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Worried that your garden is going to suffer in heatwaves this summer? Follow these tips to protect your plants and keep your ...
If your tomato plants aren't looking healthy as you were expecting, you might be making one of these five common errors. We ...
These days we're all more aware of the benefits of eating seasonally. Not only do fruit and vegetables taste better when grown in season, but they're also often cheaper to buy. Eating seasonally is ...
The medal winners at the 2025 RHS Chelsea Flower Show have been announced. This year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show includes a unique garden for dogs, designed by Monty Don, ideas for urban spaces and ways ...
With a 75L capacity and a 250kg static and 180kg dump load capacity, this cart is great for heavier jobs. A 78cm push/pull handlebar allows you to pull the cart and steer around corners. Four wheels ...
Gravel gardens are low maintenance because a thick layer of gravel helps to suppress weeds. Plants that are suited to the growing conditions of a gravel garden also tend to be drought tolerant, which ...
1. Setting up a compost bin The size of your composting bin, the mix of ingredients and frequency of turning all help determine the quality of your compost. Home-made compost heaps should be at least ...
The alternative to a traditional wooden trellis is to use rope planters, metal trellis, or make your own. Be creative and use things like window frames with chicken wire attached across them, ladders, ...
Make sure you plant for every season – not just spring and summer. Consider using evergreens, trees with good autumn colour and fruits, spring bulbs, and winter-flowering shrubs and climbers.
How do you recreate a Mediterranean garden design? Mediterranean gardens often have shaded seating areas with plants in terracotta pots, surrounded by drifts of fragrant herbs. Water features are ...
The most common problem for keeping office plants healthy, though, is lack of time. Do people in your office have time to water plants regularly or mist them if they need high levels of humidity? It's ...
Other types of flowers worth planting in your garden include bulbs such as crocus, daffodils and tulips. These plants grow from an underground storage organ. The term 'bulbs' often refers not only to ...