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Caring for Your Garden

Garden care

Garden care takes time and patience. From removing algae from the patio to maintaining your gardening tools, our expert guides are here to help your garden look its best.

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How to maintain and care for your gardening tools

How to maintain and care for your gardening tools

Quality gardening tools are designed to last many years, but they must be cared for and regularly maintained.

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How to clean paving and patios

How to clean paving and patios: it’s a dirty job… or is it?

Cleaning paving and patios are often thought of as a tough job. However, with professional patio cleaner, that task...

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How to lay a patio and paving slabs

How to lay a patio and paving slabs

On the face of it, laying a patio can look like a fairly simple task but this task can be quite arduous and labour...

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Flooding and waterlogging

Flooding and waterlogging

For plants and gardens, it is the severe longer-term problems that waterlogging can cause that gardeners need to be...

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What to do in your garden in May

Feeding your lawn | David Domoney | Miracle-Gro

Feeding lawns

Spring is the go-ahead season for lawn care as our gardens become a hub for barbecues or summer sports days with the...

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Feeding plants and borders

Feeding plants and borders

We need to give plants as much help as possible to ensure they survive and perform at their very best.

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Balcony Rail with Planter and Ripe Tomatoes

Growing your own in a small space

Having limited garden needn’t hold you back, there’s plenty to do to make the most of the space you have.

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May planting and harvesting guide

May planting and harvesting guide

May brings us into the heart of Spring, the perfect time to see our crops flourish with fewer chances of frosts.

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Discover the things to do in your garden every month

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Holidays in the garden | David Domoney | Miracle Gro

Holidays in the garden

Transform your garden into a tropical haven that’s fit for a staycation this summer.

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Watering your garden | David Domoney | Miracle-Gro

Watering your garden

Just like we need a refreshing drink on a hot day, our gardens also need that hydration to flourish.

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Caring for roses | David Domoney | Miracle Gro

Caring for roses

Sophisticated and timeless, the romantic rose is an instantly recognisable flower in the garden, and they really do suit...

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Feeding your lawn | David Domoney | Miracle-Gro

Feeding lawns

Spring is the go-ahead season for lawn care as our gardens become a hub for barbecues or summer sports days with the...

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Specialist plant care | David Domoney | Miracle-Gro

Caring for established and specialist plants

Sometimes we need to give a bit more tender loving care to ensure we provide those nutrients and environments that the...

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Grow at home | David Domoney | Miracle Gro

Growing at home

Whether inside or out, if you’re giving growing at home a go, I’ve got the very best practices for plentiful plants.

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Getting your garden spring ready

Getting your garden ready for spring

With a new year, comes 12 months full of fresh gardening possibilities and now’s the best time to get perfecting those...

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Perfect patio

Perfect patio

There’s no need for winter woes with these tips to keep your patio looking prime all year round.

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Keeping weeds in the garden down

Keeping weeds down

We”re going to show you how just a little control can go a really long way and when weeds can live in your garden in...

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Most searched for gardening questions - Love the Garden

Most Searched for Gardening Questions

From how to grow vegetables, to stopping pests from eating your crops – the quest for the right solution never ceases...

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Gardening for health

Gardening for health

If you’ve often thought that connecting with nature lifts your mood but couldn’t explain why, this article is for you.

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Gardening with children

Gardening with children

Using time in the garden to occupy kids is a smart way to get some much-needed fresh air.

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