Beginner’s guide to gardening

Just a little know-how will soon have you reaping gardening rewards. Start small and use our advice and step-by-step guides to help you get started

Beginner gardening inspiration

Discover our ideas to help you decide what will work for your lifestyle

Getting started

Explore our advice to help you assess your space and develop an understanding of your plot

Planning your garden

Browse the top gardening jobs this month online and on our app

Caring for your garden

Find out how and when to maintain and care for your garden

Choosing plants

Explore our advice to help you choose plants that will thrive in your garden

Get growing

Follow our handy tips and simple step-by-step instructions and get your garden thriving

Growing edibles

Not sure what to grow or where to start? We have all the tips and advice you need

Keep it simple

Explore easy-care plants, low maintenance gardening ideas and inspiring gardening projects

Wildlife gardening

Grow a wide variety of plants and you’ll offer food and shelter for all sorts of wildlife

Garden design

Inspiration to help you get the look you love

Check out our step-by-step video guides

Ideas and inspiration to help you get started

Top RHS beginner gardening books

Choose from a selection of RHS books packed with gardening know-how

No garden? No problem

Everyone should have the right for gardening to be a way of life

Handy tools and information

Get involved

The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.