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Viburnum tinus is a popular evergreen shrub in many UK gardens, valued for its glossy leaves and clusters of winter flowers. However, in recent years it has become increasingly prone to pests and stress...
Creating a wildflower meadow is one of the most rewarding projects you can take on in your garden. It adds seasonal beauty, boosts biodiversity and supports bees, butterflies and other pollinators. This guide sets...
If you’ve ever noticed small yellow or brown patches appearing across your lawn—often in irregular, circular shapes—it’s likely the result of pet urine. High concentrations of nitrogen and salts in urine, particularly from dogs,...
A Holly-Specific Garden Solution If you’ve got holly or other evergreen trees and shrubs in your garden, you’ll know the problem well—those tough, waxy leaves that don’t rot down easily and seem to blow...
When creating a neat and practical edge for a raised border or vegetable garden, one of the simplest and most cost-effective methods is to use kickboarding — a timber strip commonly used at the...
A Practical Guide to Re-Bedding Stone, Brick, or Slab Treads Loose steps are a common problem in outdoor settings where stone, brick, or slab treads have been laid using mortar. Unlike standard bricks, which...
Growing your own potatoes is one of the most rewarding parts of a vegetable garden, but knowing exactly when to lift them – and how best to store the crop – makes all the...
As summer arrives with brighter days and rising temperatures, it’s not just sunseekers soaking up the heat—our gardens feel it too. While we welcome barbecues, picnics, and paddling pools, lawns are at risk of...
At GardenAdvice we always start with cultural, mechanical and mulching techniques to keep borders free of unwanted plants. However, a handful of perennial weeds – ground elder being the most notorious – spread so...
Fan-training stone fruit trees is an excellent way to enjoy reliable crops in a small space and to create an attractive feature against a sunny wall or fence. Nectarines and apricots, though closely related,...
