As a lifelong entomologist and an independent advisor on environmentally safe plant pest control, I find it very encouraging that companies like PlantGrow are able to produce effective naturally-sourced products for plant care that provide the market with environmentally safer alternatives to commonly used synthetic chemical-based products. Aware that PlantGrow’s products are all derived from natural and sustainable sources, utilising

We have a new member of the PlantGrow family! Our latest PlantGrow is Kenny Raybould from @prince_ofplants, a garden designer, grower and florist that’s worked on many exciting projects that you might have heard of. We caught up with him to find out about how he got into gardening and his tips for new gardeners. Kenny Raybould is a designer, grower,

It’s been a while, but we’ve got another PlantGrow Champion to welcome on board! Our latest champion to join the PlantGrow family is Claire from @sowing_at_the_stoop. She grows all her own vegetables, fruit and flowers from seed in her kitchen garden and greenhouse. Claire is practical and pragmatic and hasn’t let barriers get in the way of her growing her own

If you’ve been following the PlantGrow blog and social media for a while, you’ll know that we love our family of PlantGrow Champions! Our champions help spread the word about the benefits of peat-free growing and how the PlantGrow range can help you get fantastic results in your garden. Every champion has joined us because they love our products and

Lots of people think that there’s not much to do in your garden in February, but it’s actually a time to start getting your garden ready for spring. There are plenty of things to keep you busy in your garden and greenhouse in February – read our guide to find out some of the jobs you can do to prepare

Here at PlantGrow we’ve been working on some fantastic new products for the 2022 gardening season! We listened to you and developed some new food and fertilisers that you told us you needed. As always, our new PlantGrow products work with nature and encourage healthier ecosystems in and around your garden. Here’s a breakdown of our new products and what

The latest champion to join the PlantGrow family is Jason Williams from @cloudgardeneruk! When we discovered Jason we knew that he would fit right in as a PlantGrow Champion, as he knows how much gardening can improve your mental health and wellbeing. Jason took some time to explain how he got into gardening and how it got him through lockdown. “My ‘Cloud

If you follow us on social media and read our blog, you will have seen that we were nominated for the Norfolk Business Awards’ Marketing Innovation Award. We’re delighted to announce that we won! On 25th November, we swapped our wellies for formal attire and headed to the Norfolk Showground for an evening celebrating the county’s best businesses’ successes. When it came

We are still enjoying plentiful harvests this month – plenty of fruit crops, as well as pumpkins, squashes, carrots, beetroot and more. There is lots to be added to the plot to overwinter, too – so although it feels like we are heading into winter, things don’t have to slow down in the edible garden.  As thoughts start to turn

Now that COP26 has drawn to a close, it might have given you some food for thought about how you can help do your bit to reverse climate change. We all know that something needs to change, but it can be difficult to see how you can make a change as an individual. Luckily, there is plenty you can do

It’s a worrying fact that, primarily due to climate change, decades of unsustainable land use, and the widespread use of chemical insecticides, that vast areas of Britain’s natural habitats are being lost. Consequently, the plant and animal species that rely on the habitats for their survival are in dramatic decline. In fact, since records began, Britain has lost over 50%

If you’re a regular reader of the PlantGrow blog you would have seen that Amy from Chickandveg kindly shared her views on growing pollinator-friendly blooms. After launching this blog we were inundated with tremendous feedback from our customers suggesting that they wanted to see more, equally we wanted the same so we decided to do something about it!  We’re excited to announce