Spring Gardening

This raised bed guide will explain exactly when and how to build raised beds for successful gardening. Raised beds can be used in nearly all gardens regardless of the condition of your soil. It allows you to build up away from poor, stony ground and choose the soil you need for the types of plants […]

Growing your own fruit and vegetables is a fantastic way to engage with your garden, reduce your carbon footprint and help eat better organic produce. Tomatoes are one of our most popular fruits to buy in supermarkets and can be bought year-round (usually by being flown halfway around the world, sadly). Often, these ‘forced tomatoes’ […]

Dream of creating a stunning coastal garden but worried about battling relentless winds, salt spray, and sandy soils? Perhaps you’ve moved to a beautiful seaside location only to discover that your favourite garden plants simply won’t survive the harsh coastal conditions. Maybe you’re standing in your windswept garden, wondering if you’ll ever achieve that picture-perfect […]

Are you staring at your camellia, wondering if you should reach for the secateurs? Perhaps you’ve inherited some overgrown, straggly camellias that look more like botanical disasters than the elegant flowering shrubs they should be. Maybe you’re nervous about potentially ruining next year’s blooms with an ill-timed snip? This comprehensive guide will show you exactly […]

Have you just moved into a new property or new build? You may face bare earth or, in older properties, a lacklustre lawn that needs help ASAP! This ultimate guide to laying and fixing lawns will help you make the most of your garden and create a fabulous lawn in no time! Grass lawns are tough, […]

Learning how to grow plants from seed is one of the most exciting gardening skills you can learn. This guide will show you just how easy it is to grow almost anything in your garden from seed, even without any gardening experience! It’s incredible to think that most plants in your garden can be grown […]

Before we roll up our sleeves and get our hands dirty, let me give you the essential information you need to know about planting hedges. I’ve spent over thirty years working with hedges in gardens across the country, from exposed coastal sites to sheltered urban plots. These are the fundamentals that will determine whether your […]

Knowing when and how to lift and divide spring bulbs is a common question that thousands of new gardeners have asked me, the Garden Ninja, over the years. The number of questions usually stops beginner gardeners from lifting bulbs and dividing them. Often, the fear of lifting already successful bulbs can scare new gardeners away. […]

If you’ve ever wrestled with ground elder (Aegopodium podagraria), you’ll know just how tenacious this plant can be. One minute, you spot a few innocent-looking leaves at the back of the border, and the next thing you know, it’s elbowing your perennials out of the way. Shoots are emerging seemingly everywhere in your flower beds, […]

If you’ve ever thought about growing fruit trees, you’ve likely heard about rootstocks. Rootstocks determine how big a tree gets and enable you to work out the ultimate growth of any tree. Rootstocks are the foundation of your tree’s growth and play a massive role in how your tree will behave over time. If you’re […]