We’re stocked to the brim with our fresh herb collection, which means it’s time to get planting! No matter the size of your garden, herbs can help so much with our...
Top tips for happy herbs!
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Gardening Hints, Tips & Guides
Find advice here on growing, planting and caring for your plants, both inside and outside. We’ve also some top gardening tips from the team at Bumbles, and information on plants you may not be aware of (including Dandelions!!)
Identifying Plant Nutrient Deficiencies
Not all plant problems are caused by insects or diseases. Sometimes an unhealthy plant is suffering from a nutrient deficiency or even too much of any one nutrient. Calcium...
Waste not, want not!
Here are some of our favourite ways to recycle products in your garden Use toilet rolls as seedling trays. This doubles as protection from cutworms! Use old cool-drink...
All you need to know about Dandelions!
Hello, I'm a dandelion. A lot of people call me a weed but I'm a friend and come to help you! When you see me, remember that I'm the ONLY one who wants and can grow in that...
Gardening tip: garden beds
#GardeningTip: Cover your garden beds with compost a few days before heavy rains are predicted. The winter rains will help the nutrients soak in well and your garden will...
Sapling care guide
How are you caring for your new sapling? Here are our top tips: Ensure that it is free of any pests or fungal diseases. Give your sapling good light to promote optimal...
Reasons for winter pruning
Baby its cold outside... But winter is the ideal time to invest in some pruning! Pruning is important for a range of reasons: By removing dead leaves and branches you...
Benefits of Autumn Tree Planting
We often think that autumn is just about putting the garden to 'bed' for the winter, and wait until the spring before planting out anything new. But autumn is actually the...
Getting started with Seed Potatoes
The final garden job we would like to share for the month of February is all about vegetable gardens. Potatoes! Seed potatoes are now in here at Bumbles and potatoes are...
February Garden Maintenance
Another important garden job to ensure