Choosing the best food for garden birds in winter and helpful tips to help over the colder months on the year
Winter is an incredibly challenging time for wildlife as temperatures drop and food becomes significantly harder to find. Birds who would normally consume insects have to find alternative foods while
Taking cuttings from delphiniums by taking basal cutting
Delphiniums are a traditional perennial for any cottage garden and add a bit bit of height to your borders and produce some arguably some of the most stunning flowers of
Growing delphiniums in pots – potting on, watering, feeding and winter protection
Delphiniums are best planted outside typically seen in larger gardens but that doesn’t mean you can’t grow them in containers. In fact, growing delphiniums in pots are quite easy so
How to make a wormery on a budget
A wormery is a unit designed to recycle your kitchen scraps. These stand-alone units are home to worms who eat through your kitchen scraps and eventually converted into compost that
How to set up a wormery to create your own nutrient-rich compost and liquid feed
One of the best ways to recycle your used kitchen waste is through a wormery. But what is a wormery? It is a purpose-built container in which a specific type
Top 5 Best winter plants for hanging baskets
As the season’s change and your existing summer bedding plants die off, your search begins for the best winter plants to refill your summer hanging baskets with plants that will
How to grow pumpkins – indoors and outdoors
Pumpkins are a wonderful thing to grow if you have kids or grandkids coming around often. They are quite easy to cultivate, so long as you have a large swath
We look at some of the best autumn and winter bedding plants to brighten up your garden on a cold winters day
As winter weather begins to take its toll and the cold weather weighs on you, rest assured you can add a few autumn and winter bedding plants to brighten your
How to improve garden soil to provide the best-growing conditions
There are many ways that soil can change, and not always for the best. Thankfully there are ways that you can improve your garden soil to ensure it has all
How to remove a tree stump – 5 top ways from stump busters to chemical tree stump kills
When trees fall, or when you have them removed, the stumps often remain. It’s important to remove them to prevent root rot but mostly because of suckering. Suckering is where
