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A Beginner’s Guide to Buying and Using Compost What is Compost? When…

Plants are incredibly forgiving. They want to live; we just need to…

Why Use LED Grow Lights? Indoor light isn’t always enough, especially in:…

Understanding the most important factor in plant growth Light isn’t just something…

A simple beginner’s guide Growing house plants isn’t about having “green fingers”.…

When feeding plants in the ground, fertiliser on its own is not…

Fertiliser – Good or Bad? What Is Fertiliser? A fertiliser is any…

What to Look for When Buying Fertilisers Buying fertiliser can feel confusing,…

How Often Should I Water? The simple answer is: when your plants…

Damping off is a common problem for seedlings. It’s caused by soil-borne…

Black spot is a common fungal disease in the UK, especially on…

Root rot is a common problem in UK gardens and containers, caused…

Rust is a fungal disease that affects many UK garden plants, causing…

Greenfly (also called aphids) are tiny, soft-bodied insects that cluster on new…

Caterpillars are a common sight in UK gardens, especially in spring and…

Whitefly are tiny white insects commonly found on the undersides of leaves,…

Red spider mite is a common UK pest, especially in hot, dry…

Mildew is a common plant disease in the UK, especially in damp,…

Problems with peat free compost? It might not be your fault. The…

A Beginner’s Guide to Buying and Using Compost What is Compost? When…

How We Can Help You Garden More Naturally In over 40 years…

Fungus gnat using Nematode control Identifying your flies is essential, you can…

To identify the type of fly infestation in your plants, it’s important…

If you looked in any old gardening book the idea of using…

No need for your summer patio pots to be empty, you can…

Seed sowing needs preparation, a bit like bringing up a baby.A baby…

The most important thing about planting autumn planters is timing, if you…

Making a summer planter is very easy, you can buy fully grown…

How to start growing pea shoots You can grow pea shoots, this…

We grow a wide range of primroses and our primrose supplier often…

Is it time to start filling up your greenhouse? We still have…

Ever wondered how to make a Christmas pot wreath, we can help, its easier…

How to choose a good poinsettia plant Poinsettia plants are grown on…

Vine weevils do I need to worry? Vine weevils (also known as…

Vine weevils have favourites, find out whats on the menu So where…

Spring flowering bulbs are harvested in late spring and summer and packed…

Potting for health Why would you keep your plant in the same…

Potting plants for growth This page is about moving plants from a…

Potting plantsThere are two kinds of pottingpotting for growth or potting for…

Check your varieties, you don’t need to side shoot some types. Tall…

Perhaps the easiest way is to choose a colour scheme Are you…

Hanging basketsOne of the most popular forms of container gardening, but judging…

Still plenty of time for a frost I think the weather is…

How to get the best from your easy fill baskets. Some people…

Growing tomato plants how difficult can it be? Nothing is quite as…

It is very easy to sow your tomatoes too soon, sometimes it…

Primroses our most popular spring flower, stunning colours and sweet scent. Now…

Managing your on-line expectations During my research of on-line sellers I found…

Special Online offersWe have checked the small print for you Special price…

Protect your seedlings When I started gardening many years ago, seed was…