
How to keep your lawn looking its best
A beautifully mowed lawn makes your garden look manicured, and the sound of mowing creates a delightful soundtrack to a fine summer’s day. Here are

A guide to companion planting
If you’re a fan of the softly edged planting and winding pathways of traditional garden designs, and you love the armchair style and curvaceous shapes

How to make your own compost
Much like people, gardens do better when they’re well fed. Making your own compost provides you with a cheap, readily available supply of soil enriching

Top plants for a low-maintenance garden
If you love relaxing outdoors but haven’t got a great deal of time for gardening, choosing the right plants can provide you with a great

Spare windowsill? Sow some seeds!
Sowing seeds now will remind you the spring is just round the corner and will help you to fill your garden with

Three considerations when caring for your conifer
Conifers are plants with bark-covered trunks and woody stems. They are mostly evergreen and while they often grow into large trees, there are some dwarf

What can I plant at the end of summer?
Summer can pass by in the blink of an eye, and before we know it we’re well on the way to autumn. As the crops

Getting started with hanging baskets
Hanging baskets are a great way of brightening up a bare patch of wall or fence. They are ideal for patios or small spaces as

What can I use to disinfect my garden tools?
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve all become far more aware of hygiene – but has it ever occurred to you to clean

Four garden design ideas for Summer 2020
With many people having more time on their hands than ever before, is it time to spruce up your garden? If you fancy making the



