How To 13 April 2026 15 min read
Drying Garden Produce: Herbs, Fruit & Veg
Practical UK guide to drying herbs, fruit, and vegetables at home. Air drying, oven drying, and electric dehydrators compared with times and temperatures.
How To
Step-by-step guides for every garden task, from pruning roses to building a compost bin.
How To 13 April 2026 15 min read
Fan Training Fruit Trees: The UK Wall Guide
Step-by-step guide to fan training peach, cherry, plum, and apricot trees against UK walls. Covers pruning, wire setup, wall aspect, and training steps.
How To 13 April 2026 15 min read
Community Gardens UK: How to Start or Join
How to find, join, or start a community garden in the UK. Covers land access, insurance, legal structures, funding sources, and practical setup advice.
How To 9 April 2026 16 min read
Common Gardening Myths Debunked
Common gardening myths debunked with evidence. Coffee grounds, eggshells, watering at midday, companion planting, and 12 more myths tested by UK gardeners.
How To 9 April 2026 16 min read
Bottling and Canning Your Garden Harvest
UK guide to bottling and canning fruit and vegetables at home. Water bath method, pressure canning, Kilner jars, seal testing, and botulism safety.
How To 9 April 2026 18 min read
Grow Soil, Not Just Plants
How regenerative gardening rebuilds soil biology, stores carbon, and grows stronger crops. Practical UK methods from cover crops to mycorrhizal networks.
How To 8 April 2026 10 min read
Forcing Flowering Branches Indoors
Force flowering branches indoors for early spring blooms. Covers which trees to cut, when to harvest, conditioning, timing by species, and arranging tips.
How To 8 April 2026 11 min read
How to Deadhead Flowers
Learn how to deadhead flowers correctly for longer blooming. Covers roses, dahlias, sweet peas, perennials, and plants to leave for seed heads.
How To 8 April 2026 18 min read
How to Get an Allotment in the UK
How to get an allotment in the UK. Covers council applications, waiting lists, costs, what to look for when viewing, and what to grow while you wait.
How To 4 April 2026 12 min read
Chelsea Chop: Cut Back Perennials UK
The Chelsea Chop extends perennial flowering by 4-6 weeks. Learn which plants to cut, when to chop in late May, and the technique for UK gardens.
How To 4 April 2026 10 min read
How to Grow Alchemilla Mollis UK
Expert UK guide to growing alchemilla mollis. Covers planting, division, pruning, companion planting, and month-by-month care from 30 years of trials.
How To 4 April 2026 12 min read
How to Grow Alstroemeria in the UK
UK guide to growing alstroemeria from tubers and seed. Covers best varieties, planting depth, division, cut flower care, and month-by-month growing tips.
How To 4 April 2026 16 min read
Grow Boysenberry and Loganberry in the UK
How to grow boysenberry and loganberry in UK gardens. Planting, training on wires, pruning, harvest, and how these hybrid berries differ from blackberry.
How To 4 April 2026 12 min read
How to Grow Cotinus Smokebush UK
Learn how to grow cotinus smokebush in UK gardens. Covers Royal Purple, Grace and Golden Spirit varieties, pruning, soil needs and autumn colour tips.
How To 4 April 2026 11 min read
How to Grow Cranberries in the UK
UK guide to growing cranberries at home. Covers acid soil needs, best varieties, container growing, bog beds, and harvest tips from 3 years of trials.
How To 4 April 2026 12 min read
How to Grow Fritillaria in the UK
UK guide to growing fritillaria bulbs. Covers snake's head fritillary, Crown Imperial, and Persian lily with planting depths, soil needs, and care.
How To 4 April 2026 12 min read
How to Grow Hazel and Cobnut UK
How to grow hazel and cobnut trees in UK gardens. Covers varieties, coppicing, nut production, pruning, wildlife value, and planting from expert growers.
How To 4 April 2026 12 min read
How to Grow Holly in the UK
UK guide to growing holly from planting to pruning. Covers best varieties, berry production, hedging, propagation, and wildlife value for British gardens.
How To 4 April 2026 12 min read
How to Grow Jostaberry in the UK
How to grow jostaberry in UK gardens. Covers planting, pruning, harvest timing, and why this blackcurrant-gooseberry hybrid belongs in your fruit bed.
