Getting your garden ready for spring
With a new year, comes 12 months full of fresh gardening possibilities and now’s the best time to get perfecting those outdoor spaces ready.
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First spring feed and cut
As we step into the season of growth, our gardens will continue to thrive with the right upkeep and care through spring...
Peat free myths busted!
The ban stopping the sale of bagged peat for the home gardener will mean that everyone will have to be gardening peat...
What to do in your garden in April
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Celery (Apium graveolens)
Celery used to be considered as a bit of a difficult crop to grow. But modern, self-blanching varieties make it much...
Tackling weeds in the vegetable garden
When the soil is warm enough to be growing weeds then it’s time to sow all manner of vegetables outside.
The ultimate garden shed
Do you want to make your shed the focal point of your garden? Then read on for a few tips and ideas on amazing garden...
How to grow plums, damsons and gages (Prunus domestica)
Plums, and their closely related damsons and gages, are all easy fruits to grow at home. They produce large (often too...
How to grow and care for Sweet Bell peppers (Capsicum annuum)
Sweet peppers (or capsicum) come in a good range of fruit colours when mature - red, orange, yellow and even purple...
Enhance your garden with lighting
Just because the sun has gone in doesn't mean you have to! Brighten up your garden with lights to suit your style, be it...
Leatherjacket bugs
Leatherjackets are large grubs that eat plant root, and they spend the majority of their life underground.
Choosing a Christmas tree
There’s nothing quite like a real Christmas tree to decorate a room and fill your home with that nostalgic seasonal...
The best plants and vegetables for beginner gardeners
We like to help our budding gardeners out over here at LoveTheGarden, by making sure we always include a range of how-to...
Hazel (Corylus avellana)
Corylus avellana is native to this country and much of Europe. It’s a deciduous tree reaching approximately 12 metres...
Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera)
As its name suggests, Christmas cacti are fabulous houseplants for brightening up the home in winter.