Tending Spring | Seasonal gardening and spring growing advice for UK gardens

Posted On September 28, 2018 - Fashion

Best Flowering Bulbs for a Long Spring Display

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Simple Ways to Protect Young Seedlings from Late Frost

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Starting a Windowsill Herb Garden for Small Kitchens

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Choosing the Right Compost for Containers and Hanging Baskets

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How to Improve Clay Soil Before Spring Sowing

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Making Leaf Mould to Enrich Borders Naturally

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Pruning Spring Flowering Shrubs Without Losing Blooms

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A Beginner's Guide to Sharpening Garden Secateurs

Posted On September 28, 2018 - Fashion

Sowing Hardy Annuals Directly into Prepared Borders

Testing Seed Viability with a Simple Germination Check

Attracting Bees and Butterflies to a Small Garden

Creating a Wildlife Friendly Pond in a Barrel

Growing Early Potatoes in Bags on a Patio

Succession Sowing Salads for a Continuous Summer Crop

Setting Up a Simple Rainwater Collection System

Spring Lawn Care Tasks for a Healthier Green

Planting a Small Tree for Future Shade and Shelter

Dealing with Slugs and Snails Without Harmful Pellets

Dividing Overcrowded Perennials to Boost Flowering

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Growing Tomatoes from Seed in a Cool Climate

