Wildlife Gardens

Sensory gardens are not just some trendy garden design concept dreamt up by fancy landscape designers with too much time on their hands. Sensory gardens are fundamentally about creating outdoor spaces that actively invite you to experience nature up close through touch, smell, hearing, taste, and sight. To enrich and awaken your senses, whether thats […]

The truth about neem oil is far more complex and concerning than the glossy marketing would have you believe. Whilst it may come from a tree rather than a laboratory, natural doesn’t always mean safe. This comprehensive investigation delves into the less well-known aspects of neem oil, which garden influencers often overlook, and is supported […]

Right, let’s be completely honest about this from the start. Beekeeping is not what you think it’s going to be; it’s more complicated than you would expect. I’ve been keeping bees for four years now, and I can tell you that every romantic notion I had about gentle summer days extracting golden honey while wearing […]

Adding a pond or water feature to your garden is one of the most beneficial landscaping projects you can undertake to help out Mother Nature and bring some peace to any garden. Who doesn’t love the tranquillity of hearing moving water or watching newts, fish, birds and insects go about their daily lives using the […]

Our gardens are our pride and joy, as we spend countless hours growing our favourite plants and cultivating our green paradises. As we all start reconnecting with Mother Nature, gardening and garden design are among the best ways to help us destress. But sometimes, our feline friends have other ideas. From digging up seedlings to […]

For centuries, trees have held a profound place in human spirituality, especially within the realm of witchcraft and folk magic. Trees have been revered as symbols of life, growth, protection, and connection to the divine. Across different cultures, certain trees carry specific magical associations, and their wood, leaves, bark, and even roots are often used […]

It’s easy to reach for weed killer sprays to help battle unwanted plants in your garden. After all, many of us are time-poor gardeners, and what’s the harm in a little chemical help when trying to keep our green spaces gorgeous and weed-free? You may think that they are pretty much harmless. After all, why […]

Green roofs are incredibly versatile and beneficial to any garden. This guide on how to fit a green roof will show you how easy it is to green up your back garden shed. What has caused the increasing popularity of green roofs, though? Green roofs can slow down the flow of torrential downpours, enabling sewers […]

Updated 2024: Wildflower meadows are making a comeback, even in the smallest UK gardens, with ‘no-mow’ strips appearing in tiny urban gardens. Meadows have the ability to reduce garden maintenance, offer stunning summer flowers, and provide a rich habitat for struggling garden wildlife, which means they are becoming increasingly popular. Whether you have created a […]

I’m the kind of chap who likes to think of myself as part of the solution, not the problem, which is why I took to Garden Without Plastic for an entire year alongside its champion, garden writer Sally Nex. Sally has been taking to the press columns, and I shall be taking to both my […]