Plants2Gardens Blog

Join Lindsey as she explores the joys of getting your '5 A Day' the very best way, by growing your own! Plus when it comes to buying local, you can’t get more local than your own garden. She also checks in with the next generation of avid gardeners and takes a look back at the only welcome visit of a rabbit...

Every day is a school day and this week Lindsey has been researching some facts with regards to becoming more water wise!  Did you know that we use about two-thirds of our household water on our gardens during the warmer seasons?...  

With restrictions gradually being lifted and the weather is starting to improve, Lindsey uses this weeks blog to embrace the positive vibes of early Spring with sunbathing houseplants, sowing numerous veggie seeds, seeing flowers in bloom and how to reduce the chances of mildew and black spot...

The signs of spring are most definitely in the air! This week Lindsey, inspired by the warm glow of daffodils, looks at giving our pots a clean and replacing the old compost with fresh, nutrient rich compost. Plus this blog edition features a video tutorial from our very own James Oakey on planting Polyanthus Bucks Fizz & Primrose Rambo...

When I plant out summer bedding, how hardening off and pinching out work, and why garden ready plugs and jumbos save your windowsill.

Join Lindsey as she delves in to the satisfaction of eating something that you have grown yourself as we launch the new "grow your own" section on our website. This weeks blog also guest stars James, with a video guide on 'how to plant a bare root plant', plus an appearance from an award winning 'Veg Monster'...

This week Lindsey takes a look at some ideas to create a pollen party for the bees and other beneficial bugs! We have over 250 species of bees in the UK but sadly this number is declining with many species becoming extinct or at risk... with just a little thought and planning we can help change that...

This week Lindsey is wrapping up warm and beating those "winter blues" with the help of her trusty Border Wizard and a splash of instant colour with some gorgeous Primroses...

This week Lindsey takes a look at an Intense and Impactful Winter Warmer with Hellebore ViV Victoria, freshly cut Nordmann Christmas trees and very different Secret Santa...