Gardening Advice & Blogs

Tips on choosing the right pot or planter for your garden

With so many to choose from, picking the right pot or planter for your outside space can be a difficult decision!  Our quick guide will help you get it just right.

Making Your Own Garden Compost

Making your own compost is relatively easy, if you follow some simple guidelines, and is very satisfying, so we’re sharing these tips for anyone who’d like to start making their own.

Your garden jobs for March

March signals the arrival of spring, and hopefully brighter days and warmer weather! Here are some seasonal jobs for your garden, allotment or balcony this month.

Tips for encouraging wildlife into your garden

Having wildlife visit your garden regularly is a sign that you have a healthy, well-balanced micro-environment. This means your garden can help to do its own pest control!  Here are our seven top t...

Hambrooks’ guide to Rose varieties

Many home gardeners think roses are ‘difficult’ but we disagree! It’s simply about understanding which rose will suit your plot and how to look after it. Here's our quick guide for anyone who wants...

General tips on sowing seeds

Every seed will have particular requirements so do check the packet for specific details.  However, here are a few general guidelines to help your seeds get off to the best start. Water the compos...

How to plant a tree or shrub

Autumn is a great time to plant trees or shrubs.  The ground shouldn’t be too wet, too dry or too cold (but just right, like Goldilock’s porridge!).  It’s a time when most foliage is starting to di...