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Why garden centres are great for Christmas shopping

Christmas shopping at your garden centre is an experience that everyone can enjoy. Here are our top tips on what to look out for.

Why garden centres are great for Christmas shopping

How to avoid snails in the garden

We have found some ways that can really help avoid snails in the garden, so give these a try.

Frosts Christmas Themes 2022

If you are in search of some festive décor inspiration and don’t know where to begin, look no further. Here are our four fabulous Christmas themes, that will help you find the perfect Christmas decorations to make your home sparkle, shine and stand out this festive period.

Low maintenance evergreen plants

If you're looking for plants that don't require too much attention throughout the year, please read our top 5 low-maintenance evergreen plants to plant in autumn.

15 gardening tips for November

As the days get shorter in November, there are plenty of jobs to do in the garden, getting ready for winter. It’s not all gloom, though, as there’s plenty to plant for next spring too! Here are our top 15 gardening tips for November.

Clean your garden in autumn

Autumn is the time to clean your garden, ensuring it is ready for the winter months ahead and even beyond spring and summer. Cleaning the garden may not seem like the most exciting of all the garden tasks a gardener can do, but it is necessary to help your garden thrive.

Garlic: how to plant and grow

Plant your own garlic cloves this autumn, and you can enjoy harvesting and cooking with your own home-grown garlic next summer! What would we do without garlic? This Mediterranean staple adds delicious flavour to a whole range of dishes, from soups and stews to stir-fries and casseroles. It's also easy to grow, and a wide range of varieties is available.

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.