mulch
-
Good soil is the key to happy and healthy plants
We all want happy and healthy plants and good soil is key to making that happen. (Of course, there are a few happy and healthy exceptions to this: air plants, hydroponic plants and perhaps plants growing on gravel but here we’re talking about plants that grow in soil.) For happy and healthy plants we have […] -
Develop a low maintenance garden by working with nature
Mowing, weeding and watering are the most disliked jobs in the garden. Follow our suggestions about working with nature to create a low maintenance garden. After the initial work you’ll soon see the benefit. Gardening is made very, very much easier when we work with nature and our soil conditions, climate, rainfall and local wildlife. […] -
Your summer garden: take action now to make the most of it!
Summer is just round the corner, really, and now is the time to take action so that you can make the most of your summer garden. Tackle our three areas of action and enjoy more time relaxing in your summer garden. Reduce summer garden weeding Weed and tidy beds and borders while the weeds and […] -
Love your garden by clearing up and using garden compost
Clear up and use your garden compost to sort out your plants and improve the soil ready for next year. It will make your garden look and feel loved for the winter too. We have given you tips for autumn tidy ups in our previous blogs, and now we are gearing up for winter. Q: […] -
Autumn preparations for winter in the garden: part 3!
Never mind spring cleaning - autumn preparations are essential to protect your garden from the worst of winter. Use our top tips to guide you. Autumn preparations: tidy up I am still picking runner beans, and glad of suggestions for what to do with a glut. Within a week or two I will be sad […] -
Protect tender plants and take the tomatoes in hand this autumn
As the cooler weather of autumn arrives, it’s time for us to help the last of the tomatoes to ripen and to protect more tender plants. Time has flown and here we are in September. Like it or not, the summer is bowing out and the autumn’s gales and rain will soon be coming on […] -
Strawberries! And be a sparkling cordial host
Why are strawberries called strawberries? Strawberries planted back in April are starting to swell now. Soon they’ll be ready to eat. But before they get to that mouth-watering bright-red-all-over-stage and the weather is warm and they are at their most delicious, the plants need a little more care and attention. Especially if they're in the […]