10 mood-boosting ways to garden now

Staying at home or self- isolating during the coronavirus outbreak is challenging, especially for people who live on their own. But gardening can help us turn this situation into a positive – we can sow seeds or plant seedlings now, and watch them develop and bloom over the coming weeks and months. And the well-documented benefits of gardening to our mental health and physical wellbeing are more important now than ever.

We’re here for the duration to offer moral support, practical guidance and inspirational ideas. To help get you started,