How To Grow Asparagus

How To Grow Asparagus

One of the quintessential tastes of summer is asparagus however it does need specific growing conditions. Follow these tips in the blog and you will have delicious spears of tender asparagus.

How To Grill Pork Chops With Apple Slaw On The Weber Go Anywhere Charcoal BBQ

How To Grill Pork Chops With Apple Slaw On The Weber Go Anywhere Charcoal BBQ

This easy recipe is super easy and healthy, ideal for a warm summer evening. Extra flavour can be ensured by buying rare breed high welfare pork. This blog takes you through the steps to producing this delicious dish.

How To Grow Bedding Geraniums

How To Grow Bedding Geraniums

Bedding zonal geraniums are one of the mainstays of summer containers and hanging baskets, one of the few summer bedding plants which do not mind being a bit dry. Inject a touch of the Mediterranean into your summer bedding scheme.

How To Get Children Interested In Gardening

How To Get Children Interested In Gardening

Getting kids interested in gardening gets them outdoor exercise, delicious food to nibble on, geography and cooking lessons, and it gets them away from their devices for a while.

How To Garden With Heavy Clay Soil

How To Garden With Heavy Clay Soil

Heavy clay soil need not be detrimental to achieving a stunning garden, once improved it is incredibly rich. Follow our tips on how to cope with this type of soil and end up with a garden to be proud of.

How To Grill Chicken With Nectarine And Basil Salad On The Weber Go Anywhere Charcoal BBQ

How To Grill Chicken With Nectarine And Basil Salad On The Weber Go Anywhere Charcoal BBQ

This healthy tasty dish is ideal for a warm summer evening and pairing the chicken with peaches is not one everyone would think of doing but it is absolutely delicious.

How to grow blueberries

How to grow blueberries

Blueberries are easy to grow in containers, so you don't even need a garden. They are bursting with goodness and delicious on your morning cereal or oats, in yogurt and on pancakes with maple syrup.

Growing strawberries In containers and the ground

Growing strawberries In containers and the ground

Strawberries are the epitome of summer, delicious, one of your 5-a-day and easy to grow. You don't even need a garden, a pot, window trough or hanging basket will give you a crop. They are ideal for introducing children to the joys of gardening.

How do I grow aubretia?

How do I grow aubretia?

Aubretia falling over a wall is often one of the first signs that spring has truly begun. Follow this guide and you too can grow this glorious plant. It will eventually make a large sprawling mat.

How do I grow lilies?

How do I grow lilies?

Lilies can add stature and scent to the garden and can be grown in well draining compost in containers. They are available in garden centres as dry bulbs in late winter/spring and as growing plants in summer.

How To Make Sure Your Daffodils Keep Flowering

How To Make Sure Your Daffodils Keep Flowering

This blog explains what has gone wrong when your daffodils don't flower as expected. They are the most popular spring flower and are one of the most wonderful sights in the Lake District.

Keep ducks to help manage garden pests

Keep ducks to help manage garden pests

More and more of us gardeners are looking for ways to reduce our chemical usage and ducks are a great alternative to slug pellets. Added advantages are delicious eggs for baking and their entertainment value.

A Riot Of Rhododendrons

A Riot Of Rhododendrons

Rhododendrons are big, brash and beautiful and thrive in acid soils. If you have an alkaline soil you can still grow them in containers but you must use an ericaceous compost. This blog gives you all the necessary info to grow these stunners.

Fill your containers and hanging baskets with the best bedding plants

Fill your containers and hanging baskets with the best bedding plants

Annual bedding plants are a simple way to add instant colour to a dull backyard or to provide a focal point in the garden. Spring is the time to start looking at our containers and begin to get our outdoor space ready to welcome family and friends.

Brussels sprouts with bacon

Cook Brussels Sprouts With Bacon On The Traeger Wood Pellet Grill

Brussels sprouts are the Marmite of the Christmas dinner table often resembling little green cannon balls, but they can be absolutely delicious converting even the biggest hater. Just slice into threads and cook with bacon and flavour with all that tasty bacon fat.

Why choose a Bosk artificial Christmas tree

Why choose a Bosk artificial Christmas tree

Bosk artificial Christmas trees are the same high standard you have come to expect from Hayes trees. Available through the website for home delivery or direct in store.