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?

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

The ban stopping the sale of bagged peat for the home gardener will mean that everyone will have to be gardening peat...

Why not add a personal touch to your Christmas gifts this year by making your own!

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

Christmas houseplants are a great way of brightening up the house and they’re fabulous Christmas gifts.

There’s nothing quite like a real Christmas tree to decorate a room and fill your home with that nostalgic seasonal...

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As you spend more time working outside, it's not unusual to find yourself becoming more aware of just how full of...

Crataegus monogyna (also known as ‘Quickthorn’ and ‘May Tree’) is a deciduous tree native to the UK, and there are quite...

Carrots are a fantastically versatile food. We all know how delicious they are eaten fresh in salads or as a healthy...

Well you can’t literally grow your own pizza, but you can grow the juicy tomatoes, plump peppers and fresh herbs, which...

Obviously, it goes without saying that you should use all garden chemicals sensibly.

During the winter months, wild animals find the home nestled in leaf piles, settle into trees, or burrow into compost...

Earwigs are nocturnal and during the day they hide in damp, dark places either indoors or outdoors. They are harmless to...

Fruit splitting is usually caused by incorrect growing conditions.

Do you long to bring a touch of femininity to your garden? A splash of pink perhaps? Cascading, wispy flowers and those...

Making your own compost is one of the best things you can do for your soil.

It’s no secret that adding potted plants to space can aesthetically upgrade a room. Probably lesser known is that plants...

Although their antics and acrobatics are quaint and great fun to watch, Grey Squirrels can cause severe damage to...