How To Cover An Arch Or Pergola With Scented Climbers

How To Cover An Arch Or Pergola With Scented Climbers

Adding an arch or a pergola to your garden adds instant interest and provides extra space for growing climbers. Use scented climbers if you want a traditional cottage garden buzzing with insect life.

How To Cook Spanish Style Burgers On The Weber 57cm MasterTouch BBQ

How To Cook Spanish Style Burgers On The Weber 57cm MasterTouch BBQ

If BBQ means burgers why not give them a Spanish twist, check out our videos on Italian, Moroccan, venison, salmon and breakfast burgers. If you want to cook different dishes to the standard BBQ fare enrol on one of our courses with a top BBQ chef; details on the Events page.

How To Cook Sunday Lunch (Roast Rib Of Beef, Vegetables & Yorkshire Pudding) On The Weber Genesis II LX Gas BBQ

How To Cook Sunday Lunch (Roast Rib Of Beef, Vegetables & Yorkshire Pudding) On The Weber Genesis II LX Gas BBQ

Roast beef for Sunday lunch is the iconic British dish and so easy to cook on the BBQ. We cooked it on a Weber gas BBQ but it can just as easily be cooked on any BBQ with a lid. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for details of the next free in-store weekend demo.

How To Cook Steak Crostini With Onion Jam And Horseradish Cream On The Traeger Pro 22 Wood Pellet Grill

How To Cook Steak Crostini With Onion Jam And Horseradish Cream On The Traeger Pro 22 Wood Pellet Grill

Cooking a 'low 'n' slow' for dinner? Try this scrumptious BBQ steak sandwich for lunch and enjoy eating al fresco in the summer sun. For more recipe ideas and tips on making the best of your grill enrol on one of our 'Taste of .....' courses held here in store; details on our Events page.

How To Create A Serene Space In The Garden

How To Create A Serene Space In The Garden

Many of us have stressful jobs and lives so creating a stress free environment where we can relax and unwind essential for our mental health. Here we give you some tips on how you can easily achieve an outdoor space to benefit the whole family.

How To Create A Seating Area In Your Garden

How To Create A Seating Area In Your Garden

One of the advantages of having outdoor space is sitting with family and friends and enjoying good weather, however the seating does need to be in the right spot. This blog helps you decide where to place your garden furniture and how many seats you will need.

How To Garden For The Bees

How To Garden For The Bees

Bees are under threat like never before due to a number of factors; dwindling habitats, pesticide use, disease and climate change. It's easy to give them a helping hand and you don't have to drastically alter your gardening style.

How To Diagnose What's Wrong With Your Tomatoes

How To Diagnose What's Wrong With Your Tomatoes

There is nothing quite like the taste of home grown tomatoes but there are problems which can occur and ruin your crop. This blog gives you some ideas of how to solve these problems and salvage your crop.

How To Fire Up And Use The Traeger Wood Pellet Pro 22 Grill

How To Fire Up And Use The Traeger Wood Pellet Pro 22 Grill

Traeger wood pellet grills are one of our best selling outdoor cooking pieces of kit and with good reason, they are so easy to operate, give you that unique BBQ flavour and produce perfect results every time. This blog takes you through the process of setting up your grill.

How to deal with powdery mildew on your plants

How to deal with powdery mildew on your plants

Powdery mildew can severely weaken plants and make them look unsightly so needs attention as soon as it appears. Make sure your plants are always well watered as dryness is one of the causes.

How To Earth Up Potatoes Growing In Bags And Containers

How To Earth Up Potatoes Growing In Bags And Containers

If you want a good crop of potatoes they need to regularly earthed up (piling more compost around the stem and roots). This encourages side shoots which in turn produce more potatoes so this stage of your potato growing is essential.

How To Feed Tomatoes

How To Feed Tomatoes

Tomatoes need different feeding regimes at different stages of their lives so follow our tips and you will be rewarded with a bumper crop of fruits in summer.

Do I need raised beds?

Do I need raised beds?

If you love a symmetrical tidy garden or have mobility issues then raised beds are definitely the way forward. This blog will take you through the pros and cons of constructing raised beds.

How To Grill Jerk Chicken With Pineapple Salsa On The Weber Go Anywhere Gas BBQ

How To Grill Jerk Chicken With Pineapple Salsa On The Weber Go Anywhere Gas BBQ

Try this wrap with the typically Caribbean flavour of jerk chicken and you have the perfect summer dish packed with flavour. Follow the step-by-step instructions in the video.

How To Grow Basil

How To Grow Basil

Basil is absolutely essential if you're a fan of  Mediterranean cooking but can be a little tricky to grow. Follow these tips for success with your basil.

How To Grow An Olive Tree (Olea Europaea) In A Pot Or Container

How To Grow An Olive Tree (Olea Europaea) In A Pot Or Container

An olive tree in a container can be a gorgeous reminder of a fabulous Mediterranean holiday but they do need a bit of extra care in order to survive in our cold wet climate.