Posts by Colin Campbell-Preston
Capital Gardens Launches Kids Gardening Guide
Make the most of your kids’ summer holidays this year by encouraging them out into the garden, helping to create a beautiful outdoor sp...
Laying a Picture Perfect Patio
A patio can add a whole new dimension to your back garden, providing a perfect setting for lazy summer snoozes and al fresco dining. Bu...
Water-Saving Tips for Lush Green Lawns
The rainclouds might only have stopped long enough to recharge and re-double their efforts, but we’re undoubtedly hurtling towards a ho...
The Oldest Gardens in the World
Creating a beautiful and relaxing garden, complete with attractive flowers and plant life, is a timeless pursuit – something which huma...
7 Plants You Didn’t Know You Could Grow in the UK
The unpredictable, changeable and often unpleasant weather in the UK may guarantee that we always have something to talk about, but it ...
Guest Post : Block Planting with David Marsden of the Anxious Gardener
This month we feature a guest post from multi-award winning writer David Marsden aka The Anxious Gardener.
Planting up a new border fr...
Exploring Keukenhof Gardens
For just eight weeks every year, one of the world’s most beautiful public gardens blooms into life. Keukenhof Gardens, located just out...
Capital Gardens Hosts Spectacular Summer Event
Capital Gardens were delighted to play host last week, as customers, new and old, congregated for our ever-popular summer event. Green-...
Chatting Cider with Two Thirsty Gardeners
We recently met up with the guys from Two Thirsty Gardeners, Rich and Nick, to discuss our joint love of gardening. As their focus is l...
National Insect Week: Caring for Creepy Crawlies in Your Back Garden
Despite their tiny size, insects are a hugely important part of the natural world – helping to maintain prey and predator levels, whils...
Humane Methods to Rid Your Garden of Pests
If your garden is being attacked by all manner of pests but you don’t want to harm the swarming creepy crawlies and furry visitors, it ...
Growing Herbs in Mason Jars
Mason jars are hugely versatile and useful additions to the home and garden. This Country Living article alone offers 50 different uses...
