Mews Garden Notes | Small-space gardening and courtyard planting for UK homes

Best Herbs to Grow in Shady Courtyard Corners

Learn how to select the right compost mix for pots in small courtyards, ensuring healthy roots and strong growth throughout the growing season.

Herbs

Sep 16

Pruning Small Trees for Compact Mews Gardens

Discover practical watering techniques for containers in sheltered mews gardens, including drip trays and mulching to keep plants hydrated efficiently.

Small Trees

Sep 10

Container Gardening

Designing a Low-Maintenance Courtyard with Evergreen Structure

Find out which culinary herbs tolerate shade in courtyard beds and pots, from mint and parsley to chives, and how to keep them productive.

Sep 6

Growing Tomatoes in Containers on a Sunny Patio

Sep 1

Attracting Pollinators to a Small Urban Garden

Aug 29

Courtyard Design

Aug 24

Choosing the Right Pots for Small Courtyard Spaces

Learn how to select the right compost mix for pots in small courtyards, ensuring healthy roots and strong growth throughout the growing season.

Starting a Herb Container Garden on a Kitchen Windowsill

Aug 19

Training Climbing Roses on a Mews Wall

Aug 15

Creating a Japanese-Style Courtyard with Acers and Moss

Aug 11

Winter Protection for Potted Plants in Exposed Gardens

Aug 7

Balcony Plants

Choosing Compact Fruit Trees for Patios and Balconies

Aug 2

Learn timely pruning methods for ornamental trees suited to small gardens, keeping them healthy, shapely and manageable without harming future blooms.

Making the Most of Vertical Space with Wall Planters

Jul 28

Plant alpine or trailing strawberry varieties in baskets, keep them well watered and harvest sweet fruit from a sunny patio.

Making a Miniature Pond in a Small Courtyard

Jul 26

Use shrubs, grasses and architectural pots to build a courtyard that looks good all year with minimal watering and little ongoing upkeep.

Choosing Drought-Tolerant Plants for a Sunny Courtyard

Jul 21

Choose compact tomato varieties and learn how to support, feed and water them in pots for a reliable harvest on a warm patio.

Robot Callers Are Denying That They're Good?

Aug 15

Madden's Facebook/Mobile Game Makes It Incredibly

Aug 11

Difficult to Find a Small but Mighty Secret Weapon

Aug 7

Difficult to Find a Small but Mighty Secret Weapon

Aug 2

Difficult to Find a Small but Mighty Secret Weapon

Jul 28

Small Trees

Jul 26

Training Climbing Roses on a Mews Wall

Discover practical watering techniques for containers in sheltered mews gardens, including drip trays and mulching to keep plants hydrated efficiently.