Don’t let the garden go into hibernation this winter The winter months need not be dull in the garden. There’s plenty to add life and colour. Choose mixed planting in containers for added colour and life when everything else seems dull and grey. Flowering evergreens, clusters of berries and blossoming bulbs in containers and pots…
General gardening tasks for October There are a number of tasks that gardeners could consider doing during October. Trees, shrubs, roses and fruit bushes can be planted from the middle of the month onwards. Prepare the ground in advance by digging it over and mixing in lots of compost or well-rotted manure. Planting Add some…
Remember Hedgehogs this November! The British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) has issued top tips on how to reduce the risk of harming hedgehogs this November. Fay Vass, Chief Executive of BHPS said: “As the nation gears up for bonfire and firework season, we are asking people to #RememberHedgehogs and consider how our actions can harm…
Odd gardening jobs for September There’s lots of planning and preparation for the new season during September. Here’s a few things you can be getting on with: Now is a good time to put up new bird and bat boxes Start to provide a variety of foods such as left over fruits and seeds to…
Quick weekend gardening jobs for September If you’ve got an hour or so spare this weekend there are a couple of jobs you can be getting on with out in the garden. You can harvest remaining apples, pears, blackberries and blueberries. Destroy any apples with brown rot, which will spread to healthy ones. You can also lift…
Jobs to do in the garden in September part 2 – look after your lawn The days of luscious green lawns are quickly coming to an end. You can begin to mow the lawn less frequently now and give it a good autumn feed to help build up grass roots for the winter. You can…
Jobs to do in the garden in September part 1 – planting and pruning At this time of year, you’ll be seeing a few changes happening in the garden, as well as the mornings becoming dewier and crisper and the days beginning to get shorter, and there will be plenty of jobs to get done…
Not sure what to plant this month? This month, June, if you’re in the mood for some planting and aren’t sure what you should be doing now, then here’s what we suggest: Plant out dahlias, penstemons, salvias, echinacea, lupins and any other lovely summer flowering cottage garden plants If you haven’t done so, plant out…
Guide to buying tomato plants The trusty tomato is one of the nation’s favourite crops thanks to its versatility, bright colour and its sweet and tangy taste. Growing tomatoes in the garden is very satisfying for many gardeners and while the keen ones will have planted seeds earlier in the year and will already be…
Eat well all summer…and longer Here are our top five must-have veggies/fruit for the summer and onwards. These provide the heart to any veg patch, no matter how small, and are versatile additions to your culinary supplies. Courgettes Sow your own. There’s still time to do sowing in June and if you managed to do…