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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

We’re approaching the end of October now, which means that all that wintry weather is just around the corner… so now’s the perfect time to start thinking about how you’re going to keep your garden in fine fettle over the next few months. Winter can be hard on the garden but there’s a lot you

Container gardening is a great way to cultivate an interest in sowing and growing, particularly if you want to start growing your own fruit and veg but don’t have a lot of space to play around with at home. At the end of each growing season, however, you may find yourself in a bit of

Although there has been some lovely warm autumnal weather thus far this October, we’ve also seen quite a bit of heavy rain and high winds, which means now’s the perfect time to take a look around outside and see what little fixes you could carry out to make your outdoor spaces safer at this time

Autumn is undeniably one of the most magical times of year and there really is nothing quite like watching the leaves turn all those beautiful shades of reds, oranges and yellows. If, like us, autumn is one of your favourite seasons as well, you might want to think about how you could really embrace it