How to Create a Wildlife-Friendly Garden in the UK: A Complete Guide
Discover how to create a wildlife-friendly garden in the UK with our expert tips. Attract bees, birds, hedgehogs, and more with native plants, ponds, and sustainable practices
Eco-friendly products and ideas for your garden or allotment plot.
Easiest flowers to attract bees and butterflies for beginners
UK gardeners, transform your patches into pollinator paradises! Orchestrate flowers for every season, embrace local wonders, and let a little wildness in. Bloom tips, butterfly havens, and vibrant ecosystems await – every bee buzz makes a difference! Get growing, UK!
Balcony Gardening: Transforming Your Balcony or Courtyard | Verticle Garden
Harness the vertical; embrace climbing plants. Create a thriving balcony or courtyard garden. Transform a small space into a green haven.
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Eco hanging basket liner made from Pampass grass
Hanging Basket Liner Alternative: How to Line on a Budget
You don't have to spend a fortune on expensive hanging basket liners. With a little creativity, you can save a money and create and impressive display in your garden.
Garden flowers for bees
Bees are in decline in most countries around the world. As gardeners, what flowers can we grow to encourage these important insects?
Wildlife garden
Sadenned by the destruction of the UK's natural habits? Here are just a few methods for encouraging more wildlife into your garden.
Garden irrigation systems
When most people think of irrigation they think of giant industrial sprinklers in fields and, yes, these can be complex and expensive. But now irrigation system manufacturers have recognised that most people just want to take the hassle out of watering their garden, hanging baskets or greenhouse through a cheap, easy-to-use and efficient irrigation system.
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Organic Herbicides & Pesticides [100% Organic]
We are all becoming increasingly worried about the effects of the agricultural chemicals on our food crops. Here are some natural solutions.
Composting with worms
You have no-doubt heard of the benefits of using earth worms to help break down green waste and convert it to superb compost. Worms are great allies for the gardener - in fact, if all worms on the planet died (as with bees), life as we know it would cease.
Quick & easy composting
You can never have too much compost. Organic materials mixed into your soil will improve structure, balance drainage and increase nutrients. Bacteria and other friendly soil dwelling creatures such as earth worms will also benefit from compost as a mulch (left on the surface), or partially dug-in.
Bug box for bees, ladybirds & lacewings
In order to win the battle of the pest, we need to become a regular 'Bill Oddie'. Build a bug a home.
How to build a hot bed
Hot bed guide unlocks compost's heat superpowers, with temp tips & insulation hacks for snug seedlings. Enjoy spring harvests, naturally!