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The Essential Garden Tool for Strawberries & Salad Crops
Growing strawberries and salad leaves is one of life’s simple pleasures—until the pigeons, cabbage whites, slugs, and searing sunshine get involved! That’s where clever pest and weather protection solutions like the Haxnicks...
How to Protect Carrots from Carrot Fly
Carrot fly is a bug which lays their eggs in the soil around carrots. The adult carrot fly is approximately 9mm long. Carrot fly larvae hatch and eat their way...
Why is Vigoroot Fabric Something Every Gardener Needs?
If you're serious about gardening and haven't come across Vigoroot fabric yet, you're in for a treat. It’s a clever, breathable material designed specifically for growing plants in containers. Unlike...
Your Ultimate Guide to Pruning Tomato Plants
Pruning tomato plants is key to growing a large crop so read on to discover why it is important to prune tomatoes, the tools you need and how to do...
9 Companion Plants to Grow with Cucumber Plants (and 3 to AVOID!)
Companion Planting is key to successfully growing cucumber plants from seed. In our latest blog you can discover 9 plants to plant alongside your cucumbers and 3 you should avoid.
Sustainable watering: How to Conserve Water in the Vegetable Garden
Here is your road map to dealing with a hose pipe ban. Discover how to water your vegetable garden in a sustainable way. To conserve water but still grow amazing...
Pruning Roses: A Complete Guide for Beautiful Blooms
Between later winter and early Spring is a right time to prune roses. Read on to discover how to prune roses and what garden pests and diseases to look out...
What is Plant Propagation and how can it save you money...
Propagation is the process of increasing the population or number of plants. There are 4 main methods of plant propagation. The most common of which is taking cuttings. Learn about...
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...
3 Vegetable Plants to Always Plant Together - Three Sister's Planting
What is the Three Sisters Planting Method? The Three Sisters Planting Method is an ancient practice dating back to almost three hundred years ago. Native American tribes such as the...
A step by step guide to growing potatoes in containers
Can you grow potatoes in containers? It is super easy to grow potatoes in containers, easier than growing in the ground. Find out about the different seed potatoes, which potato planter to...
Choosing the Right Rootrainer
What are Rootrainers? Rootrainers are planting cells that have been used by professional growers for decades. Their three main advantages are: Plant roots are Air Pruned resulting in stronger healthier...