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October gardening tips, from leaf blowers to pocket-sized tools

How to choose the right blower, gift ideas for gardeners and vegetables to sow in the potager

How to grow irises in France: planting and care guide

Advice on varieties for sun, shade, pots and ponds for year-round colour

September gardening tips: lawn care and which winter vegetables to sow

How to scarify a lawn, sow winter carrots, turnips and salads, and choose durable boots for autumn work

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Get that tropical garden feel with some trompe l'oeil planting

Expert tips on the best hardy exotic plants, with big leaves and layered greenery for an exotic touch

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Garden tips for August: a remote watering system and weed strimming

Plus key potager jobs such as planting and harvesting the last summer vegetables

Garden tips for July, from outdoor lounges to homes for rabbits

The best outdoor rugs for patios, sturdy rabbit hutches and what to harvest or sow in your vegetable garden this month

Best garden lighting and potager tips for June

A stylish rattan lamp and what vegetables to plant and harvest this month

Woman in sun hat working in raised vegetable garden on a sunny day

How I created a thriving no-dig vegetable garden in France

Reader Evie Eldridge shares her tips on organic gardening

Ripe red cherries growing on a leafy branch in a sunny orchard

Cherries mark the arrival of spring in France

Columnist Sue Adams appreciates the French fervour for the yearly crop

Gardening in 2026: the year of being organised

Manage seeds and maintain tools effectively for a productive year ahead

Several types of courge, arranged on gravel with watering cans.

Pumpkins are for more than just Halloween in France

The autumn vegetable is more than just decoration

Is it possible to rent equipment in France for land clearance?

Mandatory undergrowth clearance should be done before start of summer

Image of woman in greenhouse tending to plants

Gardening tips: How to save money on essential end of summer tasks in France

Landscape architect is full of ideas for tidying up the garden before winter

French garden notes for September

Jobs in the potager, hedge trimming and French gardening boots to buy

What you should do to your garden in France in spring

Weeding, pruning, sowing, preparing the lawn…here is how to welcome sunnier days

‘They eat everything’: New type of invasive ant spreading in France

The insects can be particularly difficult to get rid of, and were first spotted in France in 2017

Open Gardens France: Vibrant borders and crisp hedges in Mayenne

After two years clearing rubbish and brambles, Edward Moss and David Marsh delight in sharing their ‘garden rooms’