How To 4 April 2026 10 min read
How to Grow Mizuna in the UK
How to grow mizuna in the UK from seed. Covers varieties, sowing times, cut-and-come-again harvest, winter growing, pests, and month-by-month care.
How To 4 April 2026 12 min read
How to Grow Nectarine Trees in the UK
Expert UK guide to growing nectarine trees. Covers best varieties, fan training, peach leaf curl prevention, pruning, and month-by-month care.
How To 4 April 2026 11 min read
How to Grow Pittosporum in the UK
How to grow pittosporum in the UK with variety advice from Tom Thumb to Silver Queen. Covers hedging, coastal planting, pruning, and hardiness.
How To 4 April 2026 12 min read
How to Grow Pomegranate in the UK
Learn how to grow pomegranate in the UK with wall training, containers, and greenhouse methods. Varieties, care calendar, and harvest tips from trials.
How To 4 April 2026 11 min read
How to Grow Pulmonaria in the UK
Learn how to grow pulmonaria in UK gardens. Covers best varieties, shade planting, division, mildew prevention, and early spring bee value.
How To 4 April 2026 11 min read
How to Grow Skimmia in the UK
UK guide to growing skimmia in shade and acid soil. Covers varieties, male and female plants, berry production, pruning, containers, and year-round care.
How To 4 April 2026 10 min read
How to Grow Snapdragons in the UK
UK guide to growing snapdragons from seed. Covers tall, dwarf, and trailing types, sowing times, pinching, rust prevention, and cut flower care.
How To 4 April 2026 11 min read
How to Grow Spirea in the UK
UK guide to growing spirea shrubs. Covers species comparison, pruning groups, soil needs, propagation and month-by-month care from a 30-year grower.
How To 4 April 2026 12 min read
How to Grow Star Jasmine in the UK
UK guide to growing star jasmine. Covers wall training, containers, winter hardiness, pruning times, and Trachelospermum variety choice.
How To 4 April 2026 10 min read
How to Grow Tatsoi in the UK
Learn how to grow tatsoi in the UK from seed. Covers sowing times, soil, winter hardiness to -10C, pests, and harvest in as few as 21 days.
How To 4 April 2026 11 min read
How to Grow Zinnias in the UK
Learn how to grow zinnias in the UK from seed. Covers elegans, haageana, and marylandica types, sowing dates, pinching, deadheading, and cut flower care.
How To 4 April 2026 14 min read
How to Store Root Vegetables Over Winter
How to store root vegetables over winter in the UK. Covers sand storage, clamping, shed methods, and which roots keep longest from harvest to spring.
How To 4 April 2026 12 min read
How to Use Up a Garden Glut
What to do with a garden glut. 15 tested ways to use, preserve, and share surplus courgettes, tomatoes, beans, and other UK-grown vegetables.
How To 3 April 2026 12 min read
How to Grow Begonias in the UK
UK guide to growing begonias. Covers tuberous, fibrous and rex types, planting times, overwintering tubers, and month-by-month care.
How To 3 April 2026 11 min read
How to Grow Bluebells in the UK
UK guide to growing bluebells from bulbs. Covers native vs Spanish identification, legal protection, planting depth, woodland gardens, and care.
How To 3 April 2026 12 min read
How to Grow Cyclamen in the UK
UK guide to growing cyclamen outdoors and indoors. Covers hardy species, planting tubers, shade gardening, and year-round care.
How To 3 April 2026 11 min read
How to Grow Garrya in the UK
UK guide to growing garrya silk tassel bush. Covers James Roof, wall training, north-facing sites, pruning, propagation, and year-round care.
How To 3 April 2026 11 min read
How to Grow Hardy Hibiscus in the UK
UK guide to growing hardy hibiscus (Hibiscus syriacus). Covers best varieties, planting, pruning, container growing, and month-by-month care.
How To 3 April 2026 9 min read
How to Grow Kohlrabi in the UK
UK guide to growing kohlrabi from seed. Covers green and purple varieties, sowing times, spacing, pest control, and harvesting crisp bulbs.
How To 3 April 2026 12 min read
How to Grow Mulberry Trees in the UK
UK guide to growing mulberry trees. Covers black, white, and red species, planting, pruning, harvesting berries, and month-by-month care.
How To 3 April 2026 11 min read
How to Grow Pansies and Violas UK
UK guide to growing pansies and violas from seed and plug plants. Covers varieties, sowing times, feeding, deadheading, and year-round colour.
