We’ve just had a really dry April, with England and Wales reportedly getting only around 50% of the usual rainfall for this time of the...

Article by Olivia Mann With climate change bringing more intense rainfall and increasing temperatures, we need to adapt our towns and...

Permaculture is becoming more of a common term these days and along with it, I’m finding more and more people are aware of forest...

In the last of this three part series about wildlife gardening, we’ll be getting to the detail about what garden features you need to...

While this is often overlooked, one of the most important things to be aware of in our gardens is health. This is especially true for...

The secret to building a wildlife garden that truly thrives is to get a little bit technical about it. I bring a few simple ecological...

There is one often forgotten, yet very important addition to any wildlife garden and this applies whether the garden is a large and...

Growing vegetables in raised beds is all the rage these days and for good reason - there are lots of benefits to growing this way,...

It's that time of year again, where all us veg growers are starting to finalise plans for this year's plot. This winter, I've been having...

One of my favourite things to do in the garden in winter is fruit pruning. Right through Autumn, I’m keeping an eye on my fruiting trees...

I love the way a garden marks the passing of time, with seasonal events to look forward to each year. While summer is often the garden's...

Even tiny gardens can be productive. Growing fruit is one of the best ways to pack lots of food into a restricted space. Using my three...

Growing winter salad is one of the easiest types of food you can grow - if you're prepared to be a little unconventional! If we were...

As I write, the weather outside has begun to take a turn for the autumnal. I have started stacking logs for my fire and I'm sure there...

So you've decided now is the time to tackle your jungle of a garden, but you don't know where - or how - to begin. How do you know which...

We all know how beneficial it is for our kids to spend time outside, but it can be a bit of a struggle sometimes to persuade them to...

Good gardening is all about noticing what's going on. Notice what your soil is like when your plants are healthy. Notice what it's like...

When planting the vegetable garden, it's really tempting to fill it up straight away with rows of vegetables of all kinds. However, it is...