Gardening News & Features

From planting guides and garden trends to practical maintenance tips and landscaping inspiration, our articles provide useful insights for gardeners of all levels.

Discover helpful advice on caring for trees, hedges, plants and wildlife-friendly gardens, along with ideas to enhance your landscape throughout the year. Whether you’re planning a new garden design, looking for seasonal inspiration or simply want to keep your garden healthy and thriving, explore our latest gardening features and updates.

Summer Flowers For Garden Cutting

Summer Flowers For Garden Cutting

Discover the simple joy of bringing the outside in by growing and gathering beautiful fresh flowers from your own garden.

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Carpinus Betulus / Hornbeam

Carpinus Betulus / Hornbeam

A long living, tough tree that grows on most soils that are not too poor but with a preference for loamy ground.

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Winter Gardening

Winter Gardening: 10 Essential Tasks To Keep Busy And Prepare For Spring

While the cold weather and gloomy skies of winter may make gardening seem like a chore, there are still plenty of things you can do to keep your garden thriving and prepare for the busy spring ahead.

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Benefits of Wild Flower Meadows

Benefits of Wild Flower Meadows

Wild flowers create beautiful, natural displays of colour and also play a vital role in supporting biodiversity.

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The Art Of Topiary

The Art Of Topiary

With its precise clipping and sculptural shapes, topiary has the power to turn a garden into a work of art.

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How To Plant A Tree

How To Plant A Tree

We offer our planting services throughout the UK, where our highly trained tree and hedge installers ensure successful establishment of all our trees and hedges.

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Vertical Mulching Mature Trees

Vertical Mulching Mature Trees

It’s important to keep the soil around the root system of mature trees free from traffic, caused by pedestrians and machines.

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The Best Plants For Shaded Areas

The Best Plants For Shaded Areas

Discover the best plants for shaded areas, from colourful flowers to attractive shrubs and foliage plants that thrive in low-light garden conditions.

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Prairie Planting

Prairie Planting

Discover prairie planting and how to create a naturalistic garden using ornamental grasses, flowering perennials and wildlife-friendly plants.

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Scarifying A Lawn

Scarifying A Lawn

Scarifying your lawn is an important part of regular lawn care, helping to remove the build-up of thatch, moss and dead grass that can prevent healthy growth.

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Benefits Of Natural Stone Paving

Benefits Of Natural Stone Paving

Natural stone paving is a popular choice for creating beautiful, durable and timeless outdoor spaces.

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Lawn Care & Maintenance

Lawn Care & Maintenance

Keep your lawn looking healthy and beautiful with expert lawn care and maintenance advice, including mowing, feeding, watering, aeration and scarifying.

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