Melissa King’s Bulb Planting Guide
Nothing says Spring quite like drifts of flowering Daffodils or big bold Tulips and what would Summer and Autumn be without vibrant Lilies, Gladiolus and Dahlias? Flowering bulbs bring splashes of...
Advice & Inspiration
Advice & inspiration
How to Care for your Lawn in Winter, Summer, Autumn & Spring
Your lawn, just like many of your garden plants, behaves and grows differently across each of the four seasons...
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...
Top 10 Easiest Vegetables to Grow at Home
The ‘grow your own’ trend continues unabated. It’s easy to produce your own nutritious and flavoursome fruit and...
What to do in your garden in May
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How to grow strawberries
Nothing beats the flavour of strawberries picked fresh from the garden. Warm and oozing with sweetness, perfectly ripe...
How to Grow and Care for Tasty Tomatoes
There’s nothing like the flavour of home-grown tomatoes picked fresh from the plant. They’re aromatic, juicy and packed...
How to grow carrots
Growing your own vegetables is all about having better looking, fresher, tastier crops than those generally available...
The Ultimate Beginners' Guide to Growing Herbs
Herbs are some of the easiest plants to grow, and the most delicious. Grow them in the garden, on a windowsill or in...
Potting Mix 101
If you’re looking at growing your own herbs and vegetables in pots or containers, then you need to invest in the best...
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...
A Guide to Picking the Right Potting Mix for your Indoor Plants
When you walk down the potting mix aisle of your local hardware store or garden centre, it will quickly become obvious...
Choosing Premium Or Organic Potting Mix
When it comes to gardening, there are three main groups of people: Those who don't have any particular preferences and...
What Is Potting Mix?
Potting mix is the essential growing medium for plants in pots. It provides everything they need grow, flower and fruit...
Repotting keeps plants healthy
Why is repotting so necessary? Plants growing in pots from very small (50mm diameter) to very large (half wine barrels...