Making a No Dig Bed for Easier Vegetable Growing

Creating a Cutting Garden in a Narrow Border

Preparing Garden Tools for the Busy Growing Season

How to Prepare Raised Beds for Early Spring Planting

Best Flowering Bulbs for a Long Spring Display

Simple Ways to Protect Young Seedlings from Late Frost

Starting a Windowsill Herb Garden for Small Kitchens

Choosing the Right Compost for Containers and Hanging Baskets

How to Improve Clay Soil Before Spring Sowing

Making Leaf Mould to Enrich Borders Naturally

Pruning Spring Flowering Shrubs Without Losing Blooms

A Beginner's Guide to Sharpening Garden Secateurs

Sowing Hardy Annuals Directly into Prepared Borders

Testing Seed Viability with a Simple Germination Check

Attracting Bees and Butterflies to a Small Garden

Creating a Wildlife Friendly Pond in a Barrel

Growing Early Potatoes in Bags on a Patio

Succession Sowing Salads for a Continuous Summer Crop

Setting Up a Simple Rainwater Collection System

Spring Lawn Care Tasks for a Healthier Green

Planting a Small Tree for Future Shade and Shelter

Dealing with Slugs and Snails Without Harmful Pellets

Dividing Overcrowded Perennials to Boost Flowering

Growing Tomatoes from Seed in a Cool Climate

Making a No Dig Bed for Easier Vegetable Growing

Creating a Cutting Garden in a Narrow Border

Preparing Garden Tools for the Busy Growing Season

How to Prepare Raised Beds for Early Spring Planting

Best Flowering Bulbs for a Long Spring Display

Simple Ways to Protect Young Seedlings from Late Frost

Starting a Windowsill Herb Garden for Small Kitchens

Choosing the Right Compost for Containers and Hanging Baskets

How to Improve Clay Soil Before Spring Sowing

Making Leaf Mould to Enrich Borders Naturally

Pruning Spring Flowering Shrubs Without Losing Blooms

A Beginner's Guide to Sharpening Garden Secateurs

Sowing Hardy Annuals Directly into Prepared Borders

Testing Seed Viability with a Simple Germination Check

Attracting Bees and Butterflies to a Small Garden

Creating a Wildlife Friendly Pond in a Barrel

Growing Early Potatoes in Bags on a Patio

Succession Sowing Salads for a Continuous Summer Crop

Setting Up a Simple Rainwater Collection System

Spring Lawn Care Tasks for a Healthier Green

Planting a Small Tree for Future Shade and Shelter

Dealing with Slugs and Snails Without Harmful Pellets

Dividing Overcrowded Perennials to Boost Flowering

Growing Tomatoes from Seed in a Cool Climate

Making a No Dig Bed for Easier Vegetable Growing

Creating a Cutting Garden in a Narrow Border

Preparing Garden Tools for the Busy Growing Season

How to Prepare Raised Beds for Early Spring Planting

Best Flowering Bulbs for a Long Spring Display

Simple Ways to Protect Young Seedlings from Late Frost

Starting a Windowsill Herb Garden for Small Kitchens

Choosing the Right Compost for Containers and Hanging Baskets

How to Improve Clay Soil Before Spring Sowing

Making Leaf Mould to Enrich Borders Naturally

Pruning Spring Flowering Shrubs Without Losing Blooms

A Beginner's Guide to Sharpening Garden Secateurs

Sowing Hardy Annuals Directly into Prepared Borders

Testing Seed Viability with a Simple Germination Check

Attracting Bees and Butterflies to a Small Garden

Creating a Wildlife Friendly Pond in a Barrel

Growing Early Potatoes in Bags on a Patio

Succession Sowing Salads for a Continuous Summer Crop

Setting Up a Simple Rainwater Collection System

Spring Lawn Care Tasks for a Healthier Green

Planting a Small Tree for Future Shade and Shelter

Dealing with Slugs and Snails Without Harmful Pellets

Dividing Overcrowded Perennials to Boost Flowering

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Growing Tomatoes from Seed in a Cool Climate

Start by clearing winter debris, then fork over the top layer and add a balanced compost mix before sowing.

Making a No Dig Bed for Easier Vegetable Growing

Choose a mix of early, mid and late varieties to keep borders colourful from February through to May.

Creating a Cutting Garden in a Narrow Border

Use horticultural fleece, cloches or a cold frame to shield tender growth when overnight temperatures drop unexpectedly in spring.

Preparing Garden Tools for the Busy Growing Season

Basil, parsley and chives thrive in bright light with regular watering and careful harvesting to encourage bushy growth indoors.

How to Prepare Raised Beds for Early Spring Planting

Multi-purpose compost suits most pots, while ericaceous blends support acid-loving plants like blueberries and camellias in UK gardens.

Best Flowering Bulbs for a Long Spring Display

Adding well-rotted organic matter in autumn and avoiding compaction helps clay soil drain better and warm up sooner.

Simple Ways to Protect Young Seedlings from Late Frost

Collect fallen leaves in a wire bin, keep them damp and wait a year for a crumbly mulch that improves soil structure.

Starting a Windowsill Herb Garden for Small Kitchens

Wait until immediately after flowering, then remove dead wood and thin crowded stems to encourage healthy new growth.

Choosing the Right Compost for Containers and Hanging Baskets

Clean the blades, file the bevel at the correct angle and oil the pivot to make every cut cleaner and easier.

How to Improve Clay Soil Before Spring Sowing

Rake soil to a fine tilth, water the drill before sowing and thin seedlings early to give flowers room to thrive.

Making Leaf Mould to Enrich Borders Naturally

Place a few seeds on damp kitchen paper, keep them warm and see how many sprout within a week or two.

Pruning Spring Flowering Shrubs Without Losing Blooms

Plant nectar-rich flowers in sunny spots, leave a shallow water dish and avoid spraying pests whenever possible during spring.

A Beginner's Guide to Sharpening Garden Secateurs

Use a sturdy container, add native oxygenating plants and create a gentle slope so hedgehogs and frogs can climb out.

Sowing Hardy Annuals Directly into Prepared Borders

Fill a large bag with compost, plant chitted tubers and earth up shoots as they appear to increase your harvest.

Testing Seed Viability with a Simple Germination Check

Sow small batches of lettuce, radish and rocket every fortnight to avoid a glut and keep supplies tender for picking.

Attracting Bees and Butterflies to a Small Garden

Connect a water butt to a downpipe, fit a diverter and use the stored water for pots during dry spells.

Creating a Wildlife Friendly Pond in a Barrel

Scarify to remove thatch, aerate compacted patches and apply a balanced feed when growth starts to accelerate in spring.

Growing Early Potatoes in Bags on a Patio

Choose a suitable native species, dig a square hole and water regularly until the roots establish in their new position.

Succession Sowing Salads for a Continuous Summer Crop

Encourage birds and hedgehogs, use copper tape around pots and set beer traps to reduce damage naturally in gardens.

Setting Up a Simple Rainwater Collection System

Lift clumps in early spring, split them with two forks and replant healthy sections with plenty of compost.

Spring Lawn Care Tasks for a Healthier Green

Sow indoors under cover, pot on as roots fill trays and move plants to a sunny sheltered spot after risk of frost.

Planting a Small Tree for Future Shade and Shelter

Layer cardboard, compost and well-rotted manure on top of existing ground to suppress weeds and feed soil life.

Dealing with Slugs and Snails Without Harmful Pellets

Choose tall annuals and perennials with long stems, plant in blocks and harvest flowers regularly to encourage more blooms.

