Compost

What Is Peat and Why is Peat Compost Being Banned?

In this Q&A style blog, Gaby delves into the reasoning behind the imminent large-scale removal of peat use for gardeners across the UK and Europe, exploring the official bans coming into effect and the benefits of switching to peat-free compost for a more sustainable future.

Sustainability
Compost
Sustainable Gardening

Written by Gaby Hall.
Published on Thursday, 24th of August, 2023.
Updated on Thursday, 12th of September, 2024.

What To Do In The Garden In May

With spring encouraging everyone out into the garden and the threat of frost disappearing during May, David Coton is in no doubt that May is going to be one of the busiest months of the year.

Pond Maintenance
Jobs
May

Written by David Coton.
Published on Monday, 30th of April, 2018.
Updated on Thursday, 12th of May, 2022.

Container Gardening

If you have a small garden, courtyard, or no garden at all, container growing might be the perfect way to fill your outside space with some of your favourite plants. David Coton considers timber and stone containers and how best to use them.

Stone Ornaments
Garden Ornaments
Patio

Written by David Coton.
Published on Monday, 11th of May, 2015.
Updated on Tuesday, 7th of March, 2023.

Orchid Plant Care Tips

Orchids in pots, especially the ‘Moth Orchid’ or Phalaenopsis, are widely available and popular gifts. Placed on a window sill, they bloom for long periods when pruned, watered and fed correctly. In this article David Coton share some important orchid plant care tips.

Fertilizer
Compost
Grow Your Own

Written by David Coton.
Published on Thursday, 20th of August, 2015.
Updated on Saturday, 4th of March, 2023.

How To Feed Your Garden

A large range of nutrients are necessary for your garden to grow, Martyn Loach outlines their importance and the options that are available.

Organic Gardening
Fertilizer
Compost

Written by Martyn Loach.
Published on Tuesday, 19th of August, 2014.
Updated on Friday, 3rd of March, 2023.

What Does Sustainable Gardening Mean?

The RHS define sustainable gardening as 'the concept of using practices to maintain a garden so that natural resources are not exhausted and without causing ecological damage'. Martyn Loach wonders how the average gardener can achieve these aims.

Sustainability
Fertilizer
Compost

Written by Martyn Loach.
Published on Thursday, 19th of October, 2017.
Updated on Friday, 3rd of March, 2023.