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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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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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Clearing autumn leaves and putting them to good use

Clearing autumn leaves and putting them to good use

With the arrival of autumn comes a task that’s the bane of the season for many gardeners.

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‘Water smart’ gardening

‘Water smart’ gardening

We all need to use water carefully when gardening - using it efficiently and not wasting a drop.

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Making the best use of water

Making the best use of water

Make the best use of water in the garden, especially during times of prolonged dry periods and droughts.

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Autumn versus spring gardening

Autumn versus spring gardening - what you need to know

There are two gardening seasons that seem to be busier than the others and that’s spring and autumn.

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How to re-use compost bags and planters

How to re-use compost bags and planters

So the tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers have gone and your gro-bags or planters sit in the corner looking dejected.

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Toadstools are mushrooming

Toadstools are mushrooming

As Autumn takes hold and the weather changes, an almost magical eruption starts to occur in the wild and in our gardens...

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Making compost for your garden

Making compost for your garden

Home-made garden compost contains lots of nutrients that plants love - such as nitrogen and carbon.

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How to mulch and why

How to mulch and why

Mulching your garden helps trap valuable moisture in your soil improving the availability and uptake of nutrients, as...

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How to water plants properly

How to water plants properly

In hot, dry summers supplementary watering is needed. Plants growing in pots, hanging baskets, tubs, window boxes and...

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Tips for a low maintenance garden

Tips for a low maintenance garden

Love your garden but prefer to spend time enjoying it than working in it? Then our tips for a low maintenance garden are...

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Moved house? First steps to sort out your garden

Moved house? First steps to sort out your garden

Moving house is one of the most stressful experiences, especially if there is any landscaping work that needs doing.

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