Care for winter containers
22/12/2020 - Care for winter containers by wrapping them up or moving them from frost
Create a winter garden wonderland
30/11/2020 - Some people like to pack up their plots for most of autumn and winter,...
Plant tulips for perfect spring pots
13/11/2020 - Seduced by their dazzling diversity of colour, tulips are often an impulse buy...
The popularity of outside space in Tooting properties
12/10/2020 - This fantastic three-bedroom family house has a large grass garden and is situated on a Expand
12/10/2020 - This fantastic three-bedroom family house has a large grass garden and is situated on a prestigious road just a stone’s throw from Wandsworth Common and Bellevue Road. It is neutrally decorated and well-presented throughout, and consists of a double reception room with a bay window and a feature fireplace, a modern eat-in kitchen and three double bedrooms.
If you would like to discuss the Tooting Lettings market with Matthew Huggins and the team, please call 020 8115 8053 or..... Collapse
The best plant subscription boxes
25/08/2020 - These are the best plant subscription boxes for beginners, pros and anyone in between. Featuring Expand
25/08/2020 - These are the best plant subscription boxes for beginners, pros and anyone in between. Featuring Bloombox Club, Lazy Flora, Seed Pantry and more. Collapse
10 ways to perk up your late-season borders!
19/08/2020 - It’s often the case that, all of a sudden in August, your garden flounders and...
Plant up a bedding tower
13/08/2020 - If you’ve got an old strawberry tower planter hanging around unused, there are...
The joy of blooms on a roof terrace | Allan Jenkins
26/07/2020 - While quarantined away from the plot, there is comfort to be taken from new flowers at homeHome Expand
26/07/2020 - While quarantined away from the plot, there is comfort to be taken from new flowers at homeHome after three weeks. And it seems the roof terrace plants have done just fine without me. Liam has been watering. Kala has been dead-heading. The sun has been shining. The geraniums are a riot of bubblegum pink. The new roses have filled out and are in bloom. The midsummer cranesbill is a cloud of delicate blue. The Welsh poppy I had given up on – had even made plans to replace – is covered in bud, delicate flowers of a deep lemon-yellow. I feel happy and ashamed. I talk to it – don’t tell anyone – singing its praises and apologising. I hope I have learnt a lesson. My impatience is deeply ingrained it seems.We spend a happy hour – or more – moving various pots around, so many different combinations. After a while we settle, stop switching each other’s last move and stand back contented. It has been almost a life-saver this space, particularly through this strange spring and summer. We thank Collapse
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Be inspired by our January sale and leave 2020 in the past!
29/12/2020 - Be inspired by our January sale and leave 2020 in the past! Subscribe this New Year and make 2021 Expand
29/12/2020 - Be inspired by our January sale and leave 2020 in the past! Subscribe this New Year and make 2021 extra special for you or your loved ones. Find out more Collapse
Give borders a boost now
30/11/2020 - Before winter really sets in, it’s a good idea to get out in the garden and...
Prune and train blackberries
26/10/2020 - Blackberries and other hybrid berries such as tayberries and loganberries are...
WIN WITH SKY VIP!
29/09/2020 - Sky VIPs are getting back to nature this autumn with National Trust! This year...
Stamp duty: properties in Tooting for under £500k
24/08/2020 - In this month’s guest blog, the team at Marsh & Parsons Tooting highlight how Expand
24/08/2020 - In this month’s guest blog, the team at Marsh & Parsons Tooting highlight how the current Stamp Duty holiday is exciting news for anyone hoping to make a property purchase under £500,000 before March 2021.
