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Butterflies and moths can be welcome in all gardens. Check all cabbage family members for eggs or protect them with nets. more wildlife friendly gardening techniques at www.soilisalive.com

Have just bought a Gardman GROWHOUSE. It is made from a soft wood and the company recommends it is treated with a preservative that is harmless to plants. I have used Cuprinol in the past but do not know if it safe for plants, and don't have any left anyway.  I presume the produc...

Im about to begin an experiment using human hair as a deterrent for slugs and snails, i have heard that this works really well as hair has tiny barbs on it and they dont like it, i wonder has anyone tried this??it will hopefully help against the mature slugs but would appreciate ...

Last year my six cabbages were shredded by wood pigeons.  How do I stop this happening again?  Netting isn't an option as I'm about to give a home to a hedgehog and don't want to risk it getting entangled. Wyevale are selling large netted cloches.  The net is taut so your hedgeho...

Should I feel guilty about heating my greenhouse? While I'm turning the heat down in my home to save energy, keep bills down, and reduce CO2 emissions, here I am considering heating my greenhouse to both protect plants through winter and provide

Hi Has anyone have any advice on netting brassicas with veggiemesh Thanks Before we had our new frames my hubby made a frame with sturdy bamboo canes with an empty yoghurt drink pot on top of each then draped the netting over and pegged it down with hooks made from some heavy dut...

Plants able to withstand cold conditions, without protection.

A small leaf that provides protection for a bud.

how can i protect my plants from carrot fly

The deliberate planting of trees, hedges or shrubs to provide fields or gardens with protection from strong winds.