Nurturing Nature: Giving tree saplings a new home
Potting up tree saplings you find in your garden is a great way to grow new plants or share young trees with friends and neighbors. The steps are simple, but taking your time helps the saplings grow strong and healthy….
Plant hardy cyclamen in containers
When autumn arrives and the days get shorter, gardens can start to look a bit dull. If you want to keep some colour outdoors, cyclamen are a great choice. Hardy types such as Cyclamen coum can brighten up your containers…
Plant ornamental cabbage for late seasonal interest
As the vibrant colours of summer gardens begin to fade, many gardeners in the UK might feel a touch of melancholy. However, the arrival of ornamental cabbage (often referred to as flowering cabbage or kale) offers a fantastic opportunity to…
Plant heathers for late seasonal colour
When summer ends, gardeners can enjoy fresh bursts of colour from autumn-flowering heathers. These hardy plants, mostly from the Erica genus, help keep gardens lively well into the cooler months. Their small, bell-shaped flowers brighten up borders from late summer…
How do I organically deal with the cabbage aphid
Cabbage aphids, scientifically known as Brevicoryne brassicae, are a common pest for gardeners cultivating brassicas, such as cabbage, broccoli, kale, and cauliflower. These small, waxy, grey-green insects feed in dense clusters, sucking the sap from leaves and stems. This feeding…
Provide water for wildlife
Providing fresh water in your garden is one of the easiest and most vital tasks you can undertake. A dry spell is always possible. Even as autumn approaches, natural water sources such as puddles and small streams can be scarce….
Time to pot up prepared Hyacinths
Planting prepared hyacinth bulbs is a simple, rewarding process. It brings the promise of beautiful, fragrant blooms to your home, often in time for Christmas or late winter. Prepared bulbs have been pre-chilled, which mimics the natural cold period they…
What to do in September
September is a pivotal month for easy-care gardening, offering a blend of both winding down and preparing for the next season. This is the perfect time to deadhead spent blooms, especially on perennials and roses, to encourage a final flush…
Dividing plants in September
Dividing perennial plants is a fundamental gardening task that offers a host of benefits, and September is an ideal time to perform this chore. As the vibrant growth of summer begins to wane, the cooler temperatures and increased rainfall of…
Get new plants for free by taking cuttings
September is a great time to propagate plants from cuttings, a simple and free way to get more plants for your garden. The new growth from spring and early summer has now matured, reaching a stage that gardeners call “semi-ripe”…