Mandy Watson
Mandy Watson is a freelance journalist, specialist gardening copywriter and plantaholic with roots firmly planted in working-class NE England. MandyCanUDigIt grew from the tiny seed of a Twitter account into this rainforest of information. Teesdale Mercury Magazine editor. Garden Media Guild and NUJ member. Mission statement: to make gardening more accessible to the often excluded - the less able, the hard-up or beginners. An advocate of gardening for better mental and physical health.
Chelsea Flower Show 2026: show gardens and inspiration
The first designs are off the drawing board - how will they match up in real life?
The first show garden artwork has been released...
Christmas gifts from Suttons – classic plants to garden ornaments
From much-loved favourites to new horticultural gems
Buying presents for gardeners is tricky, especially if you don't have green fingers, so these Christmas gifts from...
B’s biodiversity range for wildlife from elho
Feeders, bird houses and bee hotels make amazing gifts
Sustainable design meets the natural world in elho’s latest collection – the B’s biodiversity range. It...
Winter migrant birds in the UK – where to spot them
RSPB highlights the best places to see visiting species at its reserves
As the days grow shorter, the UK becomes home to winter migrant birds,...
Handcrafted copper gifts from Copper & Green
The perfect forestcore ornaments for autumn and winter homes and gardens
British heritage crafting business, Copper & Green, introduces new handcrafted copper gifts and decorations,...
Wilkinson Sword hand tools for gardening gifts
If you're looking for birthday or Christmas presents for the gardener in your life, look no further than Wilkinson Sword hand tools - they're...
