Good bugs for Houseplants
Chemical free tips to rebalance the eco-systems in your garden. Buy in good bugs that eat plant pests and manage the moisture of your soil. You would have probably given...
Organic Gardening Tips for January
A new year has begun!! Welcome 2024! Its time to make plans for your garden and allotment and order in seeds and plants! We can now also look forward to...
Tips to Help You Look After Your Soil
World Soil Day is celebrated in December every year. The aim is to raise awareness of the importance of healthy ecosystems, by addressing the growing challenges in soil management, increasing...
Tips for Tulips - Planting and Growing
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...
Nurture your soil, naturally, with green manure
Also known as cover crops, green manure is grown specifically to help improve soil fertility, nutrient levels and organic matter, whilst also suppressing weeds. You can plant cover crops into...
Soil Biology: The balancing act of beneficial microbes
In the intricate world of soil biology, beneficial microbes are the unsung heroes that quietly work behind the scenes, ensuring the fertility and productivity of our soils. These microscopic organisms,...
2 Natural Growers, 4 muddy boots, 1 competition
In April, Marie and Jim @4_muddy_boots agreed to stage a competition in their large allotment on behalf of Natural Grower. Marie and Jim split their tomato seedlings – grown at...
Go Wild for Worms!
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...
Looking After The Soil Beneath Our Feet
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...
Is Organic Fertiliser as Good as Chemical Fertiliser?
When I am asked "is organic fertiliser as good as chemical fertiliser", I have to ask the question - what are chemical fertilisers good for? Good for the plants, good...
NAS - Supporting the Allotment Community
In late January, The National Allotment Society (NAS) announced it was partnering with Natural Grower to enable NAS members the opportunity to try our incredible compost, liquid fertiliser, soil conditioner...
Raymond Blanc Gardening School
Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons Raymond Blanc Gardening School 'Soil to Plate' course will be using Natural Grower compost. 'We are excited to be using Natural Grower compost in our 'Soil...
