How Do I Improve The Fertility Of The Soil Without Using Chemicals?
As more and more of us are gardening in an environmentally fashion we are turning our backs on using fertiliser. This blog gives you some tips on how to have the very best soil health without the cost or pollution of chemicals.
How To Attract Wildlife To The Garden
Wildlife is under threat like never before and this blog gives you some tips on the little things you can do in your outdoor space which can make a huge difference to a whole range of mammals, birds and invertebrates.
Plants to give you spring colour at the bottom of a mixed native hedge
Many of us are embracing a more wildlife friendly approach to gardening and a mixed native hedge is one of the best ways to provide a range of environmental benefits. This blog gives you some idea of what to plant at the base in spring before the hedge breaks into leaf and the hedge bottom becomes too dark.
Trees to give you spring colour In the garden
Most of us can grow a tree even if it is only in a container in the backyard. They provide a whole range of wildlife benefits and help combat global warming so why not buy one which will light up your spring. This blog gives you a range of trees which will look attractive at the start of the season.
How can I ‘rewild’ my garden?
Easily create a wildlife friendly garden to benefit birds, bees, pollinators and small mammals The simple answer to whether you can 'rewild' your garden is you can't, but you can...
Forage for Free Food in Autumn
Autumn is a fantastic time for bulking out your recipes with free food and this blog takes you through which plants are available. Not only does it help stretch the budget but is also great exercise. Only eat food when you are 100% certain you know what it is.
How to get rid of aphids (greenfly and blackfly)
Follow our tips for getting rid of greenfly and blackfly, the bane of every gardener's life. We have also given you some tips on the best means of prevention.
How To Dispose Of The Ash Out Of The Alfa Wood Fired Oven
The ash from your pizza oven is a fantastic environmentally friendly addition to your garden and can be used in lots of ways from fertilising your plants to de-icing paths. Read the blog for the full list of uses for this by-product of your outdoor cooking.
How To Deal With An Invasion Of Slugs And Snails In The Garden
Slugs and snails are the bane of every gardeners life and this blog gives you some methods of deterring them without resorting to chemical means.
How to Get Rid of Scale Insects
The first sign of scale insect infestation is usually the appearance of sooty fungus so you have two different types of problem to tackle, fungal and insect. This blog helps you get rid of both these debilitating problems.
How To Get Rid Of Aphids
Aphids are the bane of every gardener's life, seriously weakening plants, so here are several methods you can use to rid yourself of these common garden pests.