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  1. Gardening, How To, Jorge, Plants

    Forcing Fruit and Vegetables in Winter for Harvesting in Spring

     Forcing fruit and vegetables in winter is fun way to ensure you have a steady supply of fresh greens for your family. It involves producing crops out of season through […]
    Posted On: 21/02/17
  2. Composting, Garden Tools, Gardening, How To, Plants, Weeding, Zoe

    Should I Sterilise My Compost?

     There are mixed opinions about whether you should bother to sterilise your compost. Some gardeners choose not to, which is fine, but we believe there are many benefits to this […]
    Posted On: 30/01/17
  3. Gardening, Gardening Year, Guest Posts, How To, Planting, Plants

    5 Tips To Keep Your Plants Alive During Winter

     If you like plants as much as we do, you devote time and energy to your garden throughout the year. But then winter comes and you feel as if all […]
    Posted On: 19/01/17
  4. Christmas, Gardening, Jorge, Plants

    Traditional Christmas Plants

     As to why the current roster of Christmas plants – holly, ivy, rosemary etc – exists is often unclear. Many of the plants’ hypothesised pagan origins aren’t well documented and […]
    Posted On: 28/11/16
  5. Christmas, Flowers, How To, Jorge

    How to Look After a Christmas Poinsettia Plant

     Poinsettias with their intense red bracts are a classic sign it’s Christmas. Originating from Mexico, and named after the United States’ Minister to Mexico Joel Roberts Poinsett, who introduced the […]
    Posted On: 25/11/16
  6. Amie, Current Issues, Gardening, How To, Plants, Ponds

    Top Tips to Deter Garden Thieves

     The garden is our sanctuary, our area of peace, a place for personalisation, and with roughly 90% of households owning a garden, they’re a large part of Britain’s landscape. With […]
    Posted On: 19/07/16