How can I ‘rewild’ my garden?

How can I ‘rewild’ my garden?

Easily create a wildlife friendly garden to benefit birds, bees, pollinators and small mammals The simple answer to whether you can 'rewild' your garden is you can't, but you can...

How to get rid of aphids (greenfly and blackfly)

How to get rid of aphids (greenfly and blackfly)

Follow our tips for getting rid of greenfly and blackfly, the bane of every gardener's life. We have also given you some tips on the best means of prevention.

Wild About Worms

Wild About Worms

If you want healthy plants then you have to have healthy soil and for this you need an abundance of worms. Read the blog to see what you can do to encourage the soil fauna which gives you beautiful nutritious soil.

How To Dispose Of The Ash Out Of The Alfa Wood Fired Oven

How To Dispose Of The Ash Out Of The Alfa Wood Fired Oven

The ash from your pizza oven is a fantastic environmentally friendly addition to your garden and can be used in lots of ways from fertilising your plants to de-icing paths. Read the blog for the full list of uses for this by-product of your outdoor cooking.

How To Deal With An Invasion Of Slugs And Snails In The Garden

How To Deal With An Invasion Of Slugs And Snails In The Garden

Slugs and snails are the bane of every gardeners life and this blog gives you some methods of deterring them without resorting to chemical means.

Wordsworth's Daffodils

Wordsworth's Daffodils

The Lake District is the home of the Wordsworth daffodil and in spring the Lakes are alive with glorious colour, well worth a trip  for the day.

How to Get Rid of Scale Insects

How to Get Rid of Scale Insects

The first sign of scale insect infestation is usually the appearance of sooty fungus so you have two different types of problem to tackle, fungal and insect. This blog helps you get rid of both these debilitating problems.

How To Get Rid Of Aphids

How To Get Rid Of Aphids

Aphids are the bane of every gardener's life, seriously weakening plants, so here are several methods you can use to rid yourself of these common garden pests.

FSC Membership

FSC Membership

This blog sets out the environmental credentials we adhere to in our pursuit of the top quality timber garden furniture so you can buy in the confidence that your new garden bench is not deforesting the planet.

How To Be Bee-Friendly

How To Be Bee-Friendly

Bees are currently under threat but you can reverse this decline by just planting a few new plants or making an insect hotel. Bees are essential for our food production so read the blog for a few tips on how you can help.