Advice
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15th April 2026
What Are Soap Nut Shells? Nature’s Answer to Laundry Detergent
What are soap nut shells? They are the dried husks of a fruit that grows wild in the foothills of the Himalayas and they have been quietly cleaning clothes across Asia for …
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1st April 2026
April Gardening Jobs: A Week-by-Week Guide for Experienced Gardeners
April gardening jobs don’t wait for permission. Day length is pushing past 13 hours by mid-month, soil temperatures in most of the UK are reliably above 7°C and everything you sow or plant now …
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23rd March 2026
How To Start A Bumblebee Colony
How to start a bumblebee colony is one of those gardening questions that sounds complicated but is, in practice, wonderfully straightforward — and enormously rewarding. Bumblebees are among the most …
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18th March 2026
The Benefits of Mycorrhizal Fungi
The benefits of mycorrhizal fungi have been quietly working beneath our feet for more than 500 million years — long before gardeners were gardening! This remarkable natural organism forms a …
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9th March 2026
What is Mycorrhizal Fungi? And Why Your Garden Needs It!
What is Mycorrhizal fungi? We’ll tell you! It’s a natural organism that has existed for more than 500 million years but it has never been more essential in modern gardening. …
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23rd February 2026
7 Benefits of Coir Pots
Every year 500 million end up in landfill. Most councils don’t recycle them. The Natural Gardener’s coir pots – handmade by women in Sri Lanka from coconut husk – are …
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9th February 2026
Barley Malt Extract In Your Garden
Did you know Barley Malt Extract in your garden is a huge benefit because it isn’t just a waste product of beer production, it’s also a nutrient-rich food for your …
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16th January 2026
Benefits of Neem Oil: 10 Uses in Garden & Stable
The benefits of Neem oil are many, and it’s the only product many UK experts keep in both the potting shed and the tack room. Seasoned gardeners and horse owners …
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12th January 2026
Who Are The Natural Gardeners? The Story of a Plastic-Free Revolution
In 2004, Joe Collison and Louise McCall found thousands of plastic pots destined for landfill. In that moment, The Natural Gardener was a born – a family-run business fighting plastic …
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29th December 2025
What is Lifetime Wood Treatment? Nature’s Natural Protection
What is Lifetime Wood Treatment and why is it important? Well. every year, UK gardeners spend over £300 million replacing rotted timber. Sheds collapse. Fences lean. Pergolas warp and sag. …
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22nd December 2025
What is a Coir Pot? Plastic-Free Planting
What is a Coir Pot and why are they important? Well, since the UK introduced a 5p tax on plastic bags in 2014, usage has dropped by an incredible 98%. …
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8th December 2025
What is Neem Oil? The Super-Extract Every Gardener Needs
What is Neem Oil? Neem oil is a cold-pressed extract from the seeds of the Azadirachta indica tree. For more than 4,000 years Indian farmers and healers have used it …
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1st December 2025
December Gardening Jobs: 10 Essential Tasks for Expert Gardeners
10 Essential Tasks for Expert Gardeners: December gardening jobs are all about quiet efficiency – the kind that keeps your mature garden resilient through winter and ready for spring. With …
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24th November 2025
Sustainable Gardening in the UK: Wildlife Winter Havens
Sustainable gardening in the UK: Here’s some guidance on sustainable gardening in the UK through winter. As November’s chill blankets UK gardens, experienced gardeners know winter is a season to …
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3rd November 2025
Wildlife Winter Havens: Sustainable Gardening in November
Sustainable gardening in November means protecting the little critters who helped through the summer. As November’s chill blankets UK gardens, experienced gardeners know winter is a season to nurture nature’s …
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