BlogFlockMany of us have favourite plants that aren’t celebrated or grown as widely as they deserve to be. The gardeners in our July 2026 Facebook shout-out listed a huge range of plants from heucheras to carnivorous plants to ferns, hellebores and cosmos, but these five plants stood out above all…
Lawn mowers – if you've got a garden, chances are you need one, even if you don't really like gardening at all. So it's a big market, with a lot of different products in different categories available, from basic hand-push mowers
Earlier this year, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds produced new guidance on supplementary bird feeding based on research that shows the highly contagious disease, trichomonosis, can be passed from bird to bird at garden feeders. Their advice is: "Feed Seasonally. Feed Safely".
Feeding seasonally means only offering…
The one thing career changers have in common is a desire to do something more fulfilling. Consultancy Careershifters, which published the State of Career Change Report 2026 in April, found that 41 per cent of 11,567 career changers in its survey were motivated by poor work-life balance and wanted…
An indispensable group of plants, most forming mounds less than knee high, with flowers from late spring to early autumn and foliage that can burnish copper in autumn. There are varieties for dry soil, sun or dappled shade. Try multi-award-winning ROZANNE ('Gerwat')…
What’s this doing here? I love Japanese anemones! Yes, I hear you, and I know they’re gorgeous with lots of lovely flowers that the bees love. But they can take over, given half a chance. Pick the wrong variety, and it will spread gently…
You spend months caring for your plants, tending to your borders, and then you spot it. A weed! But how bad is it? We lift the lid on the worst weeds to find in your garden and how to deal with them. From the pretty and harmless to the downright…
The front garden is the first thing potential buyers will see. If yours is messy, neglected or just plain boring, it doesn't make a great first impression. According to a survey carried out by the Society of Garden Designers and Zoopla, 47 per cent of people were put off buying…
Many gardeners understand the value of acting early. Whether it's treating pests before they damage plants or spotting signs of disease before they spread, tackling problems sooner can often lead to better outcomes.
It's often no different with our health. Despite the benefits of acting early, many men delay addressing…