I’ve always loved gardening and have encouraged my older two to join in with my passion as much as possible. They grow their own vegetables and know their way around popular plants which is great. When my youngest started to walk I realised I’d need some super power skills to be able to weed, plant […]
Author Archives: Martina Mercer
Five Go Balmy for National Picnic Week
‘Come on Sniffy!’ shouted Jules, excitedly, ‘it’s time for a picnic!’ The Fabulous Five – Georgie, Tabitha, Tom, Jules and Sniffy the dog – were all gathered together in their usual secret hideout, the old, disused station master’s hut just past the end of Jules’s back garden. Georgie piped up, ‘I say Jules, what made […]
Natural Ways to Boost your Blooms
In a wildflower garden, there are many advantages where fertilizer is concerned. A wildflower garden should ideally be a haven for attracting wildlife, be it bees, butterflies, birds, or even the larger mammals such as badgers, squirrels and foxes. They will love happening across a seemingly natural habitat and if you get it right they’ll […]
Top Five Tips for Indoor Gardening
Indoor gardens can be much more than an everlasting spider plant that you admittedly always forget to water. By sprouting seeds to be re-potted outdoors, or simply adorning your windowsill with vibrant little characters, you can create an indoor Eden worthy of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Here are our top five tips for indoor […]
The Young Gardeners find Baby Spider Nests
Watch as The Young Gardeners discover three baby spider nests in the garden, while Mitchell explains to the younger gardeners about the sacrifice of the mother spider
Preparing the Garden for Outdoor Fun
Every year, although we await it eagerly, spring seems to leap upon us. We seem to spend the winter waiting for warmer weather then, before we know it, the garden is growing and the weeds are the ones growing the fastest. We’re all familiar with the time when we step outside to peruse the damage […]
Gardening Jobs to do in May
May is such a wonderful time for gardeners and also very busy. Finally the growth speeds up and as jobs are completed the fruits of our labour are showcased around us. It can be a full time job keeping on top of everything, yet when the weather is good it’s one that we’d all do […]
Top Tips for Little Green Fingers
Top Tips for Little Green Fingers Gardening is a fantastic hobby. You don’t need to be a plant expert and it really doesn’t need to be a chore, so Jean Vernon, Gardening Correspondent for The Daily Telegraph and Lechuza have come up with some top tips to help you enjoy gardening with little ones! The […]
Power Garden Tools for Dad this Father’s Day
Springtime is the perfect season to tackle bigger garden projects and Aldi Specialbuys has a fantastic range of excellent quality, great value garden gear to help you get the job done. Watering & Maintenance – in store on 23rd April Petrol Chainsaw (£79.99) Trimming trees and hacking back shrubs has never been easier with Aldi’s […]
Jobs We May Have Missed this Spring
What We’ve Missed with an Extended Winter Usually by February I’m dashing outside ready to take in the limited sunshine. In previous years, occasionally, February has thrown up some unseasonal days where the sun has shone brightly leaving gardeners feeling pretty smug. Unfortunately this didn’t happen this year and just as we thought it was […]