Complete guide to lawn feeding
Like all plants, lawns benefit from regular feeding. Without extra nutrients, the grass soon uses up plant food reserves in the soil and then turns pale and thin.
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How to look after your lawn: 7 top lawn care tips
Lush, green, cool and like a carpet underfoot in summer, a healthy lawn makes a garden even more beautiful. If you’re...
Peat free compost
The horticultural scientists at Miracle-Gro have led the way in researching, developing, and investing in alternative...
What to do in your garden in May
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Gerbera, transvaal daisy (Gerbera)
Gerberas produce lots of brightly coloured flowers over several months. Most types are varieties of Gerbera jamesonii...
How to grow and care for bamboo at home
Bamboos are wonderful garden plants, grown primarily for their architectural stems, or canes, and their foliage. These...
Marjoram, oregano (Origanum)
Both marjoram and oregano are versatile and essential herbs that good cooks will always have to hand.
Pesticides and children, pets and wildlife
Children and pets In the case of most products the label will contain a warning to ‘Keep Product Away From Children and...
Make your own Christmas holly wreath
A great way to get into the Christmas spirit early is to prepare by making your own holly wreath. They look great, are...
How to grow and care for capers (capparis spinosa)
You either love them or hate them, but capers are those small, green ‘berries’ that usually come pickled in jars or...
A guide to using pots, tubs and window boxes
Pots, tubs and containers of all sorts are the mainstays of every patio display. They come in many sizes and shapes...
A guide to feeding border plants
Plants need to be able to draw on reserves of all the vital elements to have healthy leaves and produce quality flowers...
Patio fruit trees
Apples, pears, plums, cherries and even lemons. If you don’t have a large garden, growing your own fruit and fruit trees...
Winter flowering plants and shrubs
Even in the middle of winter there are still a few brave plants in flower, brightening up cold dark days with colour and...