Plants
Can I grow cut flowers from seed?
It’s very easy to grow cut flowers from seed. If you’d like a steady supply of fresh flowers for the house and you have a garden, why not grow some cut flowers from seed?
Jean Vernon
Jean Vernon is a slightly quirky, bee friendly, alternative gardener and award winning writer. She doesn’t follow the rules and likes to push the boundaries a bit just to see what happens. She has a fascination for odd plants, especially edibles and a keen interest in growing for pollinators especially bees. She’s rather obsessed with the little buzzers. Telegraph Gardening Correspondent, RHS Wildlife writer and Editor-In-Chief for Richard Jackson’s Garden.
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Inspiration
What are the golden rules for making compost?
Making garden compost is easy. It is a process that goes on around us in nature, all we need to do is to harness the ingredients within our composter.
Plants
Living edges
Not every garden boundary needs a fence or a trellis to delineate it. Sometimes you can use plants to create a soft screen between garden areas
Wildlife
Wonderful worms
Where would we be without worms? These soil dwelling creatures are responsible for soil health in our gardens. Without these wiggling creatures our soil would be compacted, starved of oxygen and probably waterlogged.
Inspiration
Ways to save money in the garden
f you have any kind of outdoor space there are lots of ways to make more of it without busting the budget. Not only that but you can use your garden to grow and create...
Wildlife
Dandelions
Don’t reach for the weedkiller when you see dandelions. Considered weeds by some, these spring flowers are a vital nectar source for bees.
Wildlife
Nesting birds
When spring starts, there’s a real energy in the garden as our feathered friends start to nest.
Wildlife
Nest box know-how
Spring is a great time to install a house for your feathered friends. Jean Vernon has some top tips and advice on siting a nest box in your garden.
Inspiration
Make a date with your garden
Morning coffee is a simple way to get to know your garden. So next time you put the kettle on, take a seat outside and have a look around your garden. Who knows what you’ll...
Grow your own, Inspiration
What are the benefits to growing organically?
Is gardening organically worth the effort? Jean Vernon explores.
Wildlife
Moles in the garden
Mention moles to most gardeners and the conversation immediately turns to lawns. Lovely swathes of manicured lawn punctuated by vast and numerous mounds of freshly, finely tilled soil.
Grow your own
Starting with herbs
Herbs are the powerhouses of the garden, kitchen and medicine cabinet. But they have so many other roles too, Jean Vernon explains.
Inspiration
Where to see snowdrops in 2023
With spring in the air, the snowdrops are the stars of the show. Here are some great gardens where you can see snowdrops this February.
Wildlife
How to prepare for the Big Garden Bird Watch 2023
Garden birds are an essential addition to the healthy garden. You can help document the garden birds by preparing for the Big Garden Bird Watch.
Wildlife
Songbirds
It’s not just the funny bird antics that bring our gardens alive in winter; it’s the bird song that lifts the dullest day and the darkest hour.
Wildlife
Five common garden birds
If the Big Garden Bird Watch got you started watching the garden birds, it’s a great idea to learn how to identify some of the more common species.
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