Soak Aways Firstly the only way a drainage system works is if the water has somewhere to drain to after it has been collected. A soak away is simple a means to collect a...

Squirrels, deer and rabbits not to mention cats and dogs can all be a problem in the garden often they are a delight in the garden until they start eating your prize plants. Lots...

Soil has evolved to support plants and not to be without plants. If left for any length of time without plants it soon becomes de-structured poorly draining and a hostile environment for all the...

November and December are the best months for pruning both inside and outdoor grape vines. If you are training your vine and it’s a newish plant you should tie in the stems you require...

  Winter in an unheated Glasshouse – creating some colour –  If you have on and the thousands of unheated Glasshouse in the UK and wondered what you could do with them in the winter...

We are often asked about pests and disease in Greenhouses and often our answers involve biological control methods but by far the most effective methods to control pests and disease in a new or...

  A GardenAdvice gardening course member growing her first crop of edible grapes  Grow your own fruit and vegetables and beat the Brexit panic next spring. With the uncertainly of the way forward with...

Get some professional help with your fruit trees The GardenAdvice team winter fruit tree pruning service which is available from November until the end of February. The service includes pruning your fruit trees and...

Come and join us for a one days gardening course in the GardenAdvice walled garden Nr Colchester and learn how to grow your own fruit and vegetables  If you fancy growing your own veg...

  As the climate in the UK becomes warmer many of the more marginal crops are starting to become mainstream crops. In the GardenAdvice garden this year we had our largest crop of nectarines...