How To 3 April 2026 12 min read
How to Grow Pelargoniums in the UK
UK guide to growing pelargoniums from cuttings and seed. Covers zonal, ivy-leaved, regal, and scented types plus overwintering and pest care.
How To 3 April 2026 11 min read
How to Grow Petunias in the UK
UK guide to growing petunias from seed. Covers grandiflora, multiflora, and trailing types, deadheading, feeding, pest control, and container displays.
How To 3 April 2026 12 min read
How to Grow Photinia Red Robin UK
Learn how to grow photinia Red Robin in UK gardens. Expert planting, pruning, and care guide with variety comparison and month-by-month calendar.
How To 3 April 2026 12 min read
How to Grow Quince Trees in the UK
Expert UK guide to growing quince trees. Covers best varieties, planting, pruning, harvesting, and making quince jelly. Tested on Midlands clay.
How To 2 April 2026 12 min read
Staking and Supporting Garden Plants UK
How to stake and support garden plants in the UK. Six methods compared with costs, timing guide, and plant-by-plant advice from 12 years of trials.
How To 1 April 2026 14 min read
Flower Arranging from Your Garden UK
Flower arranging from your garden for beginners. Cutting, conditioning, and arranging techniques from 9 years of growing and styling UK garden flowers.
How To 1 April 2026 12 min read
How to Overwinter Plants in the UK
Learn how to overwinter plants in the UK with fleece, cold frames, and greenhouses. Covers dahlias, fuchsias, pelargoniums, and tender perennials.
How To 31 March 2026 16 min read
Allotment Water Supply Solutions UK
Allotment water supply solutions for UK plots. Rainwater harvesting, drip irrigation, water butt sizing, and hosepipe ban rules from tested experience.
How To 30 March 2026 12 min read
Allotment Planner: Month-by-Month
Month-by-month allotment planner for UK growers. Sowing, planting, harvesting and maintenance tasks for every month, tested on heavy clay over 7 seasons.
How To 30 March 2026 12 min read
Biochar for Gardens UK
How to use biochar in UK gardens. Covers charging, application rates, soil benefits, DIY vs commercial sources, and when not to use it.
How To 30 March 2026 12 min read
Condition Cut Flowers for Longer Vase Life
How to condition cut flowers for vase life lasting 10-14 days. Expert UK methods for stem cutting, water prep, and flower food from 4 seasons of testing.
How To 30 March 2026 12 min read
Soil Drainage and Structure Guide
How to test and improve soil drainage in UK gardens. Covers percolation tests, jar tests, clay and sandy soil fixes, and organic amendments.
How To 27 March 2026 12 min read
Mycorrhizal Fungi for Gardeners
UK guide to mycorrhizal fungi for gardeners. Covers types, plant benefits, how to apply inoculants, which plants benefit, and how to protect soil networks.
How To 25 March 2026 15 min read
Accessible Gardening for Disabilities
Accessible gardening with disabilities — raised beds at 60-75cm, ergonomic tools, and wide paths. UK guide from a grower with 30 years experience.
How To 25 March 2026 15 min read
Allotment Rules UK: What You Can Do
UK allotment rules explained. What you can and cannot do, council tenancy rules, structures allowed and keeping animals. From an allotment holder.
How To 24 March 2026 13 min read
Bokashi Composting: UK Guide
How to start bokashi composting in the UK. Covers fermentation, two-bin rotation, what goes in, bokashi liquid, costs, and burying pre-compost in soil.
How To 21 March 2026 15 min read
How to Change Hydrangea Colour in UK
How to change hydrangea colour using soil pH, aluminium sulphate, and ericaceous compost. Tested methods from 3 years of UK trials on clay soil.
How To 20 March 2026 11 min read
Holiday Watering Solutions for UK Plants
Holiday watering solutions to keep plants alive while you are away. Covers capillary matting, drip systems, water spikes, and DIY methods.
How To 18 March 2026 15 min read
Best Fertilisers for Gardens UK
Best fertilisers for gardens UK compared. Organic vs synthetic, NPK ratios, costs per sqm, and a month-by-month feeding calendar from 8 years of testing.
How To 16 March 2026 16 min read
Robot Mower Guide: Wire-Free vs Wire
GPS, RTK, and camera robot mowers compared for UK lawns. Husqvarna NERA, Worx Landroid Vision, and Segway Navimow tested on slopes and damp grass.
