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The Essential Guide To Houseplants

The Essential Guide to Houseplants

Check out the Essential Guide to Houseplants and learn everything you need to become the world’s best plant parent!

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How to feed and water houseplants

How to feed and water houseplants

When should you feed and water your houseplants?

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A complete guide to choosing the right compost

How to choose the best compost for your plants

It can be hard to know which compost to choose as there are so many types available but don’t worry, that means there’s...

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How to grow carrots

How to grow carrots

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

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What to do in your garden in March

First cut and feed | David Domoney | Miracle-Gro

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...

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Spring lawn care

Spring lawn care

A spring lawn care routine is the best way to spend a little time and effort getting your lawn into shape.

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Getting your garden ready | David Domoney | Miracle Gro

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...

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Bring back to store compost bags

Bring back to store compost bags

We have launched a Compost Bag Recycling Bin scheme, for consumers to easily dispose of their compost bags.

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Reduce, reuse and recycle

Reduce, reuse and recycle

Wherever possible, we try to create circular solutions, where our packaging avoids going into landfill.

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Growing a herb garden

Fresh herbs grow effortlessly and when ready to harvest can enhance the flavours in a whole host of dishes.

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Orange Nasturtium on Border

Vegetarian and vegan gardening

With many people embracing a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle, it comes hand-in-hand with the aim to protect and care for...

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Tomatoes on plant

Getting kids involved in the garden

Getting kids involved in gardening from an early age instils them with new skills, curiosity and maybe even a lifelong...

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Marinade in sauce wit brush next to garlic and chillies

Recipe: 3 Homemade Marinades

Nothing beats a summer BBQ and there’s nothing more rewarding than using your own homegrown ingredients. Marinades are a...

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Balcony Rail with Planter and Ripe Tomatoes

Growing your own in a small space

Having limited garden needn’t hold you back, there’s plenty to do to make the most of the space you have.

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Green Dalek bin in front of purple salvia

Composting in the garden

Setting up a corner for composting in the garden will supply you with so much goodness to get back into the soil.

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Raised Bed

Growing in raised beds

Raised beds allow you to grow a wider range of plants, boost drainage of the soil and make gardening more accessible...

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What's your plant personality? | Miracle-Gro

What's your plant personality?

Are you a skilled botanist or do plants struggle to stick around in your company? We've created this quiz to help those...

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How to use soil supplements

Just like we need to eat a varied diet to get the right nutrients into our bodies, plants need the same.

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How to Make Soil Acidic

How to Make Soil Acidic

Many gardening guides indicate that a particular plant prefers acidic, alkaline or neutral soil. In fact, having the...

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