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Define your outdoor areas with garden edging — here are 18 ideas to get you started

By Natasha Brinsmead, Teresa Conway last updated

Our collection of garden edging ideas brings together designs and inspiration for all kinds of landscaping schemes, from rustic and rural to contemporary and sleek

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A shallow dish filled with pebbles and water and bee stopping to drink

How to make a bee watering station to help pollinators survive the hot weather — it's a child-friendly activity too

By Teresa Conway published

You don't need a garden for a bee watering station and you can use free items from around the home

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Thames Water announces new hosepipe ban, affecting over 1 million homes

By Joseph Mullane published

Thames Water to restrict usage in parts of southern England as they claim there is an urgent need to “make every drop count”

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Who will be crowned Shed of the Year 2025? You decide

By Joseph Mullane published

22 incredible sheds, 1 national title – cast your vote and help crown Britain’s most brilliant backyard creation

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Louvered pergola with a roof, garden sofa and firepit, on a deck with potted plants and flowers, with trees in the background and lawn in the foreground

9 decking cover ideas that will instantly transform your deck into a 24/7 space, whatever the weather

By Sarah Wilson published

Turn your deck into a year-round destination with these practical overhead solutions

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outdoor living room set-up on patio with outdoor rug, umbrella, garden sofa, garden chairs and coffee table, with a view to open countryside behind

6 simple tricks designers use to make a patio look expensive – they're the perfect way to get a chic patio upgrade for less

By Sarah Wilson published

Give your patio a high-end look without breaking the bank

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How I trained the hedges in my cottage garden using this £11 arch from Amazon

By Amy Willis published

This metal garden arch from Amazon might've been cheap and cheerful, but it was perfect for training the young hedges in my garden when landscaping

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I grew lettuce in my new 'crack garden' following advice from Monty Don

By Joseph Mullane published

Can you really grow salad between block paving? I tried Monty Don’s “crack gardening” advice – and the results surprised me

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Woman using a small trowel to capture the soil created by mole hills on a lawn and moving it to a pot

My mum's gardening hack showed me the surprising benefits of moles in your lawn

By Teresa Conway published

Moles get a bad rap in the garden, but is it undeserved? Garden experts (and my mum) say yes

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patio at night with garden lights on the steps and walls and festoon lights on a pergola overhead

8 expert-approved landscape lighting techniques to show off your garden when the sun goes down

By Sarah Wilson published

From highlighting to silhouetting, these are the clever lighting techniques garden designers always use in their schemes

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