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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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Featured articles

Soul food

Create Soul Food from the Garden

​ There’s nothing better than creating soul food straight from the garden. Growing your own food takes time and hard work but don’t worry the perseverance pays off! To help get you started, we’ve...

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Edible flower cake

Vanilla Cake with Buttercream and Edible Flowers

Edible flowers can be used to garnish cakes, cupcakes, cheesecakes, even biscuits and cookies. The options are limitless...

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6 Health Benefits Of Eating Purple Vegetables 

Health benefits of eating purple fruit and vegetables

Besides looking pretty in the garden, purple vegetables are great for our health too. They’re a fantastic source of...

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plaited garlic

How To Plait Garlic

Plaiting garlic is a great way to keep your homegrown crop fresh and tidy. It comes in handy when cooking and looks good...

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What to do in your garden in May

Soul food

Create Soul Food from the Garden

​ There’s nothing better than creating soul food straight from the garden. Growing your own food takes time and hard...

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Feed your garden for upto 6 months

Feed your garden for 6 months with one application

Beautiful gardens made easy with Scotts Osmocote Controlled release fertilisers. Right amount of nutrients at the right...

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Bees on flowers

Why we need bees and pollinators in the garden

A plant’s fruit or vegetable is vital to seed production and is an essential component in creating future generations...

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Discover the things to do in your garden every month

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Healthy soil = healthy plants

Growing your own delicious, healthy fruits and vegetables starts from the ground up. Improve the quality of your soil...

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Potting plants the right way for best results

Follow these 8 steps to ensure your plants grow to their full potential when transferring them plants to their pot.

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Planting and caring for new plants

Not all plants are the same. Some need to be treated with kid gloves while others are more robust, surviving quite harsh...

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How to prepare and establish a new garden bed

Creating a beautiful outdoor space is one of the privileges of having your own home, where you can literally put down...

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Fertiliser basics

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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