Features
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Where are all the Butterflies?
Wet weather and low temperatures causing havoc for butterflies during Big Butterfly Count Leading wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation has revealed very low numbers of butterflies have been spotted so far in its annual Big Butterfly Count. On average participants are…
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GARDEN ORGANIC CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO BAN URBAN PESTICIDES
The charity Garden Organic is urging the UK government to ban the use of pesticides in urban areas – to stop harming wildlife, water courses and human health. As founding members of the Pesticide Collaboration, they’re demanding the government halts…
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Jobs for August
Ben Vanheems shares some essential tasks to carry out in your garden and allotment for August.
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5 ways to prepare your garden before going on holiday
It can be hard to leave your garden when all those spring-sown goodies need your attention. But as KG editor Steve Ott shows, it is possible to have a holiday and come back to a thriving garden
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Jobs for July
Ben Vanheems shares some essential tasks to carry out in your garden and allotment for July.
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What is pinching out plants – and should I do it?
Sometimes plants benefit from having their growing tips removed, as Becky Searle explains.
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Jobs for June
Ben Vanheems shares some essential tasks to carry out in your garden and allotment for May.
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Royal seal of approval for sustainable gardening charity
His Majesty The King has announced his continued patronage of sustainable gardening charity Garden Organic. As a keen organic gardener and well-known environmentalist, The King has always championed practices closely aligned with those of the charity. His Majesty became a…
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Even the tiniest gardens can help in the fight against biodiversity loss
It doesn’t matter what size your garden is when it comes to nurturing and protecting wildlife, says Garden Organic – as it shares a mini 1m-by-1m ‘Biodiversity Bed’ for small gardens to mark the UN’s International Day for Biological Diversity…
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National Autistic Society Garden to raise awareness of masking at RHS Chelsea
The National Autistic Society is aiming to raise awareness of autism and masking with a show garden at the world famous RHS Chelsea Flower Show. The garden is a collaboration between the charity and co-designers Sophie Parmenter, and Dido Milne,…
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How to grow your own Christmas dinner!
Grow your own vegetables for the festive table and turn up the dial on taste! Christmas may feel like a very long way off, but plans for home-grown festive fare start now, says Benedict Vanheems.
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Essential summer tasks for growing fruit
Our resident fruit expert David Patch takes a look at three essential summer tasks for fruit growers.
