Search - Sitewide

On a whim, I decided to start collecting my old used water filter granules to try experimenting with it as a growing medium. I know they can be recycled (though I don't know if the granules are reused) but I do not have anyone who offers a

A fascinating find in the garden late last week - the box bug, Gonocerus acuteangulatus, once regarded as one of the rarest insects in Britain. This medium-sized (about 10 mm) brown leafbug is a smaller, slimmer and slightly more elegant relative

, but I have four lilacs, so the lawn is never going to be pristine. Please encourage people to grow clover for the bees. It is an outrage that a website like this is telling people to put weedkiller on plants like these. Clover is essential for the garden

in shape and involves pruning the soft, current season's growth before it has chance to become woody.Secateurslate-June - mid-August 50 minutes for medium-sized tree Cut back the leading shoots of each branch by half their length to encourage the production

of cress.I love growing cress. The seed is ridiculously cheap, and incredibly quick to germinate. And, of course, growing cress is a great way of introducing children to the pleasures of gardening. Just buy the packets of seed, get sowing and you'll see

will provide bit privacy for my front garden and bit color.  Your plant looks nice.  How tall can it grow? I am aware of conifers but wanted something that might give bit color and will grow fast and medium bush.   Also, if I were to use conifer which one

I'm new to gardening so sorry if this seems a stupid question, but can I dig up the spring bulbs I have in containers?  I need the pots to plant out some summer plants and wonder if I dig up the bulbs how do I store them ready for planting later

Hello there,My garden backs onto a council estate and my upstairs neighbour is worried about them looking into her windows so is reluctant to remove a horrid eucalyptus tree from the middle of the garden as it currently blocks their view.Is there a

looked slightly disturbed at the prospect.This all took place in the nursery section of our local school. The larva was wriggling on the ground beneath one of the medium-sized birch trees, which give such lovely dappled shade to the children playing

How do folk use worm compost apart from putting it rounds plants? Can it be added to multipurpose compost? I made 8 Dalek loads last year and put it all on my beds except one, which went in the bean trench . Is this question about garden compost