How To 12 March 2026 12 min read
Best Secateurs for UK Gardeners
Secateurs buying guide for UK gardeners. Compares bypass, anvil, and ratchet types with brand ratings, price brackets, and maintenance tips.
How To 12 March 2026 16 min read
Gardening for Beginners: UK Guide
Gardening for beginners in the UK made practical. Soil types, essential tools, first plants to grow, and a month-by-month starter calendar.
How To 6 March 2026 14 min read
Bulb Lasagne Planting for Year-Round Colour
Bulb lasagne planting layers different bulbs at staggered depths for months of colour. UK tested method with exact depths, costs, and variety picks.
How To 5 March 2026 18 min read
Carbon-Friendly Gardening: Cut Your Footprint
Carbon-friendly gardening cuts your footprint via composting, no-dig beds, rainwater harvesting, and native planting. UK data, costs, and real results.
How To 28 February 2026 12 min read
Garden Fence Repair and Maintenance UK
Garden fence repair and maintenance guide for UK homeowners. Covers panel replacement, leaning posts, Postcrete, arris rails, rot treatment, and costs.
How To 27 February 2026 14 min read
Hanging Baskets: How to Plant and Care
How to plant and maintain hanging baskets in the UK. Best plants, compost mix, watering schedule and feeding regime tested over 10 years in West Midlands.
How To 25 February 2026 16 min read
Plant Propagation: Cuttings, Division, Layering
Master the three main plant propagation methods for UK gardens. Covers softwood, semi-ripe, and hardwood cuttings, plant division, and layering techniques.
How To 24 February 2026 10 min read
How to Secure a Greenhouse in Wind
How to secure a greenhouse against wind damage in the UK. Covers anchoring, base installation, glass options, windbreaks, and storm preparation.
How To 22 February 2026 16 min read
How to Harden Off Seedlings UK
Step-by-step guide to hardening off seedlings in the UK. Covers day-by-day schedules, cold frames, frost dates, transplant shock, and common mistakes.
How To 21 February 2026 14 min read
How to Fix a Patchy Lawn
A practical UK guide to repairing bare patches in your lawn. Covers overseeding, turf patches, soil prep, seed mixes, and a seasonal repair calendar.
How To 19 February 2026 14 min read
How to Improve Sandy Soil UK
How to improve sandy soil in UK gardens. Covers organic matter, mulching, green manures, watering techniques, and feeding for free-draining sandy plots.
How To 19 February 2026 15 min read
How to Maintain a Garden Pond UK
Seasonal garden pond maintenance guide for the UK. Month-by-month tasks, water quality, plant care and fish health from 12 years of pond keeping.
How To 18 February 2026 14 min read
How to Feed Your Lawn in the UK
A practical guide to feeding your lawn throughout the year. Covers NPK ratios, seasonal feeds, organic vs synthetic options, and common mistakes to avoid.
How To 18 February 2026 14 min read
How to Prune Clematis by Group UK
Learn how to prune clematis by pruning group with our UK guide. Groups 1, 2 and 3 explained with timing, cuts and common mistakes from 12 years of trials.
How To 18 February 2026 11 min read
How to Sharpen Garden Tools: UK Guide
Step-by-step guide to sharpening secateurs, shears, hoes, and mower blades. Covers angles, techniques, maintenance, and when to replace worn garden tools.
How To 17 February 2026 15 min read
How to Remove Ground Elder
How to remove ground elder from UK gardens permanently. Covers digging, smothering, cutting back, glyphosate, and 2-3 year timeline expectations.
How To 14 February 2026 14 min read
How to Prevent Weeds Without Chemicals
Prevent weeds without chemicals using mulch, no-dig, ground cover, and hoeing. Tested UK methods with costs, timing, and suppression rates.
How To 12 February 2026 14 min read
Spring Bulb Care After Flowering
Spring bulb care after flowering explained by a UK grower. Covers foliage retention, feeding, lifting, dividing, and storage for daffodils and tulips.
How To 11 February 2026 16 min read
How to Make Leaf Mould
Step-by-step guide to making leaf mould in the UK. Covers which leaves to use, bin building, the bin bag method, timings, and garden uses.
