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May 7, 2024

How To Grow Gooseberries

Supermarket gooseberries are fairly expensive so why not grow your own. They are quite happy in a container, just keep them damp. Most importantly protect from the dreaded sawfly which will completely decimate your plant.

May 7, 2024

How To Support Your Cordon Tomatoes In The Greenhouse

Tomatoes in the greenhouse will reach a height of about 6ft before you pinch out the growing point so will need some support as they will be quite heavy once they are laden with fruit. Make sure that your supports are sturdy enough to withstand this weight.

May 7, 2024

How To Stay Safe In The Garden

Avoid that accident by following these few easy tips Over 300,000 people are injured each year in the garden, over a third of them are children with men being the...

May 7, 2024

Best Barbecuing Tips For Safe Cooking And Delicious Dishes

We all love a BBQ but there are a few Do's and Don'ts which are essential to observe if you want to avoid food poisoning or a BBQ related accident to either yourself or your property.

May 7, 2024

How To Plant Up An Herb Container

There is nothing better than adding chopped fresh herbs to your cooking and growing your own is really easy. Just follow the steps in the video. Place the container near the kitchen door or the BBQ where you can just snip a few sprigs as you need them.

May 7, 2024

What Vegetables Can I Grow In Containers And Small Spaces?

Home grown vegetables taste completely different to supermarket produce and are easy to grow, you don't even need a garden. Choose smaller vegetables and they will happily grow in a large container or even used compost bags.

May 7, 2024

Pros and cons of container gardening

Nearly anything can be grown in containers but there are several rules which have to be observed if you want your container garden to look it's best and for the plants to last as long as possible.

May 7, 2024

How To Save Water In The Garden; 10 Top Tips

With climate change looking likely to alter our rainfall patterns to produce dryer summers anything we can do to save water (and money) in the garden is worth spending a little time changing our habits.

May 7, 2024

Best Plants To Grow For Cut Flowers

What could shout summer more than a house full of vases of cut flowers and this blog gives you the lowdown on the best varieties for a summer full of colour indoors. Whether you have a large garden or just a backyard you can still grow flowers for cutting.

May 7, 2024

Best Ways To Save Money In The Garden; 30 Top Tips

There are plenty of things we can do in the garden to save money, most of them simple and quick and this blog gives you a few ideas. With the cost of living crisis biting deep if we can save money in the garden it leaves a little extra for a treat.

May 7, 2024

Best trees to grow in pots

Not all of us are blessed with a good sized garden in which to grow a tree so have to grow plants in containers. Read the blog to give you ideas on planting trees in containers and choosing the right specimen.

May 7, 2024

Griddled chicken breasts with balsamic peaches cooked on the Weber Spirit II E-310 gas BBQ

This blog takes you through the steps to producing a delicious chicken dish on the Weber gas BBQ, but it can be cooked on any BBQ with a lid. Expand your grilling repertoire away from burned burgers and bangers.

May 7, 2024

How to grow summer flowering bulbs?

Summer flowering bulbs, tubers and corms are available in garden centres in late winter and spring. They can be grown in containers, fill gaps in the border or provide cut flowers well into autumn.

May 7, 2024

How To Choose The Correct Parasol Base For Your Garden Parasol

A garden parasol is a must if you want to sit outdoors in summer, even on a nice warm day the sun's UV ray scan damage sensitive skin. Not all parasols are suitable for every set of garden furniture, this blog guides you through the options available. If you need help choosing your garden furniture pop into the store and talk to the Garden Furniture team.

May 7, 2024

How To Add Height To Your Herbaceous Border

A lush overflowing herbaceous border is a thing of beauty and it's success depends upon plants of varying heights. However height need not be achieved just by growing tall herbaceous plants think obelisks with climbers, climbers growing up the back wall or hedge or formal standard evergreen shrubs.

May 7, 2024

How do I plant up a strawberry hanging basket?

Many of us don't have any garden space but most of us can put out a hanging basket so why not ditch the traditional bedding plants and opt for sweet juicy strawberries.