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
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How to nurture small plants
Buying young plants that can be grown on to flowering and cropping is easy and convenient.
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.
How to care for houseplants
Aside from watering, there are a number of things you need to think about when caring for your houseplants.
How and what to grow - gro-bags, gro-sacs and planters
Gro-Bags, gro-sacs and planters can be used to grow a magnitude of vegetables, fruits, salad leaves and herbs.
Rhododendrons and Azaleas (Rhododendron)
Rhododendrons and azaleas produce spectacular spring displays of colourful flowers. Rhododendrons and evergreen azaleas...
What nutrients do plants need?
Did you know that we need to feed our plants, especially if we are growing in pots and containers.
How to plant a hanging basket
Timing is everything when planting a hanging basket. Summer hanging baskets should be planted from April onwards but...
Oak (Quercus robur and Quercus petraea)
English oak and Sessile oak are familiar sights in the countryside and are spread across Europe.
How to water houseplants
Watering your houseplants is an easy job to do, but did you know that it's actually the most common cause of plant...
How to grow mistletoe
Kissing under the mistletoe is a festive tradition that originates from its connection to ancient fertility rituals...
What is propagation and how do I do it?
Ever wanted to get more from your plants without having to buy more? With our guide to what propagation is, and how to...