Nature doesn’t always adhere to a strict schedule – so it’s important to work with the weather you have, not the weather you want.  It won’t have escaped your notice that the weather has been all over the place recently – with whiplash-inducing temperatures swinging between -3 and 12 degrees in a single spring afternoon. […]

When it comes to our health and wellbeing, the benefits of gardening aren’t a vague, sweet, and fluffy concept – they are proven. To help promote awareness and understanding throughout Stress Awareness Month and beyond, here we explore some of the most fascinating and surprising ways gardening can help boost your state of mind and […]

When it comes to our plant friends, February isn’t all about red roses… You never know what you’re going to get in February and March. Looking out the window into your garden in the morning, you might see ten-foot snowdrifts; or the sun gods teasing us with those first few golden rays. Some of the […]

Here we give you our top tips for looking after your local wildlife this autumn…

The end of summer doesn’t have to spell the end of fun and colour in your garden…

With the August bank holiday weekend just around the corner, here we list some of the best things you can be doing in the garden over the next few weeks to help it stay looking bright and beautiful as the nights start drawing in.

From long, sticky workdays to grumpy children and exhausted pets, heatwaves can be hard on all of us - and that includes our gardens. There are several key things you can do to save your garden from the impact of the dry weather, all while being kind and gentle to the environment.

It’s National Allotments Week here in the UK. Every August, green-fingered gods and goddesses up and down the country come together for a week of parties, celebrations and lobbying to safeguard allotments for the next generation of growers.

With the cost of fresh food on the rise, there has never been a better time to start growing your own food. From sowing and seed trays to bountiful daily harvests, here’s everything you need to know about growing fruit and veg in July…

Keeping your flower garden looking picture perfect may not always be a bed of roses, but with a few small tweaks to your maintenance routine, your bed of roses might just look the best it ever has… There are few joys in life that compare with afternoon tea enjoyed in a lush, green garden, surrounded […]