Caring for your garden

Make the most of all those fallen leaves by making your own leaf mould. Follow our guide for a fantastic and free way to make soil conditioner for your garden.

Caring for your garden occasionally involves dealing with diseases that attack your plants.

Dealing with weeds is an important part of caring for your garden. If left unchecked, they can quickly overwhelm, disfigure or kill your plants – rapidly undoing all your hard work.

The leaves are a patchwork of golden and red, the sun is sitting lower in the sky, and the evenings are drawing in, Autumn has arrived.

In this guide we’ll take you through choosing the best fertiliser for your plants, including tips and special advice about lawns and houseplants.

Compost has a superior structure to normal garden soil – both nutritionally and physically. Give your plants the support they need for healthy growth.

If you’re not already using a drip irrigation system in your garden, then believe us when we say, today is the day to start.

Roses are a staple of cottage gardens and formal gardens alike and their sweet-smelling blooms are loved by gardeners everywhere.

Embrace your outdoors again with the first of this year's gardening tasks to get ready for Spring.

Getting away? To make sure your garden stays in tip top condition while you’re on holiday, here are a couple of jobs you can do before packing your suitcase.

Did you know that composting can turn your waste into nutrient rich food for your garden for free? We'll show you how easy it is to make your own compost.

Many of us want to do more to help the planet, and by making some environmentally friendly updates to your garden, it’s easy to create your own sustainable space.

Pruning is essential to a healthy garden, in fact it’s one of the best things you can do for your trees and shrubs. Find out how and when to prune your plants.

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