For those looking to buy a home, Tooting is a brilliant place to look. As well as generally getting more space for their money – there are plenty of spacious one and two double bedroom properties for under £500,000 in the area..... Collapse
The best garden secateurs
19/08/2020 - Every gardener needs a good pair of garden secateurs, however big or small your garden is - check Expand
19/08/2020 - Every gardener needs a good pair of garden secateurs, however big or small your garden is - check out our shortlist of the best secateurs you can buy today Collapse
My brother and I tried to break into a botanical garden – and memories of my father rushed back | Zoe Williams
26/07/2020 - Our attempt at illicit entry failed, but my brother blagged free entry from some people in the Expand
26/07/2020 - Our attempt at illicit entry failed, but my brother blagged free entry from some people in the queue. In that moment, he reminded me more than ever of our dadGardeners are incredibly good at getting their point across, aren’t they? For weeks, the plight of garden centres was at the forefront of the country’s collective mind. Then, last week, a collective of botanical gardens popped up, pleading with people who had reserved tickets to turn up. They were already on their knees and couldn’t cope with the no-shows. I felt a bolt of shame on hearing this, as just the day before I had tried to break into a botanical garden with one of my brothers. (It sounds worse than it was: we didn’t take bolt cutters or anything.)The brother in question met our father, and the rest of us, when he was 28 (I was 30). Then, 18 months later, our dad died, which felt more than unjust to the pair of them; it had that sour taste of the universe cocking up. They deserved more time together. But, from a selfish Collapse
How to protect summer vegetables from mildew | Alys Fowler
25/07/2020 - When the weather gets warmer, spores thrive. Here are some tricks to prevent them taking holdAs Expand
25/07/2020 - When the weather gets warmer, spores thrive. Here are some tricks to prevent them taking holdAs summer swirls around our plants – rain and sun and rain again – other things start to grow. Tiny airborne spores float about looking for a surface on which to land and feed; if they find courgettes, marrows, pumpkins or cucumbers with those lush big leaves, they’ll happily alight and grow a fine powdery mildew across the surface. Related: How to grow beetroot | Alys Fowler Continue reading... Collapse
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Prune deciduous trees and shrubs
30/11/2020 - Now the leaves have virtually fully gone from your trees – all except perhaps...
Check paths and patios
30/11/2020 - As we go into December, work in the garden starts to slow down a little, but...
Bed down your plot for winter
26/10/2020 - Your veg patch will be a shadow of its former self at this time of year, with...
Share – Supporting people with learning disabilities out of lockdown
14/09/2020 - We’ve been incredibly fortunate to have our garden in Tooting and for some time we’ve Expand
14/09/2020 - We’ve been incredibly fortunate to have our garden in Tooting and for some time we’ve been offering mental health respite, running art and independent living classes outdoors. We’ll soon be resuming full horticultural training for our students and we’ll continue to use the garden for a range of wellbeing activities.
We’re also reopening our main site in Clapham Junction and we’ve recently launched a befriending service.
You can help us by donating,..... Collapse
The best lawn mowers
19/08/2020 - Looking for a new lawn mower? Check out our shortlist of the best lawn mowers you can buy today to Expand
19/08/2020 - Looking for a new lawn mower? Check out our shortlist of the best lawn mowers you can buy today to help you choose which one will suit you and your garden Collapse
The best hedge trimmers
13/08/2020 - Need to keep your hedge tidy? Then you need a good set of hedge trimmers - read our expert guide Expand
13/08/2020 - Need to keep your hedge tidy? Then you need a good set of hedge trimmers - read our expert guide to the best hedge trimmers you can buy online today Collapse
Be wary of gardening gimmicks that look too good
26/07/2020 - Grafted tomato-potato plants? Sounds smart, but the yield will probably be terribleIt might be an Expand
26/07/2020 - Grafted tomato-potato plants? Sounds smart, but the yield will probably be terribleIt might be an embarrassing thing for a plant scientist to admit, but I am a total sucker for a garden gimmick. I like to think it’s because I am open-minded or maybe just irrationally optimistic, particularly as many things in the plant world are often extremely counterintuitive. But I am not ashamed to say I have fallen for dozens of them over a lifetime in horticulture. While I firmly believe in the value of trying things out for yourself, if you don’t fancy learning the hard way, here are some of the most common garden gimmicks I have come across.There's a lot of dodgy marketing imagery out there, I’ve seen roses Photoshopped sky blue Continue reading... Collapse
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