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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Woodlice are harmless, but large number may appear in your house gaining entry though cracks, doors and windows. They...

Did you know that we need to feed our plants, especially if we are growing in pots and containers.

Just imagine the scene: You want a gin and tonic or need some lemon juice for a recipe and you’ve run out of lemons...

One of the best ways to avoid vegetable pests, diseases and disorders is to rotate your crops to different plots each...

Amaze your friends and family by growing unusual plants in the polytunnel, greenhouse or the kitchen windowsill, it’s...

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

Timing is everything when planting a hanging basket. Summer hanging baskets should be planted from April onwards but...

English oak and Sessile oak are familiar sights in the countryside and are spread across Europe.

We’ve put together 10 ideas to get your garden ready for spring.

Cherries are one of the best fresh fruit flavours of summer and they’re pretty easy to grow at home. Improvements and...

When grown well, pears are succulent and juicy – so much so they’re best eaten in the bath so you don’t get covered in...

The rewards of a well kept lawn are great.