Carpenders Blog

Make a small garden, patio or balcony feel colourful, useful and full of life with the right pots and raised beds. In this week’s Monday Garden Guide, we share compact planting ideas for herbs, vegetables, bedding plants, perennials, climbers and containers, plus simple care tips to help small outdoor spaces make a big impact.

Add long-lasting colour and interest to your garden with perennials that come back every year. In this week’s Monday Garden Guide, we look at summer favourites including lavender, penstemon, hardy geraniums and salvia, with simple advice on planting, caring for perennials and using them in borders, pots and wildlife-friendly displays.

Make the most of any outdoor space with beautiful summer patio pots and containers. In this week’s Monday Garden Guide, we share ideas for choosing the right pots, picking plants for sun or shade, creating full container displays, adding herbs, using good compost and keeping patio pots watered and fed through summer.

Keep your garden healthy, colourful and cared for during hot summer weather. In this week’s Monday Garden Guide, we share simple tips for watering at the right time, looking after pots and hanging baskets, using bark and mulch, feeding flowering plants and helping new plants settle in through warm, dry spells.

Create a colourful, wildlife-friendly garden this summer with plants that bees, butterflies and other pollinators love. In this week’s Monday Garden Guide, we share easy ideas for bee-friendly planting, including lavender, salvia, buddleja, echinacea, herbs and container flowers, plus simple tips to keep nectar-rich blooms going through the season.

Grow something fresh and tasty this summer with easy herbs and salad leaves. In this week’s Monday Garden Guide, we share simple grow-your-own ideas for pots, raised beds, window boxes and sunny corners, including the best herbs and salad crops to plant now, plus tips for watering, picking and keeping them growing.

Bring instant colour to your garden, patio or doorstep with summer bedding plants. In this week’s Monday Garden Guide, we look at the best bedding plants for pots, hanging baskets and borders, including ideas for sunny spots, shadier corners and easy container displays, plus simple tips to keep them flowering through summer.

Summer is not too late to get planting. From colourful bedding plants and patio favourites to herbs, salad leaves, perennials and pollinator-friendly flowers, there are plenty of ways to refresh your garden, balcony or outdoor space. In this week’s Monday Garden Guide, we share simple summer planting ideas, watering tips and inspiration to help you make the most of the season.