Complete guide to lawn feeding
Like all plants, lawns benefit from regular feeding. Without extra nutrients, the grass soon uses up plant food reserves in the soil and then turns pale and thin.
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How to look after your lawn: 7 top lawn care tips
Lush, green, cool and like a carpet underfoot in summer, a healthy lawn makes a garden even more beautiful. If you’re...
Peat free compost
The horticultural scientists at Miracle-Gro have led the way in researching, developing, and investing in alternative...
What to do in your garden in April
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Capsid bugs
Capsid bugs give the leaves a tattered and distorted appearance and can even cause flower buds to abort.
What to plant in autumn and winter containers
If your patio looks a little drab and uninteresting after a colourful summer, then plant up your containers with late...
Edible mushrooms (various species)
Believe it or not, it is now possible to grow your own edible mushrooms quite easily at home. And, no, you don’t need a...
Lawn care tips and tricks – how to get the best lawn
You might not know it, but your lawn pays you back for all the hard work you put into it.
How to plant, grow and care for Waterlilies (Nymphaea)
Waterlilies are probably our most popular – and easiest to recognise – pond plant. Large lakes and ponds look stunning...
Badgers
These large mammals can cause damage to gardens by trampling plants and digging up large areas in their search for food.
Caring for Irises
Irises are a large group of fabulously colourful garden plants. Their brightly coloured flowers often have petals in...
How to maintain and care for your gardening tools
Quality gardening tools are designed to last many years, but they must be cared for and regularly maintained.
How to grow vegetables in raised beds
Growing vegetables in raised beds is one of the simplest ways to make a vegetable garden. With their neat geometric...
Front garden ideas
We have recently discussed ways to improve your garden such as using attractive lighting and creating landscape projects...
Trees for small gardens
Even if you have a more modest garden, you’ve probably got a room for at least 1 small tree.
Moving trees and shrubs
It can be quite easy to dig up and move most small trees, shrubs and climbers to somewhere more suitable.