Spring Gardening

Herbs are a wonderful part of any container, kitchen or aromatic garden. Offering delicious scents in the garden and edible plants used for culinary, medicine and aromatherapy. These easy-to-grow plants are a great starting point for any new gardener, which is why there’s been a rise in the number of people growing herbs here in […]

Updated 2023: Compost is the life force of many gardens. Whether buying it in bags from the garden centre (hopefully peat-free) or making your own with composting bins, this black gold is a multi-purpose wonder feed for the garden. However, most gardeners I speak to don’t know what to do with compost once it’s finished […]

This guide from guest writer and gardening enthusiast Rosie Buckley gives the Garden Ninja community some top tips when planning any hedge cutting. As birds are a vital part of our garden’s ecosystem ensuring we don’t disturb them is key to clean hedge cutting. This page contains affiliate links for products I use and love. […]

Updated 2024: This guide will show you why mulching your garden flower beds, and backyards can help you become a better gardener. By adding a thick mulch to your garden borders your garden gets a needed boost for flowering and vegetable growing. Mulching has incredible benefits, such as reducing weeds, reducing the need to water, […]

Trees are a vital part of any successful garden design. Even the most miniature garden can accommodate a suitably sized tree. Trees add height, interest, a habitat for wildlife and privacy. There’s so much to love about including trees in any garden! If you have a small garden, did you know you can plant trees […]

There are many guides out there on how to plant a hedge some confusing and others too brief. In true Garden Ninja style, I’m going to take you through the process step by step. Allowing anyone to follow this bulletproof guide to planting a garden hedge. I’ll be guiding you through the various methods from […]

This guide will show you how to make an easy compost bin from wooden pallets. This is by far the easiest method I have used over the years. Even with a small garden, if you have enough space for a wooden palette, it’s worthwhile to create a compost bin. You not only save on those […]

Long before online shopping and plants by mail, splitting and dividing plants was one of the best ways of propagating your garden plants. It’s also been used for years as a way to help share and spread plants amongst communities without having to grow new plants slowly from seed. Furthermore, by getting down and dirty […]

Scarification of a lawn is often used to revitalise and keep an existing lawn in check. Scarification involves using a machine, a bit like a lawnmower but much sharper, with a rotating set of blades that slice down into the topsoil. This acts to cut the grass rhizomes, drag out debris and furrow the soil. […]

When you think of meadows, you may think of acres of rolling hillside, Julie Andrews, and lazy summer days. However, the wildflower meadow is under threat from the overdevelopment of green spaces. So now, a number of gardeners are looking to recreate smaller versions of these in their own gardens, helping to create a refuge […]