Dividing Overcrowded Perennials to Boost Flowering

Sharpen blades, tighten handles and clean off rust so every task becomes quicker and kinder to your plants in spring.

Growing Tomatoes from Seed in a Cool Climate

Start by clearing winter debris, then fork over the top layer and add a balanced compost mix before sowing.

Making a No Dig Bed for Easier Vegetable Growing

Choose a mix of early, mid and late varieties to keep borders colourful from February through to May.

Creating a Cutting Garden in a Narrow Border

Use horticultural fleece, cloches or a cold frame to shield tender growth when overnight temperatures drop unexpectedly in spring.

Preparing Garden Tools for the Busy Growing Season

Basil, parsley and chives thrive in bright light with regular watering and careful harvesting to encourage bushy growth indoors.

How to Prepare Raised Beds for Early Spring Planting

Multi-purpose compost suits most pots, while ericaceous blends support acid-loving plants like blueberries and camellias in UK gardens.

Best Flowering Bulbs for a Long Spring Display

Adding well-rotted organic matter in autumn and avoiding compaction helps clay soil drain better and warm up sooner.

Simple Ways to Protect Young Seedlings from Late Frost

Collect fallen leaves in a wire bin, keep them damp and wait a year for a crumbly mulch that improves soil structure.

Starting a Windowsill Herb Garden for Small Kitchens

Wait until immediately after flowering, then remove dead wood and thin crowded stems to encourage healthy new growth.

Choosing the Right Compost for Containers and Hanging Baskets

Clean the blades, file the bevel at the correct angle and oil the pivot to make every cut cleaner and easier.

How to Improve Clay Soil Before Spring Sowing

Rake soil to a fine tilth, water the drill before sowing and thin seedlings early to give flowers room to thrive.

Making Leaf Mould to Enrich Borders Naturally

Place a few seeds on damp kitchen paper, keep them warm and see how many sprout within a week or two.

Pruning Spring Flowering Shrubs Without Losing Blooms

Plant nectar-rich flowers in sunny spots, leave a shallow water dish and avoid spraying pests whenever possible during spring.

A Beginner's Guide to Sharpening Garden Secateurs

Use a sturdy container, add native oxygenating plants and create a gentle slope so hedgehogs and frogs can climb out.

Sowing Hardy Annuals Directly into Prepared Borders

Fill a large bag with compost, plant chitted tubers and earth up shoots as they appear to increase your harvest.

Testing Seed Viability with a Simple Germination Check

Sow small batches of lettuce, radish and rocket every fortnight to avoid a glut and keep supplies tender for picking.

Attracting Bees and Butterflies to a Small Garden

Connect a water butt to a downpipe, fit a diverter and use the stored water for pots during dry spells.

Creating a Wildlife Friendly Pond in a Barrel

Scarify to remove thatch, aerate compacted patches and apply a balanced feed when growth starts to accelerate in spring.

Growing Early Potatoes in Bags on a Patio

Choose a suitable native species, dig a square hole and water regularly until the roots establish in their new position.

Succession Sowing Salads for a Continuous Summer Crop

Encourage birds and hedgehogs, use copper tape around pots and set beer traps to reduce damage naturally in gardens.

Setting Up a Simple Rainwater Collection System

Lift clumps in early spring, split them with two forks and replant healthy sections with plenty of compost.

Spring Lawn Care Tasks for a Healthier Green

Sow indoors under cover, pot on as roots fill trays and move plants to a sunny sheltered spot after risk of frost.

Planting a Small Tree for Future Shade and Shelter

Layer cardboard, compost and well-rotted manure on top of existing ground to suppress weeds and feed soil life.

Dealing with Slugs and Snails Without Harmful Pellets

Choose tall annuals and perennials with long stems, plant in blocks and harvest flowers regularly to encourage more blooms.

Dividing Overcrowded Perennials to Boost Flowering

Sharpen blades, tighten handles and clean off rust so every task becomes quicker and kinder to your plants in spring.

Growing Tomatoes from Seed in a Cool Climate

Start by clearing winter debris, then fork over the top layer and add a balanced compost mix before sowing.

Making a No Dig Bed for Easier Vegetable Growing

Choose a mix of early, mid and late varieties to keep borders colourful from February through to May.

Creating a Cutting Garden in a Narrow Border

Use horticultural fleece, cloches or a cold frame to shield tender growth when overnight temperatures drop unexpectedly in spring.

Preparing Garden Tools for the Busy Growing Season

Basil, parsley and chives thrive in bright light with regular watering and careful harvesting to encourage bushy growth indoors.

