Gardening & All Things Wild

Why composting with layered garden waste builds better soil and stronger roots

Why composting with layered garden waste builds...

Eleanor Ashford

Composting with layered garden waste enriches soil by balancing carbon and nitrogen, fostering beneficial microbes, recycling organic matter, and promoting resilient, thriving plants.

Why composting with layered garden waste builds...

Eleanor Ashford

Composting with layered garden waste enriches soil by balancing carbon and nitrogen, fostering beneficial microbes, recycling organic matter, and promoting resilient, thriving plants.

How to plant a seasonal wildlife border using only native perennials and no plastic supports

How to plant a seasonal wildlife border using o...

Eleanor Ashford

Creating a seasonal wildlife border with native perennials nurtures biodiversity, supports local ecosystems, avoids plastics, and fosters sustainable, eco-friendly gardening rooted in tradition and mindfulness.

How to plant a seasonal wildlife border using o...

Eleanor Ashford

Creating a seasonal wildlife border with native perennials nurtures biodiversity, supports local ecosystems, avoids plastics, and fosters sustainable, eco-friendly gardening rooted in tradition and mindfulness.

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.