Advice & Inspiration

Advice & inspiration

After a long summer of getting the best out of your lawn, it is time to start preparing it for winter.

As the weather starts to cool down at the end of the summer, how can you still make the most of your garden in autumn?

We explain how you can repair your lawn patches quickly and easily.

If your patio looks a little drab and uninteresting after a colourful summer, then plant up your containers with late...

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

After a long summer of getting the best out of your lawn, it is time to start preparing it for winter.

With an estimated 24 million gardens in the UK, this provides a huge amount of space and opportunity to help wildlife...

If your patio looks a little drab and uninteresting after a colourful summer, then plant up your containers with late...

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Beetroot are pretty easy to grow, as long as you keep them growing well in good or reasonable soil. They are even...

Living in an urban area can be a major drawback for avid gardeners and people who find pleasure in a gorgeous green...

Herbs are one of the best plants to grow when you have a nice bit of sunshine to enjoy.

Carrot root fly is probably the most serious pest of carrot crops.

Some shrubs, trees and plants don’t set seed easily and are best propagated from part of the original plant that can be...

Here are just a few winter garden activities to get you started.

When growing vegetables in containers, it’s important to keep them well-watered, so the compost remains evenly moist...

Nothing says 'Christmas is on its way' like the smell of a real tree - let alone the joy of picking one and decorating...

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

Growing your own fruit and veg is one of the most rewarding things you can do in the garden.

Most fruits are hardy enough for British gardens although apricot, peach, fig and grape need shelter from extreme...

Help is at hand for tackling those common problems that affect the majority of lawns.