Must Have Bedding Plants
Bedding plants started as a way for our Victorian ancestors to show off the prestige of their gardens. Back when the country’s landscape could be …
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Lockdown Project Guides: Make Flower Seed Bombs
A flower seed bomb is a ball made of compost and seeds, which is held together with a mix of flour and water. Once the bomb has been thrown, the seeds will …
March Newsletter
“All Nature seems at work. Slugs leave their lair. The bees are stirring, birds are on the wing, And Winter slumbering in the open air, wears on …
February Newsletter
“The love of gardening is a seed once sown that never dies, but never grows to the enduring happiness that the love of gardening gives.“ ~ Gertrude …
What are the Top Gardening Trends in 2020?
Now the new year is finally here and people are settling in, it might be time to start getting back on top of your gardening, but where do you start? We’ve …
January Newsletter
“Plant carrots in January and you’ll never have to eat carrots.” ~ Gardening Saying Happy New Year! Here’s hoping 2020 delivers perfect …
Not Wild About the Wind: Wind Protection Tips
Guest post: in an extract from her new Climate Change Garden book, Kim Stoddart explains how to better cope with the extremes of windy weather… Referred …
November Newsletter
“November is the most disagreeable month in the whole year,” said Margaret, standing at the window one dull afternoon, looking out at the …
October Newsletter
“Listen! the wind is rising, and the air is wild with leaves, We have had our summer evenings, now for October eves!” – Humbert Wolfe …
August Newsletter
“The hum of bees is the voice of the garden.” – Elizabeth Lawrence Some may say that August is the one month when gardeners get to go on holiday with …