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Grow your own

Growing your own plants is an exciting experience, but all sorts of factors can affect growth. You'll need to know the right environment, what feed to use and how to make sure they survive! Our guides will show you how.

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Monthly Planting Calendar (downloadable)

Growing your own vegetables and fruits is rewarding, but it takes quite a bit of experience and know-how to do it successfully. To get the best results, you need to know: what to plant when to plant...

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Plants with Benefits

There is no doubt that plants are good for us. They make our homes and gardens look attractive and colourful, they give...

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The easiest flowers and vegetables for beginner gardeners

Easiest Flowers and Vegetables to Plant for Beginner Gardeners

Beautiful weather and lots of sun are usually enough to entice most of us outside, even in the middle of winter...

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Growing fruit and veg in containers

Growing fruit and vegetables in pots and containers

Even if you only have a small garden or just a balcony or small courtyard, you can still grow your own tasty fruit and...

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What to do in your garden in April

Gardening Trends according to Instagram

Gardening Trends according to Instagram 

When we want or need to know what the next ‘big thing’ will be, where do we turn? To the world of social media of course...

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Gardenless gardens: 6 looks to reinvent your balcony or home today

It’s a proven fact that mental and physical wellbeing can be greatly enhanced by spending time outdoors in green spaces...

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Caring for potted veggies and herbs

Home grown herbs and vegetables are a tasty addition to the family diet and growing them in pots is a great way to have...

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Discover the things to do in your garden every month

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Grow your own greens

Summer salads just aren't the same without a collection of colourful leaves. Plant a range of lettuce, spinach, kale...

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Choosing the right pot for your crop

Home-grown vegetables and herbs are essential for the food lover and amateur cook and, luckily, they are easy to grow in...

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Healthy soil = healthy plants

Growing your own delicious, healthy fruits and vegetables starts from the ground up. Improve your soil and you‘ll be...

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Premium or organic?

When it comes to gardening, there are three main groups of people: Those who don't have any particular preferences and...

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Drought proofing your garden

We’ve uncovered the simplest ways you can drought proof your yard to ensure it remains looking fresh and healthy.

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Pruning & training

Pruning allows trees, hedges and flowers to grow thicker and healthier. Check out how to do it successfully.

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Caring for citrus trees

Want big, juicy citrus' growing from your trees in the backyard? Now you can - here's how.

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Fertilising fruit & citrus trees

Plants use nutrients they take up from the soil through their roots to grow, flower, and fruit. Over the growing season...

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Fertiliser Guide

TYPE FREQUENCY METHOD PROS CONS 1. Organic based composts & soil improvers 4-6 times a year 1. Spread a layer of soil...

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