discover our best osteospermum varieties and tips for how to grow them.

Cosmos are easy to grow from seed for colourful flowers all summer. Discover our best cosmos varieties and tips for how to grow them.

Bright colours and brilliant structure, these summer perennials are a great choice for well-drained soil

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Fuchsias are beautiful for patio pots and baskets. Discover our best fuchsia varieties and tips for how to grow them.

These showy shrubs herald the start of spring. Discover our best camellia varieties and tips for how to grow them.

Honeysuckle is a classic cottage-garden plant that twines up a support. Discover our best honeysuckle varieties and tips for how to grow them.

Dahlias are stars of the late-summer border. Discover our best dahlia varieties and tips for how to grow them.

Begonias come in a huge array of shapes and colours. Discover our best begonia varieties and tips for how to grow them.

Agapanthus have the sort of relaxed glamour that evokes memories of summer holidays. Discover our best agapanthus varieties and tips for how to grow them.

These colourful, easy-care shrubs have been given a makeover. Discover our best hydrangea varieties and tips for how to grow them.

Buying plants and seeds online is a great way to fill your garden with all kinds of flowers and vegetables.