add green to your balcony, terrace or garden
Throw the doors to your patios and urban balconies wide open and breathe in the fresh spring air. Read our tips for transforming this small space into an outdoor flowering paradise, and if you’re unsure how to go about planting check out our outdoor guide to potting.
spring gardening: tasks, step-by-step plans and tips
Spring can be quite treacherous when it comes to temperatures, but you can get to work outdoors on mild days with some useful spring garden jobs that will prompt growth and flowering later in the season. These early spring flowering plants will bring a much-needed splash of colour to outside, and these frost-resistant plants will see your outdoor space thrive whatever the weather. This mobile planter DIY is especially useful during this season, as it allows you to easily move plants to the sunniest spot.
spring recipes with edible flowers and plants
Gardening's a hungry job! To keep you fuelled for planting flowers, take a look at our spring recipes. A falafel, hummus and tulip wrap and a panna cotta with roses and honeycomb are ideal rewards for days spent outside!
more spring
Get inspired with our spring board on Pinterest, and share your greenery with us via Instagram or Facebook with the hashtag #thejoyofplants.