Tag: Year
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Your flowers may be fading, but their story isn’t over—it’s just getting started! Harvesting flower seeds is like bottling a bit of summer for next year. Whether you’re after cost savings, plant resilience, or just more blooms to love, seed-saving is a fun and empowering end-of-season ritual. Let’s walk outside and collect some of the flower…
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We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › It wasn’t too long ago when we learned that AeroGarden, the popular indoor hydroponics garden producer, announced that it would relaunch after temporarily shutting its doors. Now they are back with new products that not only…
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If you love growing your own, and find yourself longing for fresh and nutritious homegrown food during the winter months, there is a way of doing this simply by using water. Known as hydroponic gardening, this trend is especially useful to know about if you live in a compact urban space. The name might sound…
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Protect your plants all year round with this space-saving garden essential This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more This dual-purpose Raised Garden Bed With Greenhouse is great for gardeners starting out on their growing journey(Image: Yimbly) Gardeners considering growing fruit and vegetables this…
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Over the last few months, readers of the Basingstoke Gazette have been nominating and voting for their favourite venues. The votes have officially been counted and we can reveal The Greenhouse Café cafe has won the Café of the Year 2025 title. Read more Known for its “delicious” menu, tranquil ambience, and dedicated staff, The…
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A firefighter from Sunderland has won B&Q’s Garden of the Year – even though his 4.5 x 3.5m garden was one of the smallest submitted out of 2,000 entries. ‘I originally designed the garden for my partner, Lindsey, who spent time gardening as a child, so I wanted to create a space for her which…
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Unlike fashion and interior design, the trend cycle for your garden moves at a slightly slower pace, making it easier to keep up with. However, don’t mistake this relaxed pace for meaning that our outdoor areas are exempt from the ever-turning wheel of style. Each year, we see standout styles emerge within trending backyard ideas,…
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When children are shown plants and taught how to identify them, they’re encouraged to see more than just flowers. They look at textures, leaf shape, patterns in the bark. All of these things are what makes a tree beautiful, even when it doesn’t have a big show of blooms. And in a front garden, somewhere…
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We’re always on the lookout for ingenious small garden ideas – who’s got space to waste these days? And we just found our next source of gardening inspiration thanks to B&Q and its Gardener of the Year competition. Running for its third year awarding one lucky gardening enthusiast, this year Bristol-based Matthew Symonds nabbed the…
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A well-timed gardening course can pay dividends, giving both gardener and garden a boost. Most short courses and workshops tend to run all year round. But for those longer courses and diplomas that you might consider if you are thinking about a change in career, it pays to plan ahead – especially since many are…