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What is the best pull behind sprayer for your garden?

May 6, 2021 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Do you dream of having a lush green garden? A well-maintained garden goes a long way towards making the outside of your home look appealing, and of course a garden that you want to spend time in is also functional and enjoyable. If you want to keep your lawn looking green and healthy, you need to keep it weed-free and repair any bare spots on a regular basis. Choosing the right gardening tools and accessories can save you time and ...

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Filed Under: Garden Tips Tagged With: Garden, Garden maintenance, Garden tools, gardening, gardening equipment, Lawn, lawn care

Win a bundle of pelargonium plants for your summer garden

May 6, 2021 by Catherine 80 Comments

If you're busy planning your summer garden right now, this is a great giveaway to enter! I've got three bundles of gorgeous pelargonium plants from Pelargonium for Europe to give away, each worth at least £35. These lovely plants are ideal for adding a splash of colour to your garden and will flower right through summer. Read on to find out more about pelargoniums and how to enter the giveaway. Pelargonium plants from Pelargonium for ...

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Filed Under: Giveaways Tagged With: Bedding plants, competition, Garden, gardening, giveaway, Interiors, Pelargoniums, Plant styling, Plants

4 fun family gardening projects for you and your children

May 5, 2021 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post Any outdoor space provides plenty of activities that you can do with your child. Family gardening projects are a great way to help children engage with nature, learn about the natural world, and have fun at the same time. Simple and fun family gardening projects If you’d like to become a more green-fingered family, these four family gardening projects are a great place to start. Each one is simple, doesn't need much ...

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Filed Under: Gardening with Children Tagged With: Birds, Children, craft, Family, Family Fun, Garden, Garden tips, gardening, Gardening with children, Grow Your Own, Minibeasts, Sunflowers, Top Tips

Container gardening: ten easy vegetables to grow in pots, and how to do it

May 4, 2021 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Are you looking for tips on how to grow vegetables in pots and containers? Whether you need advice on growing vegetables in pots for beginners, or want to expand your container vegetable garden, there’s lots of inspiration here. This post lists ten of the easiest vegetables to grow in pots.  I’ve also included tips for taking care of your vegetable plants, and a guide to the basic tools you need to grow vegetables in pots. The ...

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Filed Under: Container Gardening, Grow Your Own, Growing Guides Tagged With: beginner gardening, container gardening, Containers, Garden, Garden tips, gardening, Grow Your Own, Homegrown, Plant pots, small space gardening, Top Tips, Vegetables

Gardening in May: jobs to tackle this month

April 28, 2021 by Catherine

Welcome to your one-stop resource for gardening in May. If you're not sure what to focus on this month, or are short on time for gardening, you're in the right place! You can check out my gardening jobs for every other month in this post. Gardening in May May is one of the busiest months in the garden. Everything is growing, so there's lots of maintenance going on, but we're also still planting lots of new things. Add to that the ...

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Filed Under: Garden jobs this month Tagged With: 10 minute gardener, Garden, Garden maintenance, Garden tips, gardening, Gardening with children, Homegrown, Maintenance, May, Planning, Planting, Plants, Seeds, Spring, Top Tips, Vegetables

How to stop a dog from digging in the garden

April 21, 2021 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post If you have a dog, you're probably going to find holes in your garden at some point. It's instinct for a dog to dig, but that doesn't mean you have to accept craters all over your lawn! Before you start thinking about how to stop a dog from digging up your flower beds, it's important to understand the possible reasons behind their behaviour. In the overwhelming majority of instances, the unusual behaviour of a dog is ...

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Filed Under: Family Home Tagged With: Dogs, Family home, Garden, Garden maintenance, Garden tips, Pets

Sustainable gardening: 4 great ways to be more eco-friendly in your garden

April 20, 2021 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post Would you like to be more eco-friendly in your garden? With lots of us becoming more mindful of the impact we have on the environment, it's no wonder it's a growing garden trend right now. In addition to this change in consumer behaviour, businesses are also moving towards greener production methods and more eco-friendly products that are recyclable, compostable, or reusable. When it comes to your garden, there are lots ...

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Filed Under: Garden Tips Tagged With: Compost, eco friendly gardening, Eco-friendly, environmentally friendly gardening, Garden, Garden tips, gardening, Grow Your Own, Recycling, sustainable gardening, Top Tips, upcycling, watering

How to choose the best outdoor furniture for your garden

March 29, 2021 by Catherine 1 Comment

Collaborative post If you're planning a garden redesign this year, or just thinking about replacing outdoor furniture for your garden, now's the time to start the shopping process. Updating your outdoor furniture is a great project for spring. Make a choice now and you can have your lovely new furniture delivered in time for summer, which allows you to make the most of it straight away. When it comes to selecting outdoor furniture for ...

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Filed Under: Garden Tips Tagged With: Garden, Garden furniture, Garden tips, outdoor furniture, Top Tips

Gardening in April: jobs to tackle this month

March 25, 2021 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Welcome to your one-stop resource for gardening in April. If you're not sure what to focus on this month, or are short on time for gardening, this is a great place to start. You can check out my gardening jobs for every other month in this post. Gardening in April This is the month when the garden really starts to take off. The weather warms up, the daylight hours increase, and everything feels like it just wants to get going. All ...

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Filed Under: Garden jobs this month Tagged With: 10 minute gardener, April, Garden, Garden maintenance, Garden tips, gardening, Gardening with children, Homegrown, Maintenance, Planning, Planting, Plants, Seeds, Spring, Top Tips, Vegetables

Flower gardening for beginners: 12 easy flowers to grow from seed

March 12, 2021 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Would you like to grow flowers from seed, but need a little help getting started?  This guide to twelve easy flowers to grow from seed has got you covered. Why grow flowers from seed? Growing flowers from seed is a great idea for a number of reasons. For starters, it’s much cheaper than buying plants.  A packet of flower seeds allows you to grow a large quantity of plants for a small initial investment.  When you buy a ...

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Filed Under: Garden Tips, Growing Guides Tagged With: beginner gardening, Flowering plants, Flowers, Garden, Garden tips, gardening, gardening equipment, Gardening with children, growing from seed, Planting, Plants, Seeds, Top Tips, Wildlife gardening

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Catherine is a gardener, plant lover, writer, and award winning author of children’s nature books. Her blog is a Vuelio Top 5 gardening blog and her work has been featured in many online and print publications including Grow Your Own Magazine, House Beautiful, Daily Mail, Suttons, National Children’s Gardening Week, and many more. She is also a member of the Garden Media Guild.

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