Here are our favourites, all proving that high-end design can have a place in any garden - even if space and budget are in short supply. Many of the ideas were spotted in the gardens of first-time Chelsea designers, showing that the rising stars of tomorrow are in tune with the everyday challenges of today. So, read on and soak up the latest designer inspo that could transform your small space.
Bite-sized design
Chelsea was packed with creatively planted containers, all showing that it's possible to plant the perfect pot for any style of garden.
1 Got shade?
No problem. Here weathered stone troughs are filled with ferns of all shapes, along with hostas and brunnera, to perk up any gloomy corner. The climbing star jasmine adds fragrance too.
2 Create a complete garden in pots - roses, peonies, grasses and even small trees (such as acers) can all be grown in containers, then rearranged or changed with ease.
3 Brighten balcony railings with a vibrant planter filled with flowers in a contrasting hue. Combining tall plants with trailers gives maximum colour and impact.
4 Upcycle a galvanised tub to make a rustic container pond. Planted with a selection of compact marginals, it's just the thing to attract wildlife into a small space.
Fresh from the pot
You can feast on delicious homegrown harvests no matter how compact your plot - these space-saving ideas caught our eye...
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Sweet pickings
What are the best cordon cherry tomatoes to grow? Lucy Chamberlain tested a dozen varieties to find the sweetest, juiciest and heaviest cropping options for the season ahead
ON TEST Mini chainsaws
Take the strain out of pruning trees and shrubs with a handy, battery-powered, mini chainsaw. Harry Duncton puts six products to the test to see if they make the cut
DIY garden projects
To end his series, Henry Agg explains how to make a rainwater pond filled with aquatic plants
Act now for wildlife
Gardeners across the UK have been stepping up to support wildlife and combat related issues such as climate change. GW Wildlife Editor Kate Bradbury reveals the results of this year's review, celebrating successes and exploring how we can all help
Make the most of your kitchen garden
Getting out into the garden in winter, even for short spells, keeps things ticking over, especially fruit and veg crops, as Adam Frost explains
YOUR PRUNING MONTH
February is a great time to prune many garden plants, from herbaceous perennials to holly topiary, says Frances Tophill
Garden globetrotting Seville
With the cross-cultural architecture of its buildings and the gardens' diverse planting, the Real Alcázar de Sevilla has so much to offer visitors that Matt Collins has to resort to his diary to recall its every detail
Potting on a winter show
Nick Bailey saves the best till last, ending his winter container series with a vibrant display packed with plants in rich plums and silver
Growing THE GOOD LIFE
Join urban smallholder Sara Ward as she begins the month with a few key jobs for the year ahead
Sowing for Success
Start your growing year on the right footing with Monty's timely guide to sowing a garden full of colour and flavour