How To 11 February 2026 15 min read
Spring Pruning Guide: What to Cut Now
UK spring pruning guide for roses, shrubs, fruit trees and climbers. Month-by-month timing from expert trials in Staffordshire clay since 2012.
How To 9 February 2026 14 min read
How to Grow Grass from Seed in the UK
Step-by-step guide to growing grass from seed in the UK. Covers seed types, soil preparation, sowing rates, watering, and germination times.
How To 9 February 2026 16 min read
Year-Round Pruning Calendar UK
Month-by-month UK pruning calendar covering roses, shrubs, fruit trees, hedges, and climbers. Based on 12 years of testing in Midlands clay.
How To 7 February 2026 14 min read
Gardening for Mental Health UK Guide
Gardening for mental health reduces cortisol by 12% in 30 minutes. Evidence-based guide to therapeutic gardening from a UK grower with 30 years experience.
How To 3 February 2026 14 min read
How to Start a Wormery in the UK
Learn how to start a wormery UK with our step-by-step guide. Covers worm types, setup, feeding, harvesting castings, and troubleshooting from tests.
How To 2 February 2026 10 min read
How to Insulate a Greenhouse for Winter
How to insulate a greenhouse for winter in the UK. Covers bubble wrap, fleece, draught-proofing, heating, and when to insulate for frost protection.
How To 1 February 2026 10 min read
Polytunnel vs Greenhouse UK
Polytunnel or greenhouse? Compare costs, durability, growing space, ventilation and lifespan to find which suits your UK garden and budget.
How To 1 February 2026 16 min read
UK Soil Types: Identify Yours in Minutes
UK soil types explained with hand tests, pH ranges, and regional maps. Identify clay, sand, silt, loam, chalk, and peat in your garden.
How To 29 January 2026 18 min read
How to Protect Plants from Frost UK
Learn how to protect plants from frost in the UK. Covers fleece, cloches, mulching, and cold frames tested across 8 winters in the West Midlands.
How To 28 January 2026 18 min read
How to Prune Fruit Trees UK
UK guide to pruning fruit trees by type and season. Covers apple, pear, plum, cherry, and fig with timing, tools, and techniques from 10 years' experience.
How To 28 January 2026 14 min read
How to Prune Hydrangeas in the UK
Learn when and how to prune hydrangeas by type. Covers mophead, paniculata, climbing, and oakleaf with a UK month-by-month calendar.
How To 27 January 2026 18 min read
How to Prune Wisteria: UK Guide
How to prune wisteria in the UK using the two-prune system. Summer and winter pruning times, step-by-step cuts, and fixing overgrown plants.
How To 27 January 2026 15 min read
How to Start a Vegetable Garden in the UK
Beginner's guide to starting a vegetable garden in the UK. Covers soil prep, easy first crops, raised beds, tools, and seasonal planting tips.
How To 27 January 2026 13 min read
Water-Efficient Gardening for UK Gardens
Practical guide to reducing water use in UK gardens. Covers mulching, rainwater harvesting, drought-tolerant planting, and efficient watering methods.
How To 24 January 2026 9 min read
How to Prune Lavender the Right Way
Learn how to prune lavender correctly with this UK guide. Covers timing, the one-third rule, English vs French types, and rescuing leggy plants.
How To 23 January 2026 14 min read
Rainwater Harvesting for UK Gardens
How to set up rainwater harvesting in a UK garden. Covers water butt sizes, diverter kits, underground tanks, costs and legal rules from tested experience.
How To 22 January 2026 10 min read
Greenhouse Ventilation and Humidity Control
How to ventilate a greenhouse and control humidity in UK conditions. Covers roof vents, louvre vents, automatic openers, and damping down techniques.
How To 21 January 2026 13 min read
How to Improve Clay Soil in Your Garden
How to improve heavy clay soil in UK gardens. Covers drainage, organic amendments, gypsum, planting strategies, and seasonal timing.
How To 21 January 2026 15 min read
How to Make Comfrey and Nettle Feed
How to make comfrey and nettle feed at home. NPK ratios, fermentation stages, dilution rates, and a month-by-month UK harvest calendar.
How To 20 January 2026 16 min read
How to Water Your Garden Properly UK
How to water your garden properly in the UK. Morning vs evening science, litres per plant type, clay vs sandy soil, rainwater harvesting, and drought tips.
