The clocks have sprung fowards and the spell of dry weather continues. The garden is slowly coming back to life, and the peak season for sowing seeds has arrived! Don’t...

Spring is almost here, and after all the rain we have had we need the sun to come out. What a difference some warmth from the sun makes. Time to...

Spring is almost here! The days are gradually getting longer.....Time to do lots of preparation and sowing of early crops in the greenhouse or on your windowsills. Jobs to do...

Mulching (also known as top dressing) offers numerous benefits for your plants, weed control, soil and overall garden health. A mulch is a layer of material applied to the surface...

A new year has begun!! Welcome 2026!  Its time to make plans for your garden and allotment and order in seeds and plants!  We can now also look forward to...

It's time to start making plans for next years vegetable crops and flowering bed designs. Don't forget to prune all the fruit and berry trees and bushes. Jobs to do this...

It's time to start protecting your plants from the changing weather, sow some autumn seeds and plant bulbs, apply natural pest controls to your beds and plant green manure crops....

Tips for tulips – especially when growing in pots Planting and growing tulips in pots is a great way to enjoy these beautiful flowers if you have limited garden space...

Every day the sun is setting earlier and earlier as September is a crossroad month for seasons. At night the temperatures will start to drop, so be ready to start...

Love your land and go wild for worms! Worms are your BFF! They provide more benefits to the soil ecosystem than any other soil-dwelling creature or organism. They have the...

May is a month of planting out, so lets hope the frosts stay away so we can! The dry weather looks set to continue, so make sure you keep watering...

We can all take the soil beneath our feet for granted. Grass and weeds thrive in it, so surely all our flowering plants, shrubs, fruit and vegetables that we want...