Garden
How to get bedding plants right
Finding the right bedding plants for your garden can often be difficult, so why not let us help you? Why not try some bedding plants to spring your garden back into life?
Bloor Homes creating gorgeous gardens this spring
With the official start to spring marking a welcome change in the weather, Bloor Homes South Midlands is challenging home owners across the region to get their outdoor spaces looking tip top this season.
How to lay paving slabs or a patio area professionally
The biggest benefit of laying your own patio or paving in general is also the most obvious: you get to save up to 80% on the costs of a pro job. And that’s especially true if you shop online for what you need and bag yourself a bargain.
Beaches, booze and barbecues: The recipe for the perfect summer
Six barbecues, nine days sunbathing, three packets of hayfever tablets and two jugs of Pimm’s - those are the ingredients of the typical British summer, according to new research.
Give your garden a summer makeover
The sun is shining in the sky and bumble bees are dozily humming on a breeze. You’re curled up on a swinging chair with your favourite book and nothing but the sound of a lawn mower in the far off distance…at least that’s the scenario you could be enjoying if you give your garden a summer makeover!
5 gardening blogs you NEED to read
When it comes to advice and your garden, perhaps you’ve relied solely on printed magazines or your grandparents' inspiring words over the years and then headed out and toiled in the great outdoors.
Take your garden to the next level
Spring is in full force, and that means it's gardening season in much of the UK. Even without considering planting, this is a great time of year to get out in the yard or garden and tidy things up, organise, and generally improve the layout.
Living off the land: How to grow and maintain food in your garden
An increasing number of people are using their allotments and gardens to grow fruit and vegetables. This isn’t some time of idealistic ‘back to nature’ trend.
Eat fresh this season with new edible plant collection from Seed Pantry
Seed Pantry has launched a new range of fresh food plants to grow your own seasonal produce at home, indoors and outdoors.
Urban bee keeping workshops
With our bees continuing to face major challenges, Camilla Goddard of Capital Bee is keen to mobilise more of us to step up for bees and is holding small group taster bee keeping workshops at St Ermin's Hotel, central London during the Chelsea Fringe
Housebuilder creates a buzz with new partnership
Leading housebuilder David Wilson Homes has joined forces with British skincare company Bee Good to highlight its support of, and the importance of bees.
Beware of 90mph children’s trampolines and balance bikes
The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for this weekend ahead of predicted winds that could reach 90mph in exposed areas.
Great British Garden Revival returns to BBC Two
The award-winning series returns to BBC Two with a brand new 10-part series in January 2015. Britain's top television gardening talent will inspire viewers to save the nation's rich garden heritage.
Seed Pantry Christmas gifts that keep on growing all year round
Christmas is just around the corner and Seed Pantry offers some great gift ideas for green-fingered, grow your own fans this festive season.
London Honey Show 2014 at Lancaster London
Lancaster London is buzzing with excitement, as the date for the London Honey Show has just been announced as Monday, 6 October 2014, from 6-9pm.