Scented evergreen climbers
Recently, I needed to cover a trellis to the front of my property. Wanting privacy and increase appeal, I wrote a list of scented evergreen climbers.
Hardy Cyclamen – The Best Winter Impact – Must Grow!
If you are looking for something unusual, easy to grow, hardy and will guarantee colour during the winter months, then look no further than the humble Cyclamen.
Storing Gladioli Bulbs Overwinter – How To Protect Them Now!
Preserve your gladioli varieties season after season with expert tips on storing gladioli overwinter in a frost-free environment.
When to prune Weigela for more flowers
Advice on Weigela Pruning. How to get this foxglove-like shrub flowering every year. When to prune Weigela for better blooms.
The importance of good quality cheap topsoil
Grow plants and vegetation in your garden? Remember that good topsoil means good growing. For plants to thrive - topsoil is essential.
Potato Blight: Organic control methods
Organic methods for avoiding the dreaded potato blight which will turn your potatoes into a black mush unless quick treatment.
Mildew resistant Courgettes varieties
Courgette can take a real hammering from powdery mildew. Here are a few resistant varieties and methods for minimising infection.
How to Make Hypertufa Planters & Troughs
Making your own hypertufa pots and stone effect trough couldn't be easier. The effects are truly stunning and very cheap to construct.
Cottage Garden – Plant guide
Get the most out of your outdoor space and cram in your favourite flowering plants to create your own cottage garden.
Vegetables to grow in containers
As our gardens shrink, it's a good idea to start growing our vegetables in containers. There are many benefits to this method of gardening.
Growing Runner Beans – Growing in Pots, Harvesting & More!
An organic guide for growing runner beans in any size garden. How to get the most out of your crop and recommended bean varieties.
Small garden vegetables
Here are some vegetable selections that you might want to try if you want to use the space in your garden sparingly
Looking after your Passion Flower
A quick guide to growing, pruning and feeding Passiflora caerulea. An introduction to other varieties of the Passion Flower
Growing mushroom from log dowels kits
There are so many dowel kits to choose from - buying exotic mushrooms can be expensive, but it's easy to grow them from your own back garden in logs.
Flowers for a dry garden
Growing flowers in a dry garden can be a real challenge. Here is a list of drought resistant flowering plants.
