Growers' Talk
Inspiration and expert guides from Team Roots
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Self Seeding Plants
If you’re pressed for time, want to save money, you’ve got gaps in your borders or just love an informal garden style, self seeding plants could be the answer.
Are Grapes Good for You?
You can say with confidence that we love our grapes - but are they good for us? And what’s the healthiest way to consume them? In this post, we have...
Vegetable Garden Plans: Spacing Your Plants
Vegetable plant spacing is your secret weapon for better crops, letting each one get enough light, water, air and nutrients to reach its full potential.
Slug Resistant Plants
Take a look at our guide to slug resistant plants. These are the plants that slugs don’t like to eat - or better still, those that actively work to keep...
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Growing Goji Berries in the UK
When it comes to so-called superfoods, there are few that can compete with the mighty goji berry. But can you grow goji berries here in the UK?
The Best Grapes to Grow in UK Gardens
We asked our growers for their recommendations - pick any of these and you’ll be laughing. While plucking fresh grapes straight from the vine.
How To Train a Fruit Tree
Learn how to train your fruit tree with our extensive guide covering cordons, espalier, fan training and other forms!
Fast Growing Climbing Plants: Our Top 15
How quickly do climbing plants actually grow? I asked our grower for her recommendations - and for some hard and fast numbers. Read more
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Rare Apple Varieties: UK’s Best Heritage Apples
Forget supermarket varieties and join the rare apple boom by discovering long forgotten gems that you can grow at home.
Evergreen Climbers: Our Top 5
There’s an evergreen climber out there for everyone! With that in mind, we’ve put together our top 5 evergreen climbers for all your various needs and desires.
The Best Grapes to Grow in UK Gardens
We asked our growers for their recommendations - pick any of these and you’ll be laughing. While plucking fresh grapes straight from the vine.
Kitchen Garden Ideas for a Doorstep Harvest
Kitchen gardens use the available space to its best advantage and provide all the veg you need all year round. Here’s how to get started. Read more
Growing your own food
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Benefits of Blueberries: Should You Grow Your Own?
We can all agree that blueberries are a healthy food, but is it better to grow your own? Are there any nutritional differences?
How to Store Plums and Use Up Your Crop
Bumper harvest? Here are our top plum storing tips: freezing, drying, preserving and the best recipes.
Is Tomato a Fruit?
Sure is. Tomatoes develop from flowers on the plant and contain seeds, so botanically they are fruit. And yet…
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Vegetable Planting Calendar UK (And When to Harvest)
This handy vegetable planting guide by month will walk you through when to plant vegetables, when to harvest them and what to do when you can’t do either.
Easy Vegetables to Grow: Our Top 10 Picks
Just starting out? Our growers have picked the easiest vegetables to grow for any size of plot. Harvest big with the smallest of effort.
Growing Vegetables in Pots for Beginners
Growing vegetables in pots is great for those without space for a veg patch (or even a garden) and here's how to get started.
Which is the Best Climbing Plant for Your Garden?
Our specialists in Worcestershire grow the largest range of climbers in the UK and they’ve chosen the best options for all your vertical growing needs.
Planting Climbers: A Beginner’s Guide
You want to plant your new climbers so it hits the heights ASAP. Luckily we have a direct line to Mollie, one of the UK’s finest growers, to show you...
The Easiest Fruit Trees to Grow in the UK
Kick start your orchard with our guide to the easiest fruit trees to grow. Low maintenance, hardy and disease resistant!
The Best Soft Fruit Plants (as Chosen by Our Growers)
If you could only choose one variety of strawberry, which would you pick? We asked the experts - and here are the best fruiting plants.
Planting Fruit Bushes: The Complete Guide
Give your plants the very best start in life (and get more fruit!) with our experts’ guide to planting fruit bushes for bare root and potted plants.
How To Plant a Tree: Potted Trees and Bare Root
A master's guide prepared by the foremost tree grower in the country, with over a million trees planted to date.
How to Choose the Perfect Tree
In this guide, our experts share some pointers on choosing the perfect tree for your garden.
Best Pond Plants: Top 5 Plants to Bring Your Pond to Life
Choose the right plants for a well balanced pond, with some insider tips and our pick of the plants to get your pond buzzing with life in no time!
Planting Pond Plants: A Beginner’s Guide
Watch and learn how to plant up a pond with minimal fuss for maximum impact, bountiful wildlife and clear waters.
Cottage Gardens: Design, Flowers & Layouts
The perfect way to bring countryside charm to even the most urban spaces. Choose plants which will grow to different heights and don’t be afraid to mix it up.
10 Best Plants to Attract Bees to Your Garden
Bee numbers have been in decline for a number of years, but as gardeners we can help by filling our gardens with plants to provide the bees with the pollen...
Planting Calendar UK: Month by Month
Find out when to plant your trees, shrubs, perennials and climbers for the best results - and the best deals.
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How To Espalier Apple Trees
Learn how to Espalier Train and Apple Tree for your garden. -
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How to Grow Wisteria: Care Tips
The complete guide to growing and caring for your Wisteria Plants, it's everything you need to know. -
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How To Plant a Tree: Potted Trees and Bare Root
A master's guide prepared by the foremost tree grower in the country, with over a million trees planted to date. -
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How to Choose the Perfect Tree
In this guide, our experts share some pointers on choosing the perfect tree for your garden. -
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How to Create a Windowsill Herb Garden
Short of space? Container gardening is the way forward. Get indoor and outdoor herb garden ideas here. -
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How to Divide Perennials
Done the right way, dividing perennials can make them stronger, healthier and less crowded - it also means you get more plants! -
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How to Create a Pet-Friendly Garden
By growing pet friendly plants and providing secure spaces to play, hide and explore, you can keep your pet happy and safe from harm - and mischief! -
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How To Get Your Kids Gardening This Summer
With six weeks of school holidays stretching ahead, are you looking for ways to encourage the children or grandchildr... -
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How to Identify the 10 Most Common UK Garden Weeds
Learn how to identify the top 10 most common UK garden weeds with this comprehensive guide from our experts. -
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How to Grow Grapes: UK Beginner’s Guide
With a little advice from our growers and a good healthy plant, you don’t have to be an expert to watch your grapevine grow and fruit even in the coldest areas. -
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How to Support your Peas and Beans
To help Pea and Bean plants thrive and produce a good crop, it’s essential to give them some support. Each type of plant needs a slightly di... -
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How To Get The Best From Your Vegetable Plants
Learn how to get the most out of your vegetable plants this summer.
