There are lots of bulbs that you can plant in the spring months, ready for them to flower in the summer. If you look after them and make sure the soil is fertile enough, you will have a beautiful blooming garden by the time the warmer weather comes around.…

Clay soil is composed of mostly clay particles. Soil that consists of over 50% clay particles is referred to as heavy clay. Carry out this simple test to find out if you have clay soil: if the soil sticks to your wellies, garden spade and fork like glue and forms big hard lumps of…

May is usually the month when early morning frosts become incredibly rare or totally non-existent and it is possible to begin planting out bedding plants for Summer flowering. For many householders, it’s also the time to prepare the hanging baskets and container pots which are lined up on the patio.…

There’s plenty to do around the garden this time of year, especially if it has been neglected a little over the cold, winter months. Make sure you mow your lawn with the mower blades set at a medium height. Sow seeds wherever you have any bare patches. Apply a fertiliser…

It is so annoying when cooking a meal to suddenly realise that you have run out of the herbs required for the recipe that you are following. Herbs sold in supermarkets often seem to lack flavour. However, if you grow your own, preferably in pots or containers in a sunny…