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Not sure what to plant or where to put it? These 12 reliable plants are the perfect place to begin.

Follow this simple, season-by-season guide to choose plants that will actually grow in your garden - so you can walk into a garden centre knowing exactly what to choose and where it will thrive. Download your free guide and start planting.

I’m going to show you how to…

Stop losing money on plants that die within a season and start choosing ones that genuinely belong in your garden

Create a garden that fills out, flowers, and improves season by season.

Understand what to do - and when - so your garden starts working with you, not against you.

Enjoy spending time in your garden, because it feels like a place you’ve created, not a problem to solve.

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I'm Louise Hampden

Before I ever had a garden of my own, I used to wander the streets with my baby in the pram, peering over fences and admiring what other people were growing. I longed for my own patch of earth, but had no idea where to start. So I bought a gardening book and began learning the names of the plants I saw.

When I finally had a garden of my own, I started from scratch. I planted whatever I could find — a few plants from my mum, some vegetables, even potatoes planted with a soup ladle when I was nine months pregnant because I didn’t own a spade. Some things thrived, others didn’t, but with every season I began to understand a little more about what actually works.

What began as curiosity has grown into a lifelong career in gardening. Whether producing gardening television, writing books, or consulting on gardens, my approach remains simple, practical, and rooted in real experience.

Because gardening isn’t about getting everything right.

It’s about understanding what works - what to plant, where to plant it, and how to help it thrive.

And that’s exactly what this guide will help you do - simply, confidently, and one plant at a time.