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Winter is well and truly here, which means you can bet that we’ll see lots of heavy rain over the next few weeks and months… which is great for the garden, of course, but it can take its toll on your wooden decking areas if you’re not careful. Wood will always be a popular material […]

There’s growing interest among gardening enthusiasts in adopting more sustainable practices and ideas to help mitigate and adapt to climate change… and if this is something you’re planning to prioritise in the new year, researching regenerative gardening now could stand you in good stead in the future. The idea is to consider the environment when

There are all sorts of benefits associated with pursuing gardening as a hobby and if you’re new to it all, you’re sure to find that your physical, mental and emotional health all starts to really improve as a result.  Spending time in nature is incredibly good for you – and, in fact, it’s possible that

The last week or so has been very chilly indeed, with temperatures plummeting all over the country and lots of snow, sleet and ice being seen here, there and everywhere. While this time of year can be lots of fun for all sorts of reasons, the weather can really take its toll on our gardens

Even the most green-fingered among us can run into trouble with our planting from time to time and there’s nothing worse than watching a beautiful shrub, tree or flower give up the ghost and die after we’ve tended to it for so long. Sometimes, the gods just aren’t with us! But you can help reduce

While there’s not a huge amount of actual gardening that can be done at this time of year and relatively little opportunity to exercise your green fingers, the winter months are perfect for turning our thoughts to the year ahead and planning what we want to accomplish in our gardens in the future. There’s a

No doubt many of you have been highly organised and will have finished your Christmas shopping already, but equally there are sure to be many of you out there who haven’t even started yet! If that sounds like a familiar story, we thought we’d lend a helping hand and have sourced some of the finest

Now that the weather’s turning against us somewhat, there are fewer opportunities to get outside and enjoy our gardens… but that doesn’t mean that you can’t indulge in your favourite pastime. You just need to find new ways of doing so! With that in mind, we thought we’d count down some of the very best

Growing your own fruit and veg can be incredibly rewarding and there’s really nothing quite like sowing a few seeds, tending to them week in week out and then finally reaping the rewards by putting homegrown food on your dinner table. However, not everyone necessarily has the space required to have a full allotment –

The wintry weather is well on the way now that we’ve waved goodbye to October, which means we’ll have even fewer chances to get out and enjoy the garden over the next few weeks. But it’s important not to neglect your outdoor spaces at this time of year and a little bit of effort and