We are delighted to invite you to our new GCA Study Tours 2026, which are being held on Tuesday, 12th and Wednesday, 13th May 2026. Members are welcome to join one or both tours. Full details here: https://gca.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/GCA-Study-Tours-May-2026.pdf We look forward to an enjoyable few days exploring how garden centres across the country bring the…
The moon and potato planting Gardening is rich with time‑honoured traditions and steeped in folklore, writes GCA CEO and horticulturalist, Peter Burks. One of these is that seed potatoes should be planted on Good Friday. Devil isn’t at work I always try to find the scientific reason behind such rules and, despite being told by…
April gardening jobs checklist April is one of the most exciting months in our gardening calendar. With longer days, warmer soil and plants bursting into life, it’s the perfect time to get stuck into the key jobs that will set your garden up for the months ahead. While spring is now well underway, frosts remain…