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Boost your garden’s buzz: Our guide to top plants to attract bees
Boost your garden's buzz: Our guide to top plants to attract bees When it comes to creating a vibrant and thriving garden, attracting bees is essential. Not only do bees play a crucial role in pollination, but they also add a delightful buzz of activity to your outdoor space. By choosing the right plants, you…

Whatever the weather: Spring Plants
Whatever the weather: Spring Plants Knowing your garden is an essential step in understanding what type of plants you need to fill your space. Although the English weather is never predictable, this will help steer you in the right direction. First you need to assess the weather conditions in your garden, is it a suntrap,…

National Gardening Week – “Knowledge is Flower” – Gardening terminology made easy
National Gardening Week – “Knowledge is Flower” – Gardening terminology made easy Embarking on a gardening journey can be both exciting and overwhelming, especially when faced with a plethora of unfamiliar terms. The RHS’ National Gardening Week takes place from 29 April–5 May 2024, with the theme “Knowledge is Flower” which aims to demystify gardening…

Growing Vegetables for Beginners
Growing Vegetables for Beginners It’s never too late (or early) to start your green-fingered adventure, and today is as good a day as any to get growing! This guide will give you a bite-sized insight, with all the resources you need to start off in the right direction and enjoy fresh, home-grown flavour. When &…
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It’s World Bee Day!
World Bee Day World Bee Day falls on 20th May every year. As we're sure you know, bees are such a crucial part of our natural habitat, helping pollinate the flowers we love and the food we eat. While bee numbers have been declining in recent years, thankfully there’s plenty we can do to help…

How gardening helps children blossom
Know yourself, grow yourself This year’s Children’s Mental Health Week theme is ‘Know yourself, grow yourself’, which is all about helping children recognise and accept their emotions. We’re exploring how gardening can play a part in helping them doing this. From building patience through sowing seeds, to the power of the '5-4-3-2-1 Challenge', keep reading…

Get inspired by Pantone’s 2025 Colour of the Year
Bring Mocha Mousse into your garden Pantone’s Colour of the Year is practically made for the garden. The warm, natural tones of Mocha Mousse can be found in an array of plants, trees, grasses and flowers. We’re here to show you how to embrace the Colour of the Year, and inject some of the magic…