Gardening & All Things Wild

How to create a shady flower border with native plants that thrive without chemicals

How to create a shady flower border with native...

Eleanor Ashford

Creating a shady flower border involves selecting native plants suited to dappled light, preparing rich soil naturally, and fostering biodiversity for a sustainable, wildlife-friendly garden.

How to create a shady flower border with native...

Eleanor Ashford

Creating a shady flower border involves selecting native plants suited to dappled light, preparing rich soil naturally, and fostering biodiversity for a sustainable, wildlife-friendly garden.

How to layer leaves and bark to mulch your soil the traditional and sustainable way

How to layer leaves and bark to mulch your soil...

Eleanor Ashford

Mulching with leaves and bark nurtures soil health, conserves moisture, suppresses weeds, and fosters ecological balance, connecting gardeners to tradition and sustainable practices.

How to layer leaves and bark to mulch your soil...

Eleanor Ashford

Mulching with leaves and bark nurtures soil health, conserves moisture, suppresses weeds, and fosters ecological balance, connecting gardeners to tradition and sustainable practices.

How to enrich your soil with seasonal green manures like clover and field beans

How to enrich your soil with seasonal green man...

Eleanor Ashford

Green manures like clover and field beans enrich soil naturally, improving structure, nutrient content, and moisture retention, supporting sustainable, mindful gardening and healthier crops.

How to enrich your soil with seasonal green man...

Eleanor Ashford

Green manures like clover and field beans enrich soil naturally, improving structure, nutrient content, and moisture retention, supporting sustainable, mindful gardening and healthier crops.

How using traditional hazel supports can strengthen your climbers and support wildlife

How using traditional hazel supports can streng...

Eleanor Ashford

Hazel supports, crafted from coppiced hazel, offer sustainable, strong, and natural plant support while enhancing garden aesthetics and providing vital habitats for local wildlife.

How using traditional hazel supports can streng...

Eleanor Ashford

Hazel supports, crafted from coppiced hazel, offer sustainable, strong, and natural plant support while enhancing garden aesthetics and providing vital habitats for local wildlife.

How to choose the right flowers for a cutting garden that feeds pollinators and avoids plastic

How to choose the right flowers for a cutting g...

Eleanor Ashford

Creating a cutting garden that combines abundant, beautiful blooms with support for vital pollinators involves choosing sustainable plants, avoiding plastics, and practising mindful, eco-friendly gardening.

How to choose the right flowers for a cutting g...

Eleanor Ashford

Creating a cutting garden that combines abundant, beautiful blooms with support for vital pollinators involves choosing sustainable plants, avoiding plastics, and practising mindful, eco-friendly gardening.

How to train native climbers on willow frames and strengthen pollinator corridors

How to train native climbers on willow frames a...

Eleanor Ashford

This article celebrates gardening with native climbers on sustainable willow frames, highlighting ecological benefits, pollinator support, mindful care, and creating a lasting, biodiverse garden legacy.

How to train native climbers on willow frames a...

Eleanor Ashford

This article celebrates gardening with native climbers on sustainable willow frames, highlighting ecological benefits, pollinator support, mindful care, and creating a lasting, biodiverse garden legacy.