What to grow in September: Your complete monthly gardening guide
September is a busy month in the garden. Summer may be coming to an end, but there is still plenty to sow, plant and harvest before the colder months arrive....
Plants & Gardening Guides
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How to Prune Lavender: A Complete Guide for Healthy, Fragrant PlantsHow to Prune Lavender: A Complete Guide for Healthy, Fragrant Plants
Lavender is one of the UK’s most loved garden plants, prized for its fragrant flowers, silver-green foliage and ability to attract bees and butterflies. But to keep your lavender looking...
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Collecting seeds: A complete guide to saving flower and vegetable seeds at the end of summerCollecting seeds: A complete guide to saving flower and vegetable seeds at the end of summer
As summer begins to fade, your garden is entering one of its most rewarding seasons. While many flowers are starting to finish blooming, they’re quietly producing something incredibly valuable, seeds....
Grow Your Own
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How to Grow Fruit Trees: Create a Mini Orchard in Your Garden
Fruit trees are a great addition to any garden alongside home-grown vegetables and flowers. From crisp apples and juicy plums, even a single tree can provide a generous harvest while...
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The Ultimate Allotment Guide For Beginners: Creating Your Plot as a Newbie
Having an allotment plot can be incredibly rewarding. There's nothing quite like harvesting your own fruit and vegetables, spending time outdoors and creating a space that's completely your own. But...
Olivia Batten |
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How to Care For Your Lawn in Autumn
Autumn Lawn Care Tips: How to Prepare Your Lawn for Winter A healthy lawn doesn’t happen by accident. While spring and summer lawn care often get the most attention, autumn...
Olivia Batten |
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How to Grow Pumpkins: Planting Out and Caring for Pumpkin Plants
If you have already sown your pumpkin seeds this spring, now is the time to focus on the next stage of growing pumpkins, planting them outdoors and caring for them...
Jodie Huxley |
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Understanding Plant Fertilisers: Which Soil Improver Do You Need?
Whether you’re growing stunning flowers and an abundance of veg, you want your plants to be healthy and great soil is the foundation to a thriving garden. But, with so...
Olivia Batten |
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Companion Planting Guide: Best Plant Pairings for a Healthier Garden
Did you know that pairing the right plants together can help you achieve the best crop? Companion planting is a great way of helping your garden thrive. But, you have...
Olivia Batten |
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How to Grow Juicy Strawberries at Home
Nothing says summer has arrived like strawberries. Covered in cream, made into jam or on top of your porridge, these delicious berries make a popular choice for your kitchen garden....
Olivia Batten |
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Tomato Triumph: A Step-by-Step Guide to Juicy Homegrown Tomatoes
Sweet, flavour-packed, and surprisingly simple to grow with a little know-how, tomatoes are a must-have for anyone diving into homegrown produce. Even better, this versatile crop is a kitchen favourite—perfect...
Olivia Batten |
Home & Garden Inspiration
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The Complete Guide to Creating a Cottage GardenThe Complete Guide to Creating a Cottage Garden
A cottage garden is one of the most loved garden styles in the UK, known for its romantic planting, abundance of flowers and relaxed, informal charm. Filled with fragrant blooms,...
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The Garden Makeover Investments That Pay Off Year After YearThe Garden Makeover Investments That Pay Off Year After Year
Having your own outdoor space is great all year round, but a garden makeover can feel overwhelming especially when you don’t know which areas are worth investing in. Before you...
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Think Beyond Burgers: 8 Surprising Foods You Can Cook on a BBQ this SummerThink Beyond Burgers: 8 Surprising Foods You Can Cook on a BBQ this Summer
When most people think of barbecuing, they picture burgers, sausages and the occasional kebab. But modern barbecues are capable of so much more! From roasting whole chickens on a rotisserie...
Christmas
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Meet Santa This Christmas in Bristol: Almondsbury Garden Centre Christmas GrottoMeet Santa This Christmas in Bristol: Almondsbury Garden Centre Christmas Grotto
Looking for a magical Santa’s Grotto experience in Bristol this Christmas? Whether it’s your little one's first visit to Santa, a magical family tradition, or you’re searching for a more...
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A Simple Guide to Buying and Installing Christmas LightsA Simple Guide to Buying and Installing Christmas Lights
No Christmas tree is complete without beautiful twinkling Christmas lights, but when it comes to finding the right lights and installing them correctly, it can feel a little overwhelming. Fear...
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Why choose Almondsbury's Christmas Trees?Why choose Almondsbury's Christmas Trees?
It's that time of year again; you dash around desperately looking for that right Christmas tree to fit your home. But you don't need to panic - we have everything...
