Caroline Tilston, author of the Garden Style Guides, gives her five top tips to make a dark corner or dingy patio brighter...

   

Is the Grass Always Greener on the Other Side? Author of the new Garden Style Guides, Caroline Tilston, gives her Pros and Cons For Owning a Lawn...

April is the month to....bring out the lawnmower…if you have a lawn. There’s something called a spring growth spurt that grass goes through and, especially if the nights are mild, you can almost see the grass growing up and up.

But do you really need that grass? How liberating would it be to throw that mower away? Here’s a quick guide to the pros and cons of losing the lawn…

Spring is in the air...! So why not start enjoying 'the good life' and grow your own veg with the help of gardening expert Caroline Tilston, author of the new Garden Style Guides

March is the month to...Grow some easy vegetables.

It’s worth trying to grow some vegetables even if you have a tiny space. The sheer satisfaction of eating what you’ve raised is amazing and they taste really good too.   

Now there’s the right way to do vegetables and there’s the quick way. Sticklers will say that you won’t get as good a yield if you take shortcuts, but I say, leave that until you’re serious about raising vegetables. For now, to get you started, here’s the quick and dirty way to do it…

Has Your Garden Got the Winter Blues? Then Check Out Caroline Tilston's New Monthly Top Gardening Tips Feature - Fresh Ideas Every Month to Get Your Garden Looking Great

February is the month to...

Get hold of seed catalogues and think about having a go at sowing seeds this spring. You may notice I’m avoiding any mention of actually going outside until it warms up a bit more.

Sowing seeds doesn’t have to be difficult. You don’t need a greenhouse or any ‘pricking out’ - if you want to take the easy route make sure you go for things that say – ‘throw and grow’ or ‘sow in flowering position’. This means that all you do is sprinkle them on some nice soil, keep them watered if it doesn’t rain and bingo, a really colourful summer.

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Has Your Garden got the Winter Blues? Brighten it up with Caroline Tilston's Top 5 Gardening Tips for January

Read on for some great ideas to cheer up your garden this winter with the first part of our monthly gardening tips feature by Caroline Tilston, author of the new Garden Design Series...

Create an outside haven and add value to your property this Spring with Caroline Tilston's new Garden Style Series

Published by Wiley, Spring 2008

Summer may feel a long while off yet but why not make it an extra special one this year by entertaining friends or relaxing in the sun in a beautifully designed garden. Caroline Tilston, author of Small Family Gardens and Modern Family Gardens, has a fabulous new series coming out in the Spring to help even the most amateur gardener create an outside haven. The practical but stunning magazine-style guides which feature fantastic colour photography include: Rooftop & Terrace Gardens, Design Your Garden, Garden Makeovers, and Low-Maintenance Gardens...