Category: Gardening for the planet

Taking steps to beat the drought and survive the hosepipe ban

by admin | Jul 9, 2026 | Gardening for the planet

Cambridge Water has announced a hose pipe ban, starting at 1am from Friday 17 July. As someone who earns her living gardening, it’s not something that is going to make my working life easier, but on the other hand I have been expecting it. Water is a precious resource...

Nine plants and flowers to give on Valentine’s Day that don’t cost the earth

by admin | Feb 9, 2023 | Gardening for the planet, Grow Your Own Cutflowers and Home Decor

If you want to give your partner a floral token of your love for Valentine’s Day, it is of course tempting to buy a bunch of flowers from the supermarket. There are, however, many better options that don’t cost the earth. First of all, why shouldn’t you buy cut...

Planning for drought and watering

by admin | Aug 17, 2022 | Garden design, Gardening for the planet

It has been and still is a hot dry summer. Before we left for our holiday I handed over the watering and walked through the garden pointing at plants that I liked to survive and ones that could be sacrificed. Our water butts with a capacity of over 4000 litres were...

Seven easy ways to be an even more environmentally friendly gardener

by admin | Dec 29, 2021 | Gardening for the planet

In my previous blog I wrote up seven easy things you can do in your garden for the planet. From buying peat free compost to not using any chemicals and making your garden accessible for hedgehogs, you can read all about it here. Of course you can do more, so below are...

Seven easy ways to be a more environmentally friendly gardener

by admin | Jul 7, 2021 | Gardening for the planet

There are many ways in which you can garden for both the planet and yourself. Here are 7 easy things that you can do that may also save you some money! 1. Have a garden full with plants Insects are so much in decline that it is often described as the insect...