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...
Grow your own
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.
Advice & inspiration
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...
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...
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...
What to do in your garden in April
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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...
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...
Healthy soil = healthy plants
Growing your own delicious, healthy fruits and vegetables starts from the ground up. Improve your soil and you‘ll be...
Premium or organic?
When it comes to gardening, there are three main groups of people: Those who don't have any particular preferences and...
Drought proofing your garden
We’ve uncovered the simplest ways you can drought proof your yard to ensure it remains looking fresh and healthy.
Pruning & training
Pruning allows trees, hedges and flowers to grow thicker and healthier. Check out how to do it successfully.
Caring for citrus trees
Want big, juicy citrus' growing from your trees in the backyard? Now you can - here's how.
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...
Fertiliser Guide
TYPE FREQUENCY METHOD PROS CONS 1. Organic based composts & soil improvers 4-6 times a year 1. Spread a layer of soil...
