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Gardening has really flourished over the last year, as a result of the pandemic and us all spending a lot more time at home over lockdown – and it seems that this national interest is only going to grow more popular, if the Plant Britain campaign has anything to do with it. Launched by the […]

There’s something incredibly satisfying about growing your own food and you’ll soon learn to love the convenience of being able to pop outside whenever you want something for your table, not to mention the fact that growing your own can be healthier, tastier and even help you cut down on your food bills. But you

One of the most destructive plants you can find in the garden is Japanese knotweed, which was first brought to British shores by Victorian botanists who thought it was rather pretty… but, unfortunately, it can cause very real damage to our homes and if left to its own devices it can be particularly difficult to

It may not be as much fun gardening in the winter, when it’s so cold outside, but there are some very essential outdoor jobs that need doing to ensure your garden makes it through the colder months in one piece, ready to be enjoyed come the spring. Water can cause real problems for your patio,

We all know how annoying it is to come home and find that someone has parked in the space right outside your house or, even worse, that they’ve parked across the length of your driveway… but did you know that, in actual fact, unless you have a designated parking space, you have no legal right

As a pastime, gardening is incredibly good for our mental health and wellbeing. Watching plants and flowers grow is so very rewarding and a lot of fun, and you get a huge sense of achievement when you grow something from seed… not to mention the fact that you get lots of lovely fresh air at

Home improvement projects are always very exciting and it’s wonderful to see what you have in your mind’s eye come to life in front of you, particularly when you turn your attention to your outdoor spaces and give the garden a solid makeover. But it can be difficult to know where to begin when it

Thinking about attracting different types of wildlife to your garden is one of the most fun aspects of landscaping and design. If done with proper consideration of this at the outset, you should soon start to see all sorts of interesting birds and animals making appearances throughout the year. One of the most endangered –

As lovely as spending time outside in the garden is during spring and summer, it seems that the most important time for gardening is, in fact, the autumn months. This is according to the RHS, at any rate, which is keen to encourage as many people plant their bulbs now in order to save water

A new month is just a few short days away, so now’s the time to start thinking about what jobs you’ll need to do throughout October to ensure that your garden continues to stay in good health, ready to navigate its way through winter successfully. If you have a greenhouse, give it a thorough clean