Matt W · 1st Dec 2025
August marks the peak of the growing season, offering gardeners the reward of abundant harvests while presenting critical maintenance tasks to prepare for autumn. This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know about gardening in August 2025, from essential harvesting and watering tasks to strategic planning for next year's garden.
Matt W · 28th Oct 2025
November feels like the garden is finally slowing down. The days are short, frosts are appearing on car windscreens, and you are probably spending more time in front of the fire than digging in the borders. But here is the truth: November is actually one of the most important months in the gardening calendar. What you do now directly affects how well your garden survives winter and how early it bursts into life next spring.
Matt W · 28th Oct 2025
Removing dead or diseased wood prevents infections from spreading. Opening up the tree's centre improves air circulation, which dramatically reduces fungal diseases like apple scab and brown rot. Better light penetration means more fruit buds develop, and the fruit that does grow receives more direct sunlight, improving colour and sugar content.
Matt W · 29th Sep 2025
October’s beautiful autumn conditions make it perfect for essential garden tasks. From planting spring bulbs to preparing greenhouses, each job contributes to next year’s success. With over £6.5 billion being spent on UK gardening, October preparation ensures maximum return on your investment.
Matt W · 29th Sep 2025
Look, I get it. You’ve just spent good money on a shiny new greenhouse and now someone’s telling you to pour concrete? Can’t you just plonk it on the grass?
Well, you could. But here’s what I’ve seen happen: the frame twists, doors won’t close, glass cracks, and within a year you’re dealing with a wonky mess. A proper concrete base stops all that nonsense.
Matt W · 29th Sep 2025
Lawn scarifying is the process of mechanically removing the built-up layer of dead grass, moss, and organic debris that accumulates on your lawn's surface. Think of it as giving your lawn a deep cleanse - something I've been doing for over 15 years as a professional groundskeeper.
Matt W · 28th Aug 2025
September gardening tasks for UK gardens and greenhouses covering winter preparation, bulb planting, propagation and harvesting.
Matt W · 27th Aug 2025
Ants do not appear at random. They are seeking two things: food and suitable nesting sites. Understanding these drivers makes control far more effective.
Foraging workers travel along established trails, clustering around sweet food sources such as fallen fruit, aphid honeydew, pet food left outdoors, and poorly managed compost. Black garden ants will also enter homes—especially kitchens—in warm weather when scouts search for new resources.
Matt W · 26th Aug 2025
The truth is, coffee grounds contain valuable nutrients that plants crave. Coffee grounds contain compounds that feed healthy soil but they don't lower pH as much as people think. Fresh grounds contain nitrogen (1–2%), phosphorus, potassium, and micronutrients like magnesium and calcium. But here's the kicker – used coffee grounds have a nearly neutral pH of around 6.5–6.8, not the acidic punch most people expect.
Matt W · 22nd Aug 2025
Finding a rat in your garden can be alarming, but you are not alone. With an estimated 150–200 million rats across the UK, seeing these rodents around your property is more common than you might think. Recent data shows pest controllers tackle an average of 743 rodent infestations daily across Britain, with rat control representing the largest segment of the UK’s £1.2 billion pest control industry.
Matt W · 21st Aug 2025
Creating your own weed killer at home isn’t just about saving money—it’s about taking control of what goes into your garden and onto your family’s outdoor spaces. After spending fifteen years testing various combinations in my own garden, I can tell you that homemade solutions can be surprisingly effective when applied correctly.
Matt W · 20th Aug 2025
Greenhouse succulents thrive in UK conditions when you control temperature (18-24°C daytime), humidity (below 50%) and winter heating. This guide covers the best varieties, seasonal care, heating costs and setup from expert greenhouse installers.
Matt W · 20th Aug 2025
Building a solid paving slab base for your greenhouse is one of the most important steps in setting up a successful growing space. A properly constructed base prevents structural damage, ensures proper drainage, and creates a stable foundation that will last for decades. This comprehensive guide walks you through every step of creating a professional‑quality paving slab base that any DIY enthusiast can complete.
Matt W · 19th Aug 2025
Growing fresh herbs at home has become increasingly popular, with research showing that 34% of British adults now use their garden or outdoor space to grow their own herbs, fruit and vegetables. Whether you're starting with a simple windowsill collection or planning an elaborate outdoor herb garden, this guide will help you create a thriving herb paradise that provides fresh flavours for your kitchen year-round.
Matt W · 8th Aug 2025
Gladioli bring dramatic vertical colour to UK gardens, but timing their flowering correctly makes all the difference between a spectacular display and disappointment. These sword-like beauties have specific needs that, once understood, will reward you with months of stunning blooms.
Tender varieties need lifting in autumn. Wait until foliage yellows naturally, then lift corms carefully. Clean off soil, remove old foliage, and store in a cool, dry, frost-free place over winter.
Matt W · 4th Aug 2025
Change your greenhouse from a simple growing space into an exotic paradise that produces unique harvests, amazes visitors, and gives you year-round gardening satisfaction. Start with easier options like cucamelons and herbs, then gradually add to your exotic plant collection as you get more experience and confidence.
Ready to start your exotic greenhouse journey? Pick 3-4 plants from this list that match your experience level and greenhouse size, then expand your collection as you master each new challenge.
Matt W · 29th Jul 2025
August gardening tasks for UK gardens and greenhouses covering harvesting, winter sowing, propagation and winter preparation.
Matt W · 25th Jul 2025
A concrete shed base is a 100 mm thick slab of C25-mix concrete poured over 75 mm of compacted MOT Type 1 hardcore. It suits sheds up to 3 m x 2.4 m on level ground. This guide covers the full process: excavation, formwork, mixing, pouring, and curing. Written by installers who lay concrete bases every week.
Matt W · 23rd Jul 2025
The biggest myth in greenhouse for small garden ownership is that you need a massive garden. Let's debunk this misconception with hard facts about compact greenhouse UK requirements.
Your small garden isn't a limitation—it's an opportunity for focused, intensive growing that can rival much larger setups in productivity per square foot. The key is choosing the right small garden greenhouse size, maximising vertical space, and focusing on high-value crops.
Matt W · 9th Jul 2025
August in your UK greenhouse is about maximising opportunities. You're harvesting the rewards of summer growing while investing in winter abundance. The key is understanding that successful August growing requires active management—this isn't a month to set things up and hope for the best.
Focus on heat management first. Get your ventilation and shading sorted before you start sowing because failed sowings cost time you can't recover this late in the season. Once conditions are right, be bold with your sowings—your greenhouse gives you growing opportunities that outdoor gardeners simply don't have.
Matt W · 4th Jul 2025
July gardening tasks for UK gardens and greenhouses covering harvesting, feeding, autumn sowing and watering.
Matt W · 24th Jun 2025
One aphid can have 80 babies in a week. In your warm greenhouse, that means 6,000+ aphids in a month if you don't catch them early. For UK gardeners, pest control isn't just about plant health?it's about protecting months of work from bugs that love our mild climate.
UK greenhouses are different from outdoor gardening. Outside, cold winters kill most pests and natural predators control the rest. Inside your greenhouse? It's warm, sheltered, and full of food. Perfect conditions for pests.
Matt W · 10th Jun 2025
Fix a lean-to greenhouse on an uneven wall with the timber goalpost framework method. Covers wall assessment, materials, step-by-step levelling, weatherproofing and mounting on brick, render and pebbledash.
Matt W · 10th Jun 2025
June gardening tasks for UK gardens and greenhouses covering watering, harvesting, pest control and ventilation.
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