How To 18 January 2026 16 min read
Topiary Guide for Beginners UK
Learn to clip box, yew, and bay into shapes with our UK topiary guide. Best plants, tools, techniques, and box blight alternatives covered.
How To 17 January 2026 12 min read
Dog-Proof Lawn: Keep Grass Alive
Dog-proof lawn guide for UK gardens. Covers urine patch repair, tough grass seed mixes, training tips, and a month-by-month care calendar.
How To 17 January 2026 14 min read
How to Feed Garden Plants: UK Guide
Learn how to feed garden plants correctly with this UK guide. Covers NPK ratios, organic vs synthetic fertilisers, feeding calendars, and soil pH effects.
How To 16 January 2026 12 min read
How to Sow Seeds Indoors
Step-by-step guide to starting seeds indoors in the UK. Covers equipment, sowing technique, germination, pricking out, potting on, and hardening off.
How To 15 January 2026 14 min read
How to Make Compost Tea: UK Guide
Learn how to make compost tea with our step-by-step UK brewing guide. Covers AACT, worm tea, dilution rates, and application timings from tested methods.
How To 12 January 2026 14 min read
When to Cut Hedges in the UK
When to cut hedges UK guide covering legal nesting bird dates (1 March to 31 August), species-specific timing, and month-by-month cutting calendar.
How To 7 January 2026 13 min read
How to Prune Shrubs in the UK
Step-by-step UK guide to pruning shrubs. Covers timing by pruning group, tools, renovation pruning for overgrown plants, and common mistakes to avoid.
How To 6 January 2026 12 min read
Garden Centre Best Buys by Season
What to buy at garden centres each season for the best value and timing. Seasonal shopping guide with prices and insider tips.
How To 26 December 2025 13 min read
How to Propagate Houseplants
How to propagate houseplants from cuttings, division, and offsets. Covers water and soil methods with success rates for 10 popular species.
How To 23 December 2025 13 min read
Winter Gardening Jobs: Complete UK Checklist
Month-by-month winter gardening checklist for UK gardens. Covers pruning, planning, frost protection, bare-root planting, and wildlife care for Dec to Feb.
How To 21 December 2025 15 min read
What Is Mulch and How to Use It
A practical guide to mulching in UK gardens. Covers mulch types, application depth, timing, costs, and free sources for every situation.
How To 19 December 2025 14 min read
How to Prune Roses in the UK
Guide to pruning roses in the UK. Covers timing, techniques for hybrid teas, floribundas, climbers, shrub roses, and ramblers.
How To 18 December 2025 10 min read
Greenhouse Auto-Watering Systems for Holidays
How to keep greenhouse plants watered while you are away. Covers drip irrigation, capillary matting, DIY bottle drippers, and a pre-holiday checklist.
How To 17 December 2025 14 min read
Autumn Gardening Jobs: Complete UK Checklist
Month-by-month autumn gardening checklist for UK gardens. Covers planting, bulbs, lawn care, pruning, composting, and wildlife tasks for Sep to November.
How To 16 December 2025 11 min read
Christmas Gardening Gifts Guide
Find the best Christmas gifts for gardeners in 2026. From tools and seeds to subscriptions and experience days, at every budget.
How To 12 December 2025 12 min read
How to Repot Houseplants
Learn when and how to repot houseplants. Step-by-step guide to pot sizes, compost types, and aftercare for healthy indoor plants.
How To 11 December 2025 16 min read
No-Dig Gardening: The UK Guide
Learn how to start a no-dig garden in the UK. Covers the Charles Dowding method, cardboard layering, compost types, best crops, and year-by-year results.
How To 6 December 2025 13 min read
When to Mow Your Lawn in the UK
Month-by-month UK lawn mowing guide covering cutting heights, seasonal frequency, the one-third rule, first and last cuts, and mulch mowing.
How To 2 December 2025 14 min read
How to Build a Garden Pond: UK Guide
Step-by-step guide to building a garden pond in the UK. Covers liner types, digging, pumps, filters, fish stocking, planting, and maintenance.
How To 28 November 2025 18 min read
How to Graft Fruit Trees UK
Learn how to graft fruit trees at home in the UK. Covers rootstock selection, whip and tongue, cleft graft, budding, scion wood, and aftercare.
How To 26 November 2025 14 min read
How to Lay a Patio: UK Step-by-Step
Step-by-step guide to laying a patio in the UK. Covers planning, materials, sub-base preparation, laying technique, jointing, drainage falls, and costs.
