Gardening Advice & Blogs

Natural Christmas Decorations for a Greener Festive Season

Create a festive home with natural DIY Christmas decorations. Discover eco-friendly, easy-to-make ideas using pinecones, greenery, and seasonal materials for a magical holiday season

From Garden to Garland: Plants You Can Grow for Beautiful Christmas Decorations

Plants You Can Grow for Beautiful Christmas Decorations. Bring festive cheer from your garden! Discover the best plants to grow for natural, sustainable Christmas decorations - with easy planting a...

November Garden Guide

Keep your garden healthy and stylish this November! Gardening, landscaping, and DIY tips to prepare for winter and spring.

Winter Garden Maintenance Tips

Winter doesn’t mean your garden has to take a break. With the right projects, you can tidy, plan, and prepare now to make spring a breeze. From pruning and planting to clearing and planning, discov...

October Jobs in the Garden

October is the perfect month to prepare your garden for winter and set the stage for spring. From tidying borders and pruning perennials to planting bulbs and clearing leaves, the right autumn jobs...

Create an Autumn Pollinator Paradise

Pollinators like bees, butterflies and hoverflies are vital for thriving gardens, but autumn can be tough when nectar sources run low. By planting late-flowering species, leaving seed heads and pro...

Tips for Planting Bulbs: A Gardener’s Guide

Discover the best bulbs to plant in spring, summer, and autumn. Year-round bulb planting tips for colourful, low-maintenance blooms in your garden.

How to Make Your Own Mulch and Why It Matters

Mulching is not one of gardening’s more glamorous jobs but it is one of the best things you can do for your garden.  And it’s something you can do using materials that you probably already have on ...

How to plan a drought tolerant garden

We are all facing the fact that our climate is changing.  If we want to continue to enjoy lovely gardens, it makes good sense to revisit our choices and adopt habits that will stand us in better st...

Caring for your garden in dry weather

Hot summers and hosepipe bans are increasingly part of the challenges we gardeners have to face.  In our gardens, we can help nature manage by having a dry weather plan.  Here's how.