Gardening

Gardening for dummies: 5 November tips

The nights are drawing in and the weather's on the turn, which means it's time to prep your patch for hibernation. We've pumped expert Jackie Hunt for her top gardening tips...
Autumn’s here! 5 top tips for October gardening

That telltale chill is in the air, so it's time to knuckle down and prep your patch for the changing seasons. Luckily, we've roped in expert Richard Rogers for his top tips.
Time to escape! The rise of the ‘She Shed’

Gone are the days when garden buildings were the preserve of men. The 'She Shed' has arrived and not a moment too soon. We talk to three women about what their shed means to them.
September: 5 must-do gardening tips

With the new season on the horizon, don't let all your hard work during lockdown go to waste. Green-fingered expert Richard Key shares his top tips on giving your garden a little TLC this month.
Lockdown Gardens in Bloom: the results!

The results are in! See who's nabbed the top spots in our first ever Lockdown Gardens in Bloom competition with gorgeous gardens and homewares boutique Olive & Sage.
This year’s hottest garden trends

We've never appreciated our gardens more than during lockdown - here's how to transform them following trends from our Lockdown Gardens in Bloom competition.
8 unusual herbs to spice up your life

Or your cooking and cocktails at the very least! Get your chops around these unusual herbs, perfect for everything from pepping up your barbecue to sweetening your mojito. Arriba!
Transform your garden (and maybe your life)

North Oxfordshire landscapers Nicholsons are the best in the biz, so who better to ask for advice on creating a sublime outdoor garden space from dreamy grand designs to creative quick fixes. We chatted to owner Liz Nicholson.
Lockdown garden stunners

Entered Muddy's Lockdown Gardens in Bloom yet? Stake out your competition here and snap your space to win part of our £1000 prize pot to spend at Olive & Sage.
Muddy ‘Lockdown Gardens in Bloom’ is GO!

Calling all green fingered goddesses! We want to see your lockdown gardening handiwork. Snap your space and post it on Instagram for the chance to win vouchers (there's £1000 up for grabs) to spend online at gorgeous garden and homewares boutique Olive & Sage.
Pimp your patio with these 18 outdoor buys

We’re swapping holidays abroad for le jardín this summer, so best make it the ultimate destination. Cue the Muddy shopping edit of the coolest accessories to deck out your outdoor space.
Where to buy plants online and still support local

Garden centres are due to open tomorrow - but how many will feel brave enough to browse? If online still feels safer, you can still support local with our pick of the best delivery services.
18 divine deck chairs and sun loungers

Pour a pina colada and assume prone position! Into the sun you go with our edit of the most stylish garden seating.
10 of the best gardening books

Fancy getting all green fingered in the garden but don't really know where to start? Here's a helping hand with 10 terrific tomes to add to your reading list.
10 idiot-proof veg to grow now

(Or how not to get scurvy during lockdown). Here's how to go self-sufficient, thanks to TV gardener Toby Buckland's top veg patch tips. Ready the trowels!
8 flowers to choose for a cutting garden

Dibbers at the ready! Garden broadcaster Toby Buckland picks a pocketful of posies that anyone - yes, even you with the dead house plants - can grow.
Feb gardening tips

No idea whether to mulch, prune or - goddamnit - both?! Here are the top things to do in your garden in February to get it in shape for spring.
Muddy meets… The Oxfordshire Gardener

What would you ask an award-winning garden designer? What hand cream he uses, if his own garden ever looks rubbish and who's his favourite green-fingered celeb, obviously!
Trim and bouff your garden!

Hey you, sparko on your sunlounger! Your garden needs a tidy up. Here's where to focus your green-fingered efforts this coming month. (Or even better, stay lounging and get someone in to do it for you!)