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Hands spraying and wiping pests off a lemon tree leaf indoors with yellow lemons in the background.

Brown Bumps on a Lemon Tree: How to Recognise and Treat Scale Insects

Gareth Whitfield • October 10, 2026

Many hobby gardeners look forward to the first warm days of spring, when they can move their container plants outdoors....

Person tending to a colourful garden bed with pink, white, purple, and yellow flowers in sunlight.

Peonies: the best companion plants for spectacular garden borders

Gareth Whitfield • October 10, 2026

Peonies – commonly known as Paeonia in everyday gardening – bring lavish flowers to the garden from late April well...

Person carefully painting or brushing a ripe strawberry on a plant in an indoor garden setup.

Growing Strawberries Indoors: Professional Tricks for Your Living Room

Gareth Whitfield • October 10, 2026

With a little-known professional technique, this can even work right in the middle of your living room. More and more...

Hoopoe bird digging in soil in a garden with a person holding a book in the background.

Hoopoe in your garden: what it reveals about your soil

Gareth Whitfield • October 10, 2026

If you think you have spotted a crested lark, you would be mistaken: this striking visitor with its fold-up feather...

Hands planting a young flower seedling in a terracotta pot next to colourful potted flowers in a garden.

Mirabilis jalapa: The Night Beauty Mallow That Flowers in 60 Days

Gareth Whitfield • October 10, 2026

Many amateur gardeners know the issue: empty patches in borders, bare areas beside a fence and containers on the patio...

Person spreading fertiliser granules on green lawn with garden tools and watering can nearby.

Coffee Grounds for the Lawn: A Natural Spring Fertiliser

Gareth Whitfield • October 10, 2026

While lawn owners curse bare patches and dandelions, a valuable resource is being thrown into the bin every morning: coffee...

Man feeding a magpie with a garden in the background on a sunny day.

Magpies in the Garden: The Most Misunderstood Helper

Gareth Whitfield • October 9, 2026

A black-and-white bird landed on the lawn, slightly gangly, with that unmistakably haughty hopping gait. My neighbour immediately flung open...

Person wearing a straw hat kneeling in a vegetable garden, writing in a notebook beside tomato plants.

Tomatoes in the Same Place Every Year: Why Harvests Keep Falling

Gareth Whitfield • October 9, 2026

The same row of tomatoes year after year – and a smaller harvest every time? A professional vegetable grower explains...

Hand planting seeds in terracotta pots on a wooden table with flowers, seed packets, and a watering can nearby.

The 7 Best Flowers to Sow in March

Gareth Whitfield • October 9, 2026

In March, many amateur gardeners are eager to get started. The first warm sunshine arrives while the soil remains cool,...

Person watering houseplants in a sunlit living room with notebooks and glass of water on the table.

Why You Are Drowning Your Houseplants With Too Much Love

Gareth Whitfield • October 9, 2026

Sunday morning, grey light, and the city is still half asleep. Somewhere on the third floor of an old apartment...

Person planting a young apple tree in a garden with a watering can nearby in the sunlight.

Planting a Nashi Tree: Tips for Juicy Apple Pears

Gareth Whitfield • October 9, 2026

It looks like a cross between an apple and a pear, tastes juicy and refreshing, and offers huge potential for...

Person in boots pouring liquid from bottle into green spray on patio near mossy pond and gardening gloves.

Clean Patio Moss and Algae with Vinegar: the 30p Kitchen Remedy

Gareth Whitfield • October 9, 2026

Many people only notice the problem when the first mild days arrive: patio slabs are green, slimy and dangerously slippery....

Tabby cat sitting on a garden path near a birdhouse with small birds perched on nearby plants.

How to Make Your Garden Safer for Birds and Cats

Gareth Whitfield • October 9, 2026

No more drama, no more feathers on the ground. Many owners know the uncomfortable feeling: they love their cat, but...

Person gardening colourful labelled plants in a sunny flower bed with gardening gloves and a notebook nearby.

15 Tried-and-Tested Perennials That Last for Decades

Gareth Whitfield • October 9, 2026

Some perennials disappear after just a few seasons – these do not. They have provided colour, structure and reliability in...

Person planting garlic cloves in soil in a raised garden bed with gardening tools nearby.

How to Grow Supermarket Garlic in Your Garden

Gareth Whitfield • October 9, 2026

If you enjoy cooking, you will almost always have supermarket garlic at home. What many people do not realise is...

Young man tending plants on a balcony garden with pots and a small greenhouse on a sunny day.

Mobile rental garden: take your plants when you move

Gareth Whitfield • October 9, 2026

People renting their home often assume they must leave their plants behind. But is that really necessary? Many tenants know...

Person mowing a grassy garden with a lawn mower next to a wooden bench and yellow flowering bush.

First Lawn Cut in Spring: When Forsythia Tells You to Mow

Gareth Whitfield • October 9, 2026

Many keen gardeners are eager to wheel the lawnmower out of the shed in spring. The turf looks worn, moss...

Man planting orange and pink lilies in a garden bed labelled "Lilium" under a tree on a sunny day.

Asian Lilies Under Black Walnut Trees: Coping with Juglone

Gareth Whitfield • October 9, 2026

Anyone with a black walnut tree in the garden will know the problem: hostas flop over, tomatoes struggle and perennials...

Hands potting a small plant on a windowsill beside a larger potted plant and gardening scissors in natural light.

Spider Plant Plantlets: How to Encourage Chlorophytum comosum to Produce Offshoots

Gareth Whitfield • October 9, 2026

Many plant enthusiasts will recognise the problem: a spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum) looks excellent in its pot, yet the characteristic...

Four brown hens pecking among green plants in a garden with wooden gardening boxes nearby.

Chicken Run Planting Trick: White Clover, Ribwort Plantain and Wild Chicory

Gareth Whitfield • October 9, 2026

Many backyard chicken keepers face the same issue every spring: the run has been trampled into bare ground and does...

Hands preparing garlic in a ceramic bowl on a wooden kitchen countertop with radishes and an open fridge nearby.

Why Garlic Sprouts and Turns Soft So Quickly

Gareth Whitfield • October 9, 2026

For months, I kept my garlic in the same place – until I realised why it was sprouting so quickly...