Gardening & All Things Wild

How to grow a bee-friendly cutting garden without using floral foam or imported blooms

How to grow a bee-friendly cutting garden witho...

Eleanor Ashford

Creating a bee-friendly cutting garden combines vibrant, nectar-rich blooms like lavender and sunflowers with sustainable practices, fostering pollinators while reducing environmental impact.

How to grow a bee-friendly cutting garden witho...

Eleanor Ashford

Creating a bee-friendly cutting garden combines vibrant, nectar-rich blooms like lavender and sunflowers with sustainable practices, fostering pollinators while reducing environmental impact.

Why planting native climbers like honeysuckle can cool walls and feed pollinators at once

Why planting native climbers like honeysuckle c...

Eleanor Ashford

Honeysuckle, a native British climber, cools urban walls, supports pollinators, and fosters biodiversity, offering an easy, sustainable way to enhance gardens and connect with nature.

Why planting native climbers like honeysuckle c...

Eleanor Ashford

Honeysuckle, a native British climber, cools urban walls, supports pollinators, and fosters biodiversity, offering an easy, sustainable way to enhance gardens and connect with nature.

To Prune or Not to Prune? The Apple Tree Dilemma Solved by the Experts

To Prune or Not to Prune? The Apple Tree Dilemm...

Eleanor Ashford

Pruning apple trees is best done in winter to promote health and fruiting, using careful techniques to avoid damage, while respecting the tree’s natural shape and growth cycles.

To Prune or Not to Prune? The Apple Tree Dilemm...

Eleanor Ashford

Pruning apple trees is best done in winter to promote health and fruiting, using careful techniques to avoid damage, while respecting the tree’s natural shape and growth cycles.

How growing cottage garden classics like hollyhocks and phlox can still fit into a climate-resilient planting plan

How growing cottage garden classics like hollyh...

Eleanor Ashford

Hollyhocks and phlox, cherished cottage garden classics, combine timeless beauty with resilience, supporting biodiversity and sustainable, water-wise gardening in a changing climate.

How growing cottage garden classics like hollyh...

Eleanor Ashford

Hollyhocks and phlox, cherished cottage garden classics, combine timeless beauty with resilience, supporting biodiversity and sustainable, water-wise gardening in a changing climate.

How to eliminate plastic from your potting shed and still support every stage of seedling growth

How to eliminate plastic from your potting shed...

Eleanor Ashford

The article explores creating a plastic-free potting shed using biodegradable pots, wooden labels, metal watering cans, and sustainable practices to nurture gardens responsibly and creatively.

How to eliminate plastic from your potting shed...

Eleanor Ashford

The article explores creating a plastic-free potting shed using biodegradable pots, wooden labels, metal watering cans, and sustainable practices to nurture gardens responsibly and creatively.

How to store seeds sustainably using traditional methods that don’t involve plastic envelopes

How to store seeds sustainably using traditiona...

Eleanor Ashford

Preserving seeds using natural materials like paper, cloth, glass, and clay supports sustainable gardening, protects seed viability, and honours a timeless tradition rooted in care and environmental respect.

How to store seeds sustainably using traditiona...

Eleanor Ashford

Preserving seeds using natural materials like paper, cloth, glass, and clay supports sustainable gardening, protects seed viability, and honours a timeless tradition rooted in care and environmental respect.