How To 25 November 2025 14 min read
How to Lay Turf: Step by Step Guide
A practical step-by-step guide to laying turf in the UK. Covers soil preparation, laying technique, watering, aftercare, costs, and the best time of year.
How To 23 November 2025 10 min read
Easter Garden Activities for Kids
Fun Easter garden activities for children of all ages. Planting, crafts, egg hunts, and nature projects to enjoy outdoors over the school holidays.
How To 19 November 2025 11 min read
How to Dry and Store Herbs at Home
Practical guide to drying and storing herbs from your garden. Covers air drying, oven drying, freezing, and making herb salts, oils, and vinegars.
How To 17 November 2025 14 min read
How to Make a Terrarium
How to build a closed or open terrarium step by step. Covers drainage layers, best plants, container choices, and maintenance for UK indoor gardeners.
How To 4 November 2025 15 min read
Seed Saving for Beginners UK
A practical seed saving guide for UK gardens. Covers easy crops, wet and dry extraction methods, storage, viability testing, and legal basics.
How To 1 November 2025 10 min read
Greenhouse Heating Guide UK
How to heat a greenhouse in the UK. Compares electric, gas, and paraffin heaters with running costs, frost protection tips, and year-round growing advice.
How To 29 October 2025 15 min read
Hedge Planting Guide for the UK
Step-by-step UK hedge planting guide covering species selection, bare-root vs container plants, spacing, planting method, first-year care, and trimming.
How To 27 October 2025 10 min read
How to Build a Greenhouse Base UK
How to build a greenhouse base in the UK. Covers concrete slab, paving slab, and steel base kit options with levelling, costs, and ground anchors.
How To 27 October 2025 16 min read
Lawn Care Calendar UK: Month by Month
Month-by-month UK lawn care calendar covering mowing, feeding, scarifying, aerating, and overseeding. Practical timing for every task across all 12 months.
How To 24 October 2025 10 min read
Polycarbonate vs Glass Greenhouse
Compare polycarbonate and glass greenhouses for UK gardens. Covers insulation, light, safety, cost, and which glazing suits different plants and budgets.
How To 22 October 2025 12 min read
How to Clean a Patio: UK Methods Guide
How to clean a patio in the UK step by step. Pressure washing, scrubbing, chemical cleaners, weed removal, and sealing by surface type.
How To 19 October 2025 14 min read
Summer Gardening Jobs: Complete UK Checklist
Month-by-month summer gardening checklist for UK gardens. Covers watering, deadheading, harvesting, pruning, lawn care, and pond tasks for June to August.
How To 18 October 2025 12 min read
Peat-Free Compost Guide UK
Complete guide to peat-free compost for UK gardeners. Covers types, best brands, mixing your own, and how to get the same results without peat.
How To 12 October 2025 17 min read
Soil Testing and pH Adjustment UK
How to test soil pH and adjust it for better plant growth in UK gardens. Covers testing kits, meters, lab tests, lime, sulphur, and soil types.
How To 8 October 2025 14 min read
Spring Gardening Jobs: Complete UK Checklist
Month-by-month spring gardening checklist for UK gardens. Covers lawn care, pruning, sowing, borders, wildlife, and pond tasks for March to May.
How To 5 October 2025 10 min read
Best Greenhouse for UK Gardens
The best greenhouses for UK gardens compared by size and budget. Aluminium, wooden, and polycarbonate models rated for British weather.
How To 4 October 2025 13 min read
How to Build a Raised Deck: UK Guide
Step-by-step guide to building a raised deck in a UK garden. Covers planning, building regulations, timber vs composite, joist spacing, and costs.
How To 3 October 2025 13 min read
How to Plant Bare-Root Trees in the UK
Step-by-step UK guide to planting bare-root trees and hedging. Covers best planting time, soil prep, staking, mulching, and first-year aftercare.
How To 2 October 2025 14 min read
How to Scarify and Aerate Your Lawn
A practical guide to scarifying and aerating lawns in UK gardens. Covers timing, tools, techniques, recovery, overseeding, and a month-by-month calendar.
How To 1 October 2025 14 min read
How to Make Compost at Home
Guide to making garden compost at home in the UK. Covers bin types, what to add, layering, turning, troubleshooting, and using finished compost.