How to Prepare Raised Beds for Early Spring Planting

Multi-purpose compost suits most pots, while ericaceous blends support acid-loving plants like blueberries and camellias in UK gardens.

Best Flowering Bulbs for a Long Spring Display

Adding well-rotted organic matter in autumn and avoiding compaction helps clay soil drain better and warm up sooner.

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Simple Ways to Protect Young Seedlings from Late Frost

Tending Spring An honest, everyday look at the things that make life a little better — with advice you can actually use.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

Starting a Windowsill Herb Garden for Small Kitchens

Tending Spring Simple, genuine and looked after with care — the kind of place worth returning to.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

Choosing the Right Compost for Containers and Hanging Baskets

Tending Spring Real stories, useful guides and the occasional recommendation, all in one calm corner of the web.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

How to Improve Clay Soil Before Spring Sowing

Tending Spring An honest, everyday look at the things that make life a little better — with advice you can actually use.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

Making Leaf Mould to Enrich Borders Naturally

Tending Spring Simple, genuine and looked after with care — the kind of place worth returning to.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

Pruning Spring Flowering Shrubs Without Losing Blooms

Tending Spring Simple, genuine and looked after with care — the kind of place worth returning to.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

A Beginner's Guide to Sharpening Garden Secateurs

Tending Spring An honest, everyday look at the things that make life a little better — with advice you can actually use.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

Sowing Hardy Annuals Directly into Prepared Borders

Tending Spring No rushing, no fuss — just thoughtful notes and practical help, written by people who care.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

Testing Seed Viability with a Simple Germination Check

Tending Spring We spend our time finding what works so you don't have to, and sharing exactly what made the difference.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

Attracting Bees and Butterflies to a Small Garden

Tending Spring We spend our time finding what works so you don't have to, and sharing exactly what made the difference.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

Tending Spring We spend our time finding what works so you don't have to, and sharing exactly what made the difference.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

Preparing Garden Tools for the Busy Growing Season

Tending Spring Real stories, useful guides and the occasional recommendation, all in one calm corner of the web.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

How to Prepare Raised Beds for Early Spring Planting

Tending Spring An honest, everyday look at the things that make life a little better — with advice you can actually use.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

Best Flowering Bulbs for a Long Spring Display

Tending Spring Real stories, useful guides and the occasional recommendation, all in one calm corner of the web.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

Simple Ways to Protect Young Seedlings from Late Frost

Tending Spring Written for people who value the details, and want honest guidance they can trust.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

Starting a Windowsill Herb Garden for Small Kitchens

Tending Spring We spend our time finding what works so you don't have to, and sharing exactly what made the difference.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

Choosing the Right Compost for Containers and Hanging Baskets

Tending Spring Written for people who value the details, and want honest guidance they can trust.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

How to Improve Clay Soil Before Spring Sowing

Tending Spring No rushing, no fuss — just thoughtful notes and practical help, written by people who care.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

Making Leaf Mould to Enrich Borders Naturally

Tending Spring No rushing, no fuss — just thoughtful notes and practical help, written by people who care.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

Pruning Spring Flowering Shrubs Without Losing Blooms

Tending Spring We spend our time finding what works so you don't have to, and sharing exactly what made the difference.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

A Beginner's Guide to Sharpening Garden Secateurs

Sowing Hardy Annuals Directly into Prepared Borders

Testing Seed Viability with a Simple Germination Check

Attracting Bees and Butterflies to a Small Garden

Creating a Wildlife Friendly Pond in a Barrel

Growing Early Potatoes in Bags on a Patio

Succession Sowing Salads for a Continuous Summer Crop

Setting Up a Simple Rainwater Collection System

Spring Lawn Care Tasks for a Healthier Green

Planting a Small Tree for Future Shade and Shelter

Dealing with Slugs and Snails Without Harmful Pellets

Tending Spring Written for people who value the details, and want honest guidance they can trust.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

Dividing Overcrowded Perennials to Boost Flowering

Tending Spring Simple, genuine and looked after with care — the kind of place worth returning to.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

Growing Tomatoes from Seed in a Cool Climate

Tending Spring Simple, genuine and looked after with care — the kind of place worth returning to.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

Making a No Dig Bed for Easier Vegetable Growing

Tending Spring No rushing, no fuss — just thoughtful notes and practical help, written by people who care.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

Creating a Cutting Garden in a Narrow Border

Tending Spring No rushing, no fuss — just thoughtful notes and practical help, written by people who care.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

