A garden hedge can be a thing of beauty, as well as a practical division between your garden and your neighbours’. However, hedges are plants, and as such they are susceptible to all sorts of growing issues as well as diseases and pests. Why is my garden hedge dying, I …

Ants can be a bit of a pain in your garden – especially if they are the biting kind! Another downside to ants in the garden is that they are likely to find their way into the house too. You may be wondering how to get rid of ants in …

If your garden has a tendency to sprawl, you might be looking for ways to neaten it up a bit. With this is mind, how to lay bricks for garden edging? I’m glad you asked! It can be a bit tricky if it’s your first time, but you certainly don’t …

Compost is a wonderful addition to any garden. Well rotted, aged compost is excellent for providing nutrients to growing plants, plus it is a great way to use up your kitchen scraps! However, like most things, compost does have a shelf life. How to regenerate spent compost is a great …

Garden hedges are great, aren’t they? You can use them as a screen to separate your garden from the neighbours’, plus they are great news for local wildlife. But, how high can I grow my garden hedge, I hear you cry? Can you make it as tall as a skyscraper, …

Wild garlic is a wonderful thing – it is one of the first edible plants to emerge in the spring, and the scent of it growing in the hedgerows is something else. However, it might not be the thing that you want growing in your flower beds! How to get …

Decking is a wonderful thing, isn’t it? It adds a whole new dimension to your outside space, and can carry on the indoors into the outdoors. However, finding out how to build decking on a sloped garden can be a tricky thing! We have done a bit of research, and …

A garden shed is the best place to store a lot of things, including your large, expensive garden machinery. As such, you don’t really want it filling up with condensation and potentially ruining electrics or making things mouldy! How to stop condensation in my garden shed? We are here to …

Ponds are the best. Who doesn’t love a wide expanse of water, home to all sorts of pond dwelling creatures? But if you have a tiny garden you may be limited on space. Why not learn how to build a small garden pond from a container? You get all the …

Composting is a big thing. Compost is great for the garden, and can help you grow some truly amazing crops, by filling the soil with nutrients. There are a lot of different ways you can compost, with people sharing hints and tips all over the internet – but what is …