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There are countless ways in which you can foster an interest in gardening and, in fact, you don’t even really need to have that much space to start growing plants and produce… or even any soil! If you haven’t tried hay bale gardening yet and want to start growing your own veggies and other such […]

One of the many and varied benefits of gardening is just how good it is for your mental health, as well as your physical wellbeing.  No doubt if you’ve been gardening for a while, you’ve already started to feel calmer, more refreshed and more resilient as a result… but there’s a way you can up

While spring and summer are undeniably the best seasons for getting out and about in the garden, autumn is a wonderful time of year to be outside in nature… and the even better news is that it’s certainly still possible to grow produce right now, so you’re still able to exercise those green fingers and

Finding ways to garden more sustainably is only going to become more important as time goes on and the realities of climate change really start to make themselves felt… and one very quick way you can make your garden even greener is by avoiding peat compost altogether. While it may be amazing for your plants,

If, as a keen gardener, climate change and rising temperatures are at the forefront of your mind – and with the recent heatwave just behind us, who could blame you? – it might be time to start thinking about futureproofing your outdoor spaces to be more resilient in the face of extreme weather conditions. Drought,

After what feels like never-ending sunshine over the last few weeks, the weather appears to have finally broken, with the Met Office now saying that more unsettled conditions are on the way, with thunderstorms forecast until Wednesday (August 16th). Interestingly, thunderstorms and specifically lightning can actually be very beneficial for our gardens, helping to fertilise

There’s so much to be said for growing your own fruit and veg. It’s incredibly rewarding to pile your plates high with food you’ve grown yourself – and there’s a huge amount of learning you’ll do along the way, as well.  If you’re trying to get the most out of your vegetable patch at the