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Side-by-side comparison of a grey leatherjacket larva and a curled white chafer grub with a brown head

What’s Eating Your Lawn? Leatherjackets and Chafer Grubs Explained

What’s Eating Your Lawn? Leatherjackets and Chafer Grubs Explained Bald patches, loose turf and birds repeatedly pecking at your lawn can all indicate a problem beneath the surface. Two common...
— Charlotte Beaty
Tagged: Hints & Tips
Gardener removing a slug from a young vegetable plant as part of natural slug control

Why Autumn Is Not Too Late to Use Slug Nematodes

Why Autumn Is Not Too Late to Use Slug Nematodes As summer gives way to autumn, it is tempting to think the main gardening season is drawing to a close...
— Charlotte Beaty
Tagged: Hints & Tips
October

Organic Gardening Tips For October

October is a busy and beautiful time of year in the garden. Always full of joyous, bright Autumn colours on all kinds of plants, from flowers to fruit. Its time...
— Charlotte Beaty
Fungus gnat garden pest close-up

Where can I buy beneficial insects and nematodes for garden pests in the UK?

UK gardeners can buy beneficial insects, predatory mites and microscopic nematodes to help control many common garden, greenhouse and houseplant pests naturally. At Natural Grower, we believe pest control should...
— Charlotte Beaty
Natural Grower peat-free Natural Compost 50L bag front

What is the best peat-free compost brand in the UK?

What is the best peat-free compost brand in the UK? If you're looking for the best peat-free compost brand for your garden, there is more to consider than simply whether...
— Charlotte Beaty
What to Sow in September: Vegetables and Flowers to Grow Now 🌱

What to Sow in September: Vegetables and Flowers to Grow Now 🌱

What to Sow in September: Vegetables & Flowers to Grow Now 🌱 September is a month of change in the garden. The days are beginning to shorten, mornings feel cooler,...
— Charlotte Beaty
Tagged: Hints & Tips
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Organic Gardening Tips for September

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...
— Charlotte Beaty
Tagged: Hints & Tips
Natural Grower Natural Compost peat-free 50L bag

Best peat-free compost for UK gardens

What is the best peat-free compost for UK gardens? If you're looking for a good peat-free compost for your garden, look beyond the words “peat-free” on the bag. A quality...
— Charlotte Beaty
What to Sow in August: Vegetables & Flowers to Grow Now 🌱

What to Sow in August: Vegetables & Flowers to Grow Now 🌱

What to Sow in August: Vegetables & Flowers to Grow Now 🌱 August may feel like the garden is beginning to slow down, especially after the hot and dry summer...
— Charlotte Beaty
Tagged: Hints & Tips
August

Organic Gardening Tips for August

August looks like it is going to continue the trend and be a hot and dry month, so make sure you mulch your beds as soon as possible to retain...
— Charlotte Beaty
What is the best organic compost for growing vegetables

What is the best organic compost for growing vegetables

What is the best organic compost for growing vegetables? The best compost for growing vegetables should give plants a healthy start while supporting the soil and providing the right growing...
— Charlotte Beaty
July Gardening Tips

Organic Gardening Tips for July

CharOh my goodness June was HOT!! I hope you managed to keep your plants fed and watered in the evenings. We can finally start to harvest the fruits of our...
— Charlotte Beaty
Recommended by Lucy Hutchings of @shegrowsveg and author of “Get Up and Grow” and recommended by Anna Greenland of @annagreenland and author of "Grow Easy"