Waste not, want not: old compression stockings make useful plant ties
Victoria Plum I have an endless supply of used plastic saucers, lids and supermarket trays to put under plants and seedlings in…
Up the Garden Path
The gardener’s dilemma: to clear or not to clear
How to be brutal with the clearing of last year’s explosion of foliage and plant life.
Wild Ken Hill is a major step for rewilding in west Norfolk
We have a wilding project almost on our doorstep at Heacham.
The game-changing potential of hot composting
Checking the recycle logo as materials are constantly changing and improving in terms of less plastic use.
Garden centres selling bee-friendly plants containing a mixture of pesticides
What the label does not tell us is that the plant has been drenched in systemic pesticides.
A vast fungal network lies hidden beneath our feet
Instead of finding the onslaught of fallen leaves a nuisance, I now I see them as a bounty.
Burghley House showcased in gardening club online meeting
Joe Whitehead, head gardener at Burghley House, Stamford, showed us ravishing photos of his gorgeous place of work.
To tidy or not to tidy
That is the question, whether to leave the seed heads of outrageous summer or cut them down.
Culture shock in switch to DIY yoghurt
last week I was given some kefir – a wonder food: if you include it in your diet you can…
Insects may bug us, but try to be less emotional
My perspective has changed – I have not used any poisons, for pests or plants, for years.