Tag Archives: sustainable gardening
Get your lawn ready at Easter
Hooray! the clocks have gone forward for spring. As a result, we have an extra hour of daylight
in the evenings to spend in the garden...
SWEET PINE OF MINE
THE TREE - they smell GOOD, make our living rooms into a grotto for a few weeks and occasionally stab us with their needles - why do we...
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 ...
The Differences Between Organic, Non-Organic and Sustainable Gardening
It’s safe to say that as gardeners, we all care about the environment, but it can be confusing trying to understand which fertilizer or...
How to Make Your Own Compost Quickly and Easily
Follow our easy step-by-step guide and start making your own compost fertiliser from organic matter. We’ll cover why you’d want to make...
7 Kinds of Plants You Should Sow Now for Spring and Summer
With the winter fast approaching, you may be thinking that it’s time to hang up your hoe and ease off the green-fingered pursuits for t...
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...
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 ...
