How to Grow Supermarket Garlic Successfully in Your Garden
Anyone who enjoys cooking is likely to have garlic at home most of the time. Yet it is often overlooked…
Plant Black Elder Now: Flowers, Berries and Little Work
In winter, it is easy to miss when walking through the garden: bare, see-through and tucked away at the edge…
Epsom Salt for Lawns: The £1 Bath Aisle Trick
Reports are increasingly appearing in gardening forums and on social media about a tip that sounds almost too…
How to Grow Crisp Radishes: The Simple Trick for Even Moisture
Radishes are often seen as the ideal beginner’s vegetable: quick to grow, straightforward and attractively…
How to Protect Garden Birds from Cats Without Banning Outdoor Access
When fledglings are chirping in the shrubs and your own velvet-pawed cat prowls with its tail held high in…
Black spot disease: 3 March jobs for healthy roses
Every year brings the same sight: by June or July, some roses are covered in yellowing, spotted leaves, begin…
Diascia for Balcony Planters: Flowers from May to Autumn
Many amateur gardeners dream of balcony planters overflowing with colour from May well into autumn. In…
Old Wool Jumpers as a Natural Slug Barrier in the Garden
An overlooked everyday item from the wardrobe can become a surprisingly effective form of defence. Anyone who…
Asiatic Lilies Under Walnut Trees: Do They Tolerate Juglone?
Many amateur gardeners avoid black walnut and walnut trees because the toxin they release into the soil can…
Three March Lawn Jobs to Reduce Moss Without Chemicals
Bare patches, yellow areas and soggy ground. Many people instinctively reach for chemical moss treatments at…
Why Your Spider Plant Produces No Plantlets: Two Simple Care Mistakes
The reason is often down to two simple care mistakes. Many plant enthusiasts become frustrated with their…
When to Plant Potatoes: A Professional Explains What Really Matters
Plant potatoes at the wrong time and you can easily lose half the crop – a professional explains what really…
Late frost: how to protect garden plants from cold nights
A mild spring, everything is putting on new growth – then, suddenly, temperatures plunge. For young plants…
Keep Mosquitoes Off Your Balcony with Fragrant Plants
A summer evening, cool drinks and mild air - then comes that irritating buzz right beside your ear. Anyone…
Iron Sulphate and River Sand: The Old Trick for a Moss-Free Lawn
Many amateur gardeners panic and reach for costly specialist products. Yet an old, remarkably straightforward…
When to Sow Dwarf Beans for a Fast Harvest
Dwarf beans may seem straightforward to grow, but they are sensitive to cold and wet conditions. Sow them too…
Why driving away house sparrows harms your garden
Anyone who drives it away harms themselves. While everyone watches robins and tits, a small grey-brown bird…
Revive Your Orchid With Cooked Maize
Many amateur gardeners will recognise the situation: an orchid that once flowered profusely is now sitting on…
Why Thuja hedges are becoming a garden problem
Anyone walking through terraced-house neighbourhoods or older housing estates today can see the signs…
Drought-resistant perennials: plant by late March for a garden without watering
Between hot summers, water shortages and local watering restrictions, amateur gardeners are all in the same…
Sunflowers: the natural bird feeder for your garden
Many amateur gardeners invest each year in new bird feeders, specialist mixes and stylish designs from the…