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How to build a raised bed

Here’s a step-by-step guide to making your own raised bed. Raised beds are ideal for gardens where the soil is too heavy to dig easily or doesn’t suit the plants you want to grow. With a raised bed, you can control your ground, and the soil never gets compacted because there’s no need to walk on the bed.

Harvest apples and pears

Autumn is the time to harvest apples and pears. Perhaps one of the most recognisable autumn harvests, apart from squash! Seeing apple trays, making your favourite apple pie from fruits harvested from your garden or a local orchard, or even foraging out on walks is such an autumnal delight.

Why Autumn is the best time to garden

There are many reasons why autumn is the best time to garden and why it is a season loved by so many. Not least because of the glorious changes in the tree canopy, stunning early autumn sunsets, and warm days with blue skies but also because the soil is likely to be the ideal time for planting.

3 ways to decorate your home for Autumn

As summer slips away, it's time to celebrate the arrival of autumn with its soft light and glowing colours. Get into the season's spirit with these three great ways to decorate your home for autumn.

How to use green manure

Green manure is often used by farmers to improve their soil, and it's useful for home gardeners and allotment growers too. Green manures are fast-growing plants grown on bare earth, then chopped down and dug into the soil to break down.

Plant a tree

Everyone can plant a tree, so why not get your spade and dig that hole? Without trees, we wouldn't be able to survive on the planet, so it's crucial there are plenty of trees, and the good news is - there is a tree suitable for any size garden - even for containers.

How to clean your houseplants

There are many ways to clean your plants from the myths and truths, so here are the ways we think are the best for your plants.

Climbers for every garden

Covering a bare wall with foliage, clothing a pergola in flowers or adding greenery to a tiny garden, climbers are fantastic at providing colour and softening boundaries while taking up very little ground space. There are climbers to suit all conditions, from full shade to brilliant sunshine, and here are a few of our favourites.

How to plant spring bulbs

The time to plant spring bulbs starts right now. There isn't much that beats the excitement of planting spring bulbs out in the garden and then seeing them emerge from the soil in springtime, ready to burst into colourful bloom just at the time of year when we need it the most.

Autumn lawn care guide

This autumn lawn care guide helps you keep your property healthy, green and lush during the autumn months. Lawn care in autumn is as essential as any other time of the year, even more so before winter arrives. Autumn is an excellent time to get to work on your lawn and prepare it for the seasons ahead.

Why autumn is the best time to plant new plants

If you are wondering why autumn is the best time to plant new plants, we have the answers for you. The temperatures are cool, but before it gets too cold is one of the best times of year to get planting in the garden.

Top 5 tips to get rid of weeds

These top 5 tips to get rid of weeds will help you to manage the weeds in your garden allowing your cultivated plants to thrive. The question is, ‘what is a weed?’ Weeds are plants growing in a place you don’t want. These plants probably have the ability to take over or self-seed readily.