Seasonal Advice Archive

When planted up with the right flowers, even smaller containers such as window boxes and barrier baskets can look simply stunning. The use of self-watering planters can also help ensure beautiful results by providing moisture and nutrients as and when...

We all know that plants need soil, water and sunshine to thrive, but other factors play an important part in maintaining the ecological balance of the natural world. One crucial link in this delicate environmental chain is the honey bee.

Hopefully we are all starting to feel a sense of optimism in the air. March always seems to be a month of hope and promise as the days lengthen and the sun makes an increasingly frequent appearance.

One of the positive side effects of Covid restrictions has been the fact that many people have been spending more time outdoors as a way of legally and safely meeting up with friends and family. This means that even in...

The pandemic has been hard on every demographic of society, with those at either end of the age spectrum possibly suffering the most during lockdown and enforced periods of isolation.

You just have to look around you to see that autumn is well and truly with us, and as many gardeners and horticulturalists know, this is a busy season for tidying up and clearing the garden ready for springtime. It’s...