Why your garden looks tired in August (and exactly how to fix it)
After months of sunshine, growing and flowering, it is completely normal for your garden to start looking a little tired by August. The fresh spring growth has slowed, early summer...
Plants & Gardening Guides
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Soil Health: The Complete guide to healthier garden soil and and better plantsSoil Health: The Complete guide to healthier garden soil and and better plants
Healthy soil is the foundation of every thriving garden. Whether you’re growing colourful flower borders, productive vegetable patches or lush green lawn, the quality of your soil has a direct...
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Houseplant Care Guide: How to Keep Indoor Plants Thriving All Year RoundHouseplant Care Guide: How to Keep Indoor Plants Thriving All Year Round
Indoor plants are one of the easiest ways to bring life, colour and calm into your home. But while they look effortless, healthy houseplants need the right balance of light,...
Grow Your Own
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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...
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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 |
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From Seed to Spud: Your Ultimate Guide to Growing Potatoes
Potatoes are a staple crop for any home gardener – easy to grow and tasty to eat! Whether you’re after buttery new potatoes or hearty maincrop varieties that are 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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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...
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Almondsbury guide Christmas lightingAlmondsbury guide Christmas lighting
As Christmas lighting experts, we know how much people love to decorate their homes at this time of year, but, also appreciate that there can be a bewildering array to...
