Gardening Tips

Top Five Garden Jobs for September

Our recommendations on what to do this September. As September arrives, whether you mark autumn from the 1st (meteorological autumn) or the equinox on the 22nd (astronomical autumn), there's no den...

Jobs in your garden this August

August tends to be the tipping point in the gardening year, as the bright colours of summer begin to give way to the faded glories of early autumn. Keeping up with the deadheading and the watering ...

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...

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...