Preparing your garden for spring
February and March can be a poor time for working in the garden. Cold weather, frosts and lots of rain or snow are not a gardeners…
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Preparing your garden for spring
Taking seeds from Sweet Peas
Sweet Peas grace our gardens with their beauty and fragrance, but their blooms are short-lived. However, there’s a secret to enjoying these delightful flowers year after…
5 tips to keep your pots alive in a draught
Pot plants, without the ability to grow deep roots will require regular water but in the extreme heat of a draught some clever techniques are required.
Bringing back the garden hedgerow
A garden hedgerow no longer has to be the neatly trimmed, uniform hedge that runs along the border of your garden. By carefully selecting differing hedges,…
Plants to sow in January or February
The advantage of planting seeds early is that it gives them a chance to flower in the first year after sowing, a perfect way to add…
How to take hardwood cuttings
Hardwood cuttings are a simple and reliable way of producing new plants from deciduous climbers, trees and shrubs. Hardwood cuttings take their name from taking a…
The 9 easiest herbs to grow in your garden
Herbs are fantastic plants that both look great and really taste good. Many are easy to grow and can be kept indoors or outdoors.
10 best plants for shady areas
Have you got a dark shady area in the garden that you want to brighten up but nothing will grow due to lack of light? Fear not as we have a list of plants that can bring some colour to your shady areas.
7 tips to cut down your weeding time
It’s every gardeners least favourite job – but something that is essential for a tidy garden. Follow these simple tips to cut down on your time spent weeding.
Starting a vegetable garden
The thought of fresh, tasty food that you have grown yourself is very tempting for many, but where do you start? Whilst many people use allotments,…