The Garden Minute: Slug Resistance, RHS Gold Winners & Garden Regrets

☀️ Good morning Gardeners. Here's a round up of gardenspiration to get you through to the end of the week.

Apr 23, 2025

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✂️🌱 Curated Cuttings

A round-up of tips, tricks and news snippets on all things garden-related.

🏡 How to garden in spring (and the best tools for the job)

🐌 The 20 slug resistant plants you can grow in your garden

🪙 Garden expert shares £1 coin hack to help grass seeds grow

🦋 19 Plants That Will Bring Butterflies to Your Yard or Garden

🪨 Are mole hills causing a headache for you? Find out how to deal with them

🍃 Gardener says you can 'grow more basil than you know what to do with'

☕ The Long Read (or listen … or watch)

Down tools, grab a brew and get lost in a long read on your break

'I spent £400 on a fire pit we never used': Middle-class garden regrets

A 2017 survey by Foxtons estate agency found that the average British garden was 50ft long, with a garden furniture set, a BBQ, and a small pond. Eight years and two lockdowns later, our garden ambitions have changed.

Here, garden lovers from across the UK tell The i Paper about the impulse purchases they wish they’d left in the garden centre.

Spotlight on some of the gardening creators we’re loving this week

Brian (redleafranch)

Brian Brigantti, the creator behind @redleafranch on TikTok, invites his audience into a serene world of gardening, homesteading, and sustainable living. Located in Tennessee, Brian shares captivating glimpses of his daily life, from tending lush gardens and harvesting fresh produce to offering tips on creating a thriving, self-sufficient space.

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