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How to garden in small spaces like balconies or patios
Any outdoor space such as a balcony, patio or small garden can be turned into a real gem of a space. You don’t need lots of space to grow plants,...
December Garden Checklist: what to do in the garden in December
Gardening through winter can seem like a daunting prospect but any sunny days can be great opportunities to catch up on jobs in the garden. We have put together an...
Product Bite: Extra Thick Fleece Blanket
What are Fleece Blankets? The Haxnicks Extra-Thick Fleece Blanket is part of our range of durable and reusable plant protection fabrics that can be put in place in a matter...
Planting seeds in Autumn - what you can plant from October onward.
Did you know that you could plant seeds in the autumn? Most won't do much over winter but get your timing right and you will have much earlier fruit, vegetables...
Bonfires and the law: what are the rules?
Its that time of year when the garden needs a good tidy. The leaves are beginning to fall from the trees. Plus most summer vegetable have been harvested and its...
Get your Garden Winter Ready - 5 Ways to Protect your Soil
So, your harvest is in and your gardening is done for the year. You are ready to sit back and relax until it all starts again in Spring. But hold...
Pippa Greenwood gardening advice for August
Here is my gardening advice for August. At the moment my number one vegetable garden task is looking out for blight attacking my potatoes and tomatoes. Blight Blight is really hitting...
Pippa Greenwood Gardening advice for July
Welcome to my gardening advice for July. We are going to start with some good news. Warmer, drier weather will mean some good growing conditions but unfortunately (now the bad news)...
10 Tomato Growing Tips for growing bigger juicier tomatoes
10 top gardening tips for tomato growing - find out what tomato plants need from where and where not to plant them right through to how to feed, water and...
Garden Maypole Decorative Plant Support
What is the Garden Maypole Plant Support: This Haxnicks Garden Maypole Plant Support is a versatile and elegant way of growing climbing plants and flowers in your garden. Where can...
Growing from Kitchen Scraps - more free plants!
In terms of total mass, fresh fruits and veg account for the largest food waste at a consumer level which significantly impacts climate change. Did you know that instead of...
What is Peat & why is the UK changing to peat free compost?
Peat is best! Gardeners have relied on it for years - it retains both moisture and air and is pretty much free of pests and diseases. This gives a consistent...