Seasonal Gardening

What Are the Best Spring Plants to Grow in a Greenhouse

Matt W · 11th Feb 2016

If you like growing flowering plants for decorative use as well as edible crops in your greenhouse, the petunia is an excellent choice to plant at this time of year. Unlike some other plants you can grow from March, petunia plants do not need an additional heat source in early spring, and will grow comfortably in the shelter of your greenhouse.

How to Prepare Your Greenhouse for Spring

Matt W · 22nd Jan 2016

Most garden pests die off over winter because it is cold and they can?t survive in freezing temperatures, but in the relatively comfortable environment of a greenhouse, any remaining pests will thrive. Slugs, aphids, red spider mite and mealy bugs all like to hibernate in hidden places inside a greenhouse. If you don?t eradicate them before spring, your newly sown seedlings will provide a tasty banquet for them to feast on. A deep clean will help you locate any sneaky slugs and other pests before they cause havoc when you start sowing seeds.

Winter Greenhouse Care: UK Guide

Matt W · 10th Nov 2015

Greenhouse gardening is the best way to undertake winter gardening because it allows you to enjoy your hobby when it's freezing cold outside. Of course, if you want to see success here, there are some things you will need to do. Keep reading to find out more.

What to Grow from Seed in the Greenhouse Over Winter

Matt W · 10th Sep 2015

Things will grow very slowly if at all in December and January. Not so much because of the temperature but because the length of the day is at its shortest around the winter solstice (21st December). They will be gathering their energies ready to leap ahead come February when the days noticeably lengthen so long as the greenhouse is at least frost free.

Autumn Gardening Jobs

Matt W · 14th Aug 2015

Autumn is the time to restore and repair your lawn after a summer as a games field for the children. Start by scarifying ? raking out any moss and dead grass which builds up into a thatch restricting the grass growth.

Spiking the lawn will improve drainage ready for the winter rain. Just insert a fork about 15 cm into the ground, rock it back and forth to open the hole and then repeat about 30 cm ahead. For bowling green standards, use a special hollow tined fork that removes a plug of soil.

Top 10 tomato growing tips for UK pots and greenhouses

Matt W · 11th May 2015

Grow tomatoes in UK pots and greenhouses with ten practical tips. Covers sowing dates, watering, feeding, pruning, common problems and harvesting.