Gardening Tips: Fertilizer Basics
Supply the best nutrients to maintain good health. Photo by CDC on Unsplash Growing plants need an endless supply of the best nutrients to maintain…
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Gardening With a Chronic Illness
Don’t let a chronic illness stop you from enjoying gardening. Photo by Pixabay on Pexels These tips and tricks will help you continue to enjoy…
Five ways to be mindful when gardening
Gardening for mindfulness, mental health and wellbeing I was talking to a good friend of mine the other day. She is a yogi and we…
Plants for a more drought tolerant garden
How to save water and cope with drought in our gardens Every year, the climate warms just a little bit more. With the onset of…
Five butterflies that are flying now in my garden
A spotlight on these beautiful insects of summer Butterflies are a common sight in our gardens over summer. But while some species are enjoying huge successes…
More summer-flowering plants that are pollinator-friendly
Next up in my latest series of plants that are looking good now Pollination is so important in our gardens. Pollination needs to occur in order…
Lavender and sweetcorn – This week in the garden
Weekly advice to keep your gardens looking good all year round Welcome back to my weekly gardening jobs. We are in the middle of summer…
Why you should try companion planting in your garden
A natural and organic way to garden A few years back, I decided to sow some nasturtium seeds. I loved the flowers, but I was…
On veteran trees to combat a loss of biodiversity
How ancient woodlands can help our native flora and fauna In the wake of the growing climate crisis, there is another crisis developing and coming…
Being wise with water in our gardens
Learning to read the plants in our gardens The plants in our gardens can tell us so much, if we only know what to look…