Advice & Inspiration
5 Ways To Keep Your Summer Garden Blooming
You've spent months carefully preparing your garden for summer. It's filled with colourful blooms, and you'd like it to stay that way. Here's how to do it.
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How To Water Wisely
We all know what watering is, but how wisely do we use water in our gardens? In this guide I share tips and techniques for watering successfully and sustainably.
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How to Help Your Garden Survive a Heatwave
While the announcement of a heatwave might be welcome news for some, others may panic and reach for the garden hose. Before following suit, read my expert tips on gardening during hot weather.
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How to Create a Drought-Tolerant Garden
What can we do to prepare our gardens for hotter, drier summers? The good news is that we can build resilience and beauty into outdoor spaces with clever planning and drought-tolerant planting.
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Your Garden In June
June is soft, romantic and generously perfumed. Gardens are brimming with hollyhocks, lupins, delphiniums, peonies, irises and, of course, roses. Here's how to get the most from your garden this month.
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Six Strategies To Stop Slugs And Snails Eating Your Hostas
Are you fed up with molluscs eyeing up your hostas like an all-you-can-eat buffet? Don’t give up until you’ve tried these simple strategies for keeping them blemish-free.
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Ten Ways to Use Wool In Your Garden
Wool is a renewable, natural resource that's plentiful in the UK. In this article, I explore ten ways you can use wool to help you garden more successfully and sustainably.
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Your Garden In May
May is my favourite month. The earth is almost vibrating with energy and all around us life feels new, vital and full of hope. Here's how to make the most of the wonderful opportunities May presents.
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How to do The Chelsea Chop
Sounds brutal? It's really not! Extend the flowering period of your prized perennials by giving them a judicious trim in late May.
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