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Plants are the crown jewels of our gardens and they can enhance it in a way that only flowers can. They possess certain magic and bring not only life but also a beautiful complement of colour to green spaces. This is why choosing your flowers wisely depending on the season is a crucial factor when attending to your gardening needs. In our blog series below, we’ll provide you with some tips on the best flowers for each season, and much more on how to make the most out of the flowers in your garden so that you can get it looking immaculate and captivating.
This blog post is contributed by Sarah Gerrard Jones, an expert on houseplants. A closed terrarium is a sealable glass vessel containing soil and plants. Once water is added, and the container sealed, the terrarium becomes a self-sustaining mini eco-system. It is very low maintenance and
This blog post is contributed by Sarah Gerrard Jones, an expert on houseplants. Are you a serial houseplant killer? Want to know how to turn those black fingers green? Or maybe you want to learn how to bring a plant back to life? The good news is that 90% of houseplant fatalities are easily pr
Deciding on when to put up your Christmas tree can be quite tricky. Set it up too early and you might be met with the judging gazes of your neighbours. Put it up too late and you might get branded as close-fisted. Therefore it’s important to avoid hasty decisions and give it some thought. Same goe
Christmas is just around the corner and it will soon be time to deck the halls. However, the festive preparations are not all fun and games and many are faced with an annual dilemma. Should you buy a real or an artificial Christmas tree? While either option can be found on both the naughty and ni
The pruning of climbing roses is a seasonal task that must be performed once or twice a year. Although it might be seen as just another meaningless and complicated chore, it actually serves a great purpose. Cutting back your climbing roses will aid them in growing robustly, while also enforcing magn
The box tree caterpillar is an insect native to eastern Asia. However, it’s an invasive species and can even be spotted around Europe. As a matter of fact, these green and black caterpillars are newcomers to the UK and were first spotted in the country back in 2008. In the beginning, their presenc
