How to tackle unwanted garden pests using nature’s own defences
Spring is really trying to spring at the moment. I noticed this when visiting family a couple of counties along....
Green fingered volunteers wanted for sustainable community garden
Green fingered volunteers wanted to join the team at a sustainably focused community garden in the Cathedral Close in Salisbury....
The real reason we send flowers to celebrate love on Valentine’s day
Today, Valentine’s Day is all flowers, kisses and chocolate, but it wasn’t always like that. Most likely originating in ancient...
January can be the coldest month but there is plenty to do in the garden
The start of a new year can often mean the coldest weather in the garden. While New Year resolutions aren’t...
Beating the freeze can help to ensure a good fruit crop in the year ahead
Prune your larger fruit trees to control their shape and size as they grow in the spring. It will also...
Growing vegetables in December
It might be a bit wet, cold and miserable but December is a very good time to start sowing for...
November: Maintain and prepare
With halloween and bonfire night behind us, it really is time to start thinking about those winter months ahead. Jobs...
Easy flower styling ideas to inspire you ahead of the Christmas period
Words and photos Sarah Williamson-Jones. Some of Pod & Pip’s favourite flowers are the ones available during the festive period...
It’s tree planting time again!
by Sally Gregson. Now, a few weeks and months after the last fiery breaths of the drought, it’s time to...
Hardy fellows from plains of southern Africa
by Sally Gregson. As the days shorten, the temperatures cool, and the garden starts to shut down for the winter,...