Sustainable Gardening
Pot-Grown Christmas Trees: A Sustainable Festive Option
Pot-Grown Christmas Trees: A Sustainable Festive Option
Arctic winds swept over Britain on Monday night. When I woke, it left i...
Hurrah for Herbs!
Borage in your G&T, mint with your strawberries, tomatoes with basil and a soothing cup of fennel tea before bed - herbs can be gro...
Mulches and mulching
Mulches and mulching
As autumn makes its presence felt, you may be feeling that it’s time to begin putting the garden to bed fo...
The Scented Garden
If you choose your plants solely for their appearance you could be missing
out on one of the greatest garden pleasures – scent!
Whe...
Companion Planting – A Natural Way to Boost your Veg Patch
Fed up with the plague of blackfly on your runner beans? At your wits’
end with whitefly on your tomatoes? Frustrated by the allotment...
Celebrating World Bee Day 2021
Did you notice the buzz on Thursday?
The United Nations (UN) has designated Thursday, 20th May 2021
as World Bee Day. So, let’s sta...
JOIN IN THE BIG BUTTERFLY COUNT
The ‘Big Butterfly Count’ finishes on August 12th, so if you’ve not begun counting already then you still have time to join in the WORL...
BEST SMALL TREES FOR BEES
Best Small Trees for Bees
Britain's bees are in decline, ahead of our WORLD BEE DAY celebrations across Capital Gardens Centres on Sun...
7 Eco-Friendly Ways to Recycle Materials in the Garden
Many gardeners know their garden has a positive impact on the environment and look for ways to make it even more eco-friendly. Whether ...
The Beginner’s Guide to Urban Beekeeping
From a hay fever cure, to an antiseptic, to a delicious way to top your morning porridge, honey has a variety of amazing uses and no on...
Is No-Dig Gardening a Better Way to Grow?
No-dig gardening may feel like a new technique with all the buzz it’s generating at the moment, but this is an organic gardening style ...
How to Cultivate a Lush Lawn the Organic Way
When your lawn looks more akin to a patchwork quilt than a picture-perfect bowling green, it can be difficult to stick to your organic ...
