In the Garden

Gardening hints and tips from the experts to make your garden more productive or more enjoyable to enjoy.

Garden Equipment

12 May 2010
The great thing about patio pots and containers is that they can bring alive an area of the garden almost instantly. They are a great weekend project and you can never have too many around the garden....
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Garden Pests

11 June 2010
The wet annd warm weather that seems to typify June, is great for the garden but also encourages one of the gardener’s biggest time wasters, weeds. If you could bottle the time and energy that most...
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11 June 2010
The warmer weather brings much more than fair weather gardeners out into the garden and greenhouse. It’s the perfect conditions for pests to thrive and multiply. Indoors and out our plants are under...
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Garden Plants

11 June 2010
From cosmetics and oils, to teas, medicines and healing balms, Lavender, more than most plants deserves the accolade of panacea, the tribute of garden merit and the vote of the people Lavender conjures...
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11 June 2010
An English garden just wouldn’t be the same without a rose bush or two. But some gardeners choose not to grow these quintessential garden flowers believing that they are too high maintenance or...
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Seasonal tasks in the Garden

20 August 2010
One of things that many gardeners struggle with is taking time off for a holiday. With school holidays pretty much at the busiest and sometimes most challenging time in the garden, taking a break can...
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20 August 2010
Summer isn’t over yet. You can keep your plants in tiptop condition for longer by giving them some care and attention now. Regular feeding is essential to ensure your plants perform to their full...
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gardenbanter: Now the weath...

gardenbanter: Now the weather is starting to get cooler we are pl...

Tue, 20 Oct 2009

Horticultural show to hit B...

A renowned garden and greenhouse showcase is to hit the city of B...

Tue, 31 Aug 2010

Get your RHS encyclopaedia ...

Brits who love getting their hands dirty in the garden and greenh...

Thu, 26 Aug 2010

Milestone show for horticul...

A horticultural event in Yorkshire is set to celebrate a mileston...

Tue, 24 Aug 2010

Jean's blog

Away Day...

I’m a bit fed up with the garden and greenhouse at the moment. ...

Tue, 31 Aug 2010

Cutting Back...

Now that the nesting season is over, we’ve been taking care of ...

Sun, 29 Aug 2010

Bee Disaster...

Have had what is probably a major set back with my bees. I never ...

Fri, 27 Aug 2010

articles

Growing Roses...

Think of a plant that most gardeners have in common and the chances...

14 April 2010

Organic Garden Pest Control...

As the sap starts to rise and the garden comes alive there’s...

14 April 2010

Micro-irrigation...

One of the most essential tasks in a greenhouse is to keep your plants...

14 April 2010