Cosy, Low-Effort Ideas for Small UK Gardens and Patios

Easy-care plants, simple plant care and small-space ideas to make your garden or patio feel cosy, one corner at a time.

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Help hedgehogs, bees and birds

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Hello, I’m Mark

I’m an amateur gardener in Dorset with a small garden, a patio crowded with potted plants and a hedgehog house tucked into a quiet corner. My love of gardening started in my grandfather’s greenhouse.

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