Advice & Inspiration
SPOTLIGHT THIS MONTH
Grafted Vegetable Plants: Are They Worth It?
Grafted vegetable plants are growing in popularity with UK gardeners. But what are they, and is it worth buying them?
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Heritage Vegetables: Seeds or Plants?
Heritage vegetables are the old fashioned, flavour-packed varieties that filled our fruit bowls before supermarkets insisted everything had to be the same shape, size and colour.
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SPOTLIGHT THIS MONTH
Essential Plants for Winter Wildlife
Plant trees and flowers that benefit winter wildlife - nectar for early bees; fruit, seeds and shelter for birds; nuts for small mammals.
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Guides To Grow Like A Pro
Growing Potatoes: The Complete Guide
Potatoes are one of the easiest vegetable crops to grow. You don’t even need a garden - they can be grown successfully in pots, sacks or even a dustbin!
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How to Plant a Hedge
We asked our growers to share their knowledge and distilled it into this easy hedgerow planting guide. Follow these steps and you can’t go wrong!
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How to Grow Blueberries in the UK
Our fruit expert John recommends blueberries as the best fruit to grow in pots - as long as you give them acidic soil and lots of sun, you really can’t fail.
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Growing Lavender: Complete UK Guide
If you’re adding some new lavenders to your garden this year, help them grow into their best selves with this complete lavender grow guide.
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GROWING FOOD
Heritage Vegetables: Seeds or Plants?
Heritage vegetables are the old fashioned, flavour-packed varieties that filled our fruit bowls before supermarkets insisted everything had to be the same shape, size and colour.
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GROWING FOOD
Growing Figs: A Beginner’s Guide
Fig trees are surprisingly well suited to growing in the UK, perfect for pots and have attractive, scented foliage - not to mention the sweet, soft fruits.
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GROWING FOOD
Growing Blackcurrants, Redcurrants and Whitecurrants
Currants are some of the easiest fruit plants you can grow! Read on for all you need to know about growing blackcurrants, redcurrants and whitecurrants.
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Get Inspired
Rose Garden Ideas: Layouts, Colours & Planting
From the traditional formal rose garden to more contemporary style plantings, roses have a place in every kind of planting scheme.
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Balcony Garden Ideas for Beginners
Your balcony garden can be a relaxing space to unwind, entertain guests, welcome wildlife and source fresh fruit, vegetables and herbs - the sky's the limit!
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Storing Vegetables Grown at Home
Too much veg is a nice problem to have, but if you don’t want to waste even one carefully-nurtured kale leaf, here's the guide you need.
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Growing Potatoes: The Complete Guide
Potatoes are one of the easiest vegetable crops to grow. You don’t even need a garden - they can be grown successfully in pots, sacks or even a dustbin!
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SUSTAINABILITY
The Top 10 Trees with Interesting Bark
When you choose a tree with beautifully coloured or textured bark, you’ll have a garden with true four season appeal. Which one will you choose?
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SUSTAINABILITY
Winter Hanging Baskets: Ideas, Plants & Tips
With a little help from our growers, I’ve put together some winter hanging basket ideas to brighten your garden all through the colder, gloomier months.
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