A Guide To Growing Plants in Windswept Areas

Lots of gardeners have to deal with windswept conditions, some in exposed coastal sites or inland areas that have no shelter or even sites that are somewhat protected but weather along the lines of what’s promised presents us with a challenge. Thankfully there are a great selection of plants to provide solutions for lots of different s...

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How To Grow Garlic & Onions in Autumn

Lots of gardeners will be reaping the benefits of crops planted back in Spring and Summer by harvesting their crops of vegetables, potatoes and salad crops - some from a poly-tunnel or glasshouse and some from outside in their garden from raised beds, containers and from the ground. The homegrown flavor is unrivaled with any shop bough...

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Autumn - Time to Plant Fruit in the Garden

Autumn is the time when we’ll notice fruit ripening on trees and bushes and it’s harvest time for lots of varieties of fruit - gardeners will be filling their baskets over the next couple of months. And Autumn is also the best time for planting fruit, soil temperatures are still warm and they have all Winter to settle into their new ho...

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Autumn Planting Bulbs for Spring Colour

There’s a great joy in planting bulbs at this time of year and looking forward to the burst of colour they’ll produce in Spring. With a combination of bulbs you can have flower colour from January right the way through to June - that’s 6 months of colour - simply from bulbs - and they certainly bring a welcome splash of brightness in t...

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Autumn Lawn Care - Set your lawn up to look great this Autumn & Winter

Autumn is the perfect time to start looking at your lawn and giving it some TLC which will help it recover from a busy Summer of mowing, wear and tear, and after a hot start to the Summer in May and June, we’ve had a lot of rain in July and somewhat mixed weather in August. Sometimes the heavy rain can limit the opportunities to get ou...

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A Selection Of Autumnal Plants for Containers & Beds

After all the wind and rain we’ve had of late some of our pots, containers, baskets and beds have become a bit tired and in need of an overhaul to bring some fresh colour and brightness to our gardens and patios. There seems to be the promise of some better weather with higher temperatures for the week ahead so plenty of opportunity to...

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