Good news! You no longer have to choose between enhancing your garden whilst helping the environment. Instead, you can do both at the same time with the clever suggestions you will find below. Read on to discover what they are. Be clever with water The first way that you can enhance your garden while also …
Just like inside your home and even at work, you might want to reduce your carbon footprint in the garden. Well, it’s not as hard as you think, and you only need to make a few small changes. Use Sustainable Materials Throughout If you want your garden to be a peaceful place for people and …
The wonderful arrival of spring in the garden, that happy sigh from gardeners everywhere as plants burst into life once again. You will find ideas for how to add colour to all areas of your garden. But first greenhouses, seed trays, propagator units and cold frames all require a gardener’s attention. Early Spring Colour Bulbs are …
I love discovering ways of incorporating upcyling projects in the garden, and if you are on a budget it is a great way to create something useful with little expense. I am currently recycling an unused children’s wooden bench seat, this will be upcycled into a veg planter. But you can think bigger when it …
All gardeners will encounter damage to the plants and crops they grow from insects. But knowing how best to manage this in an organic way can be a challenge. The infographic below will help you to identify the garden pest and how best you can manage them, including some handy kitchen remedies. I have used the milk …
Mr Frog – guard of the strawberries If you look closely you will spot a frog amongst the straw surrounding the strawberry plants. For the second year running a frog has found a home amongst the strawberry patch in the garden. Hopefully he will be eating those pesky slugs that like to nibble the ripe …
The London Olympics, with a garden sustainability focus. Reuse and Recycle Garden Waste. There is no disputing that one of the most amazing sporting events in my lifetime is just days away – London 2012 Olympics. Coca-Cola one of the official sponsors of London 2012 have launched a competition for bloggers, a chance to win …