Ready, set, grow! How to refresh your garden for spring

<p>Now’s the perfect time to sort your outdoor space, and we’ve got the whole thing covered with our roundup of the best online nurseries. Plus, gardening pros reveal their go-to kit</p><p>• <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/info/2024/oct/10/sign-up-for-the-filter-newsletter-our-free-weekly-buying-advice"><strong>Don’t get the Filter delivered to your inbox? Sign up here</strong></a></p><p>With the first signs of spring and that tantalising sense of sap rising, it’s time to venture into the garden. If it’s looking a mess, then don’t despair: these days the received wisdom is to let it stay scruffy over the winter, providing a much-needed habitat for all kinds of wildlife. So the good news is that you’ve been doing your bit, however unwittingly.</p><p>Now, though, it’s time to tidy up dead leaves, straggly growth and all those precocious weeds that are trying to get a head start. And if 2026 is the year that you want to up your gardening game – whether that’s planning a new border, or just plugging some gaps – you might be thinking about buying some new plants. We’re here to help.</p><p><strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2025/sep/19/best-led-red-light-therapy-face-masks">The best LED face masks, tested</a></strong></p><p><strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2026/mar/06/best-mothers-day-gifts-ideas-2026-uk">The best Mother’s Day gifts for mums, grannies, aunties and friends</a></strong></p><p><strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2026/mar/08/best-worst-supermarket-gnocchi-tasted-rated">‘I’m going to be very cautious about buying gnocchi from now on’: the best (and worst) supermarket gnocchi, tasted and rated</a></strong></p><p><strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/thef