Pruning Roses and Rose Care
Pruning roses seems difficult and fills gardeners with horror, but if you follow these simply guidelines it is easy to do. Remember you are unlikely to kill a rose through
20 January 2021
Being Waterwise in Drought Conditions
I know it is not drought like condition in the whole of the UK, but it is being reported that this could be the hottest summer for 350 years and
20 January 2021
Harlequin Ladybirds
One of the things I get the most questions about at this time of year is Harlequin Ladybirds, so I thought I would answer some of these questions as a
6 November 2019
Metaldehyde slug pellets banned
Last year the government announced that slug pellets containing metaldehyde are to be banned, so from June this year they will no longer be on sale. DEFRA said that “metaldehyde
5 September 2019
RHS Top 10 Pests
Each year the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) lists its top 10 Pests from the previous year and it’s great to see how many of these pests we have a natural
7 February 2019
Mulch Borders NOW
Save 10% on Slug Gone Wool Pellets for Mulching Borders! Mulching your borders in the autumn i.e. NOW makes the garden look better, protects the roots of your plants from
9 June 2018
Plastic-Free Plants / Seeds Sowing
Our range of PLASTIC-FREE Coir Pellets (pictured above), Coir Pots or soil blocks made with our best-selling Soil Block Maker (as demonstrated on Gardeners World), are ideal for sowing seeds
9 June 2018
w/c 05/03/2018 – Weather Update and Nematode Deliveries
Weather update – The cold weather means that the soil is likely to be too cold for nematodes, so we are delaying all of the nematode pre-orders for a week.
3 May 2018
Lawn Pests – Leatherjackets and Chafer Grubs
When the lawn looks good, the garden looks good too, however, in recent years BOTH Chafer Grubs and Leatherjackets have flourished (due to milder winters and autumns) and BOTH these
1 January 1970
Cat repellent – we tested what works!
Even cat people will agree that felines and flowerbeds don’t mix. If neighbourhood pets have taken a shine to your garden, one of our cat repellent devices can save the
1 January 1970