Preparing Garden Tools for the Busy Growing Season

Tending Spring No rushing, no fuss — just thoughtful notes and practical help, written by people who care.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

How to Prepare Raised Beds for Early Spring Planting

Tending Spring Real stories, useful guides and the occasional recommendation, all in one calm corner of the web.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

Best Flowering Bulbs for a Long Spring Display

Tending Spring An honest, everyday look at the things that make life a little better — with advice you can actually use.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

Simple Ways to Protect Young Seedlings from Late Frost

Tending Spring Written for people who value the details, and want honest guidance they can trust.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

Starting a Windowsill Herb Garden for Small Kitchens

Tending Spring Simple, genuine and looked after with care — the kind of place worth returning to.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

Choosing the Right Compost for Containers and Hanging Baskets

How to Improve Clay Soil Before Spring Sowing

Making Leaf Mould to Enrich Borders Naturally

Pruning Spring Flowering Shrubs Without Losing Blooms

A Beginner's Guide to Sharpening Garden Secateurs

Sowing Hardy Annuals Directly into Prepared Borders

Testing Seed Viability with a Simple Germination Check

Attracting Bees and Butterflies to a Small Garden

Creating a Wildlife Friendly Pond in a Barrel

Growing Early Potatoes in Bags on a Patio

Succession Sowing Salads for a Continuous Summer Crop

Tending Spring Real stories, useful guides and the occasional recommendation, all in one calm corner of the web.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

Setting Up a Simple Rainwater Collection System

Tending Spring Written for people who value the details, and want honest guidance they can trust.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

Spring Lawn Care Tasks for a Healthier Green

Tending Spring An honest, everyday look at the things that make life a little better — with advice you can actually use.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

Planting a Small Tree for Future Shade and Shelter

Tending Spring No rushing, no fuss — just thoughtful notes and practical help, written by people who care.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

Dealing with Slugs and Snails Without Harmful Pellets

Tending Spring Real stories, useful guides and the occasional recommendation, all in one calm corner of the web.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

Dividing Overcrowded Perennials to Boost Flowering

Tending Spring Written for people who value the details, and want honest guidance they can trust.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

Growing Tomatoes from Seed in a Cool Climate

Tending Spring Real stories, useful guides and the occasional recommendation, all in one calm corner of the web.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

Making a No Dig Bed for Easier Vegetable Growing

Tending Spring Written for people who value the details, and want honest guidance they can trust.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

Creating a Cutting Garden in a Narrow Border

Tending Spring Simple, genuine and looked after with care — the kind of place worth returning to.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

Preparing Garden Tools for the Busy Growing Season

Tending Spring No rushing, no fuss — just thoughtful notes and practical help, written by people who care.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

How to Prepare Raised Beds for Early Spring Planting

Best Flowering Bulbs for a Long Spring Display

Simple Ways to Protect Young Seedlings from Late Frost

Starting a Windowsill Herb Garden for Small Kitchens

Choosing the Right Compost for Containers and Hanging Baskets

How to Improve Clay Soil Before Spring Sowing

Making Leaf Mould to Enrich Borders Naturally

Pruning Spring Flowering Shrubs Without Losing Blooms

A Beginner's Guide to Sharpening Garden Secateurs

Sowing Hardy Annuals Directly into Prepared Borders

Testing Seed Viability with a Simple Germination Check

Tending Spring Real stories, useful guides and the occasional recommendation, all in one calm corner of the web.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

Attracting Bees and Butterflies to a Small Garden

Tending Spring We spend our time finding what works so you don't have to, and sharing exactly what made the difference.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

Creating a Wildlife Friendly Pond in a Barrel

Tending Spring No rushing, no fuss — just thoughtful notes and practical help, written by people who care.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

Growing Early Potatoes in Bags on a Patio

Tending Spring An honest, everyday look at the things that make life a little better — with advice you can actually use.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

Succession Sowing Salads for a Continuous Summer Crop

Tending Spring We spend our time finding what works so you don't have to, and sharing exactly what made the difference.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

Setting Up a Simple Rainwater Collection System

Tending Spring No rushing, no fuss — just thoughtful notes and practical help, written by people who care.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

Spring Lawn Care Tasks for a Healthier Green

Tending Spring No rushing, no fuss — just thoughtful notes and practical help, written by people who care.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

Planting a Small Tree for Future Shade and Shelter

Tending Spring We spend our time finding what works so you don't have to, and sharing exactly what made the difference.lor in reprehenderit.ea commodoin.

Dealing with Slugs and Snails Without Harmful Pellets