Category: Gardening How To

Gardening How To

Hardy plants and the role of mycorrhizal fungi

How Hardy Plants, Shrubs, and Trees Tackle Extreme Temperatures: The Role of Mycorrhizal Fungi in Plant Resilience British gardens are often subject to unpredictable weather conditions, with extremes of both cold and hot temperatures. Hardy plants, shrubs, and trees have evolved over time to cope...

Sustaining our Bees: Planting Year-Round Nourishment in the UK Garden

Buzzing in the verdant sanctuaries we call gardens, bees play a crucial role in our ecosystems. Acting as vital pollinators, bees not only support the growth of trees, flowers, and other plants but are also a key cog in the production of most fruits and...

Quick Guide to choosing a species for a pot grown Christmas tree

There are various types of pot-grown trees used for Christmas decorations, each with their own pros and cons: After Christmas care for pot-grown trees involves: Proper care after Christmas is crucial to help the tree survive and thrive beyond the holiday season. Dry heat indoors,...

Popular Christmas Plants for 2023

Unveiling the Charm of Popular Christmas Pot Plants: Christmas Rose, Poinsettia and Christmas cactus As the festive season unfurls its magic, homes and streets transform into enchanting landscapes adorned with vibrant foliage and blossoms. Among the stars of this seasonal extravaganza are the Christmas Rose...

Creating a Hedgehog Haven in Your Garden: Ethical and Safe Approaches to Managing Pests

Garden enthusiasts often seek organic solutions for pest management, particularly for combating slugs that damage their plants. A nature-friendly and delightful tactic is to encourage hedgehogs to take up residence in our gardens. These quaint, spiky mammals are known to feast on slugs and assist...

Assessing Plant Vitality

The Art of Scratching and Reading Nature’s Clues Plants are incredible organisms that adapt and respond to their environment in various ways. When faced with adverse conditions or stress, many plants have evolved survival mechanisms to conserve resources and energy. One common strategy is the...

AI Garden planting scheme development

The GardenAdvice team is currently working on an AI program that aims to bridge the gap between our proposed GardenAdvice garden designs and planting schemes and demonstrating the proposed results to our clients. This new AI program enables us to demonstrate at an early stage...

How Hardy Plants Tackle Extreme Temperatures

The Role of Mycorrhizal Fungi in Plant Resilience British gardens are often subject to unpredictable weather conditions, with extremes of both cold and hot temperatures. Hardy plants, shrubs, and trees have evolved over time to cope with these challenges, demonstrating incredible resilience in the face...

Ideas for growing winter salads

With the summer salad crop well under way it’s time to consider sowing some winter salad and vegetable crops.  It’s time to consider cultivating a winter vegetable garden, with an emphasis on growing lettuce and other winter crops. Particular attention should be given to crops...

Embracing the Timeless Beauty of Wisteria

Nature has an exquisite way of captivating our hearts with its boundless beauty, and few examples are as enchanting as the wisteria. The wisteria, with its cascading blossoms and delicate fragrance, has long been revered as a symbol of grace and elegance. In this article,...