Garden Tips & Inspiration

Everything about garden design, planting and maintenance

Plant Encyclopedia

Explore 4000+ detailed plant guides with care tips, pruning calendar and winter hardiness.

Plant Encyclopedia (7498)
Astilbe plumes in pink between hosta leaves, shade corner in a gardenPlant Combinations

Astilbe and hosta in the shade corner: feathery plumes between leafy foliage

Astilbe and hosta are the perfect duo for shady spots. Hosta provides solid foliage, Astilbe adds airy blooms. A combination that delivers non-stop colour and texture from May to September.

5 min
Dark red-black heuchera foliage in sunlit front garden, full colour intensityPlant Combinations

Heuchera combinations: colourful leaf tones as foundation

Heuchera (coral bells) is more leaf than flower. With colourful tones from black to gold, you create a subtle colour palette that lasts all year.

5 min
Jungle garden with large leaves, hosta, ferns, lush green and shadeInspiration

Modern jungle garden: green everywhere, minimal maintenance

Jungle garden doesn't mean chaotic. It's layered green, large leaves, shade — but thoughtfully structured for maximum impact with minimal work.

5 min
North-facing front garden with Hosta, ferns and white-flowering HelleborusPlanting

Which plants for a north-facing front garden?

North-facing shade garden: which plants grow without sun? Complete plant guide for dark front gardens.

5 min
Lush shade border with large hostas, ferns and ground cover plantsPlant Combinations

Shade combinations with ferns and hostas: lushness in the dark corner

Turn your shady corner into a lush green paradise with ferns, hostas and other shade lovers. Combinations for north-facing and tree shade.

4 min
Colourful underplanting of bulbs and perennials along a green beech hedgePlant Combinations

Hedge underplanting: colour and life at the foot of your hedge

Discover which plants thrive under and alongside your hedge. From spring bulbs to evergreens — turn a bare hedge base into a flowering border.

4 min
Lush shade border with ferns, hostas and flowers in dappled lightPlant Combinations

Shade plant combinations: colour in the darkest corner

A shady garden does not have to be dull. Discover which plants pair well in shade and how to bring colour and texture to low-light spots.

5 min
Lush shade border with ferns, hostas and white astilbe beneath a treePlanting

Shade plants for a dark garden

A shady garden doesn't have to be dull. Discover which plants thrive in shade and how to create atmosphere with them.

4 min