We’ve all heard the advice to put gravel in the bottom of a plant pot, and some of us may even have done it. But gravel doesn’t improve drainage in any meaningful way, and you’re probably better off ...

JOSH BYRNE: I like to make the most of every drop of water in my garden. For example, this is a down-pipe planter. Basically, it's a clapped out old bin - the bottom had rusted out - so I've lined it ...

One of the joys of having a pond or water feature in your garden is that you can grow plants that won’t grow anywhere else. I studied horticulture in the National Botanic Gardens in Dublin where, in ...