Ericaceous compost is lime-free and more acidic than most composts. Plants such as azaleas, heathers, blueberries and camellias cannot tolerate lime and need an acidic soil. Traditionally ericaceous ...

Choosing to use peat-free compost is now widely regarded as the way forward for gardening. Generations of gardeners have used peat to raise seeds and grow plants because of the reliable way it holds ...

No time or room to make your own compost? So, how do you choose what's best for you from the wide range in garden centres? As spring approaches, we'll be sowing, planting, mulching and digging - but ...

This is officially my best-ever year for peat-free gardening. I’ve been growing beautiful as well as productive plants without peat-based composts for many moons, but this season has been exceptional ...

08:35, Thu, Apr 25, 2024 Updated: 15:37, Thu, Apr 25, 2024 Hydrangeas bloom in so many colours, so there’s guaranteed to be one that suits your garden aesthetic. Gardeners can choose from whites, ...

AS SPRING approaches, we'll be sowing, planting, mulching and digging – but which compost do we need for each job? There are basically two types of compost: Soilless and soil-based. Soilless types are ...

Heathers were once the national plant of upland Britain, they were a part of our psyche and appeared everywhere, not in the least on the front of almost every car that visited the moors - a sprig of ...

Though they originated in North America, blueberries are now grown worldwide. A number of related plants – bilberries and cranberries, for example – are sometimes grown in gardens too. The blueberry ...

Q: My camellia, which is growing in a pot, has started dropping both its leaves and flower buds, and now looks pretty miserable. I’ve always made sure to keep it well watered but at this stage I’m ...

Given a sheltered spot, where the cyclamens won’t get too wet, this combination will pack a punch until March. Line the container with some bubble wrap to insulate against frost. Often used as a “dot” ...

As spring approaches, we’ll be sowing, planting, mulching and digging – but which compost do we need for each job? To keep things simple, be aware that there are basically two types of compost: ...