Anyone that’s into gardening knows who Mark Lane is. Mark is the first BBC gardening presenter in a wheelchair and you will have seen him on BBC Morning Live, BBC Gardeners’ World and the RHS Flower shows. He’s also a garden expert presenter on QVC and is the UK’s first garden designer in a wheelchair. We were lucky enough to welcome Mark

We’ve just got back from Gardeners’ World Live at the Birmingham NEC and it’s safe to say that we had a blast! It was so special to be able to meet with so many friends, colleagues and customers after such a long time apart. Here are just some of our highlights from an unforgettable weekend. Watching Monty Don The PlantGrow

Leatherjackets are what we call the soil dwelling grubs of long, dangly-legged flies known as Crane flies or Daddy-Longlegs. The grubs are tubular, greyish-brown in colour and have no legs or visible heads. They develop from eggs that the adult Crane flies usually lay into lawns at the end of summer, and throughout Autumn, the young leather jackets feed on

The common Gooseberry Sawfly is a common yet troublesome pest of Gooseberry, Red and White Currant bushes.  During early spring, the adult sawfly which have yellow bodies and black heads, emerge from pupae having spent the winter months underground.  They mate before the females fly off to lay their eggs on the underside of young leaves, usually within the centre

Common Garden wasps are often referred to as yellow jackets. They are a social wasp, which build nests and live in a colony that’s governed by an egg-laying queen. Although there are over 9,000 different species of wasps in the UK, only eight species are social wasps, which includes the European Hornet.  The remaining species are all solitary wasps that

The common assumption that all slugs are plant pests couldn’t be further from the truth, since it is only a relatively small number that primarily feed on plants. So, here in the British Isles, less than 20% of the 40 or so resident slug species cause problems to gardeners and growers, whilst the remaining species have important roles within the

The last 18 months have been tough for all of us, and we’re happy to be getting back to some form of normality. That means being able to attend events again – and we’re delighted to announce that we’ll be at the Norfolk Garden Show! The show, which is visiting the Norfolk Showground between 16th – 18th July, will celebrate

A couple of frequently asked questions are ‘How do I deal with slugs in my garden in an environmentally safe way?’ and ‘How can I naturally deter flies from my garden?’ To address the first question;  Slugs are a ubiquitous group of terrestrial molluscs of which there are over 40 different species in the British Isles.  it’s commonly assumed that

The latest PlantGrow Champion to join us is Brigitte from @mossandstonefloraldesign! Brigitte creates seasonally-inspired floral art using flowers that are British-grown and locally-sourced. She teaches her floral style and ethos to florists and flower enthusiasts from her home studio as well as her online flower school, but she’s also a columnist, writer, photographer and podcast host! Brigitte is seen to

Garden centres have been reeling since the government announced that peat compost sales to gardeners will be banned from 2024. While many have already begun to reduce the amount of peat products they offer or have reduced the amount of peat in their products, there is still a way to go. So what’s the hold up? The biggest concern among garden centres is

With the news that the government is set to ban the sale of peat products to gardeners by 2024, there has been an increase in people searching online to find out what peat is and what kind of products are peat-free. And since we’re the first UK company to produce natural fertilisers through a renewable energy process, we thought we’re in the perfect

The latest gardener to join our network of PlantGrow Champions is Derek, also known as @fiveminutegardener on Instagram. We’re delighted Derek is helping us to build our community of organic, chemical-free gardeners, and show them how they can grow nutritious and delicious foods. Derek is a relative newcomer to the gardening world, unlike some of his fellow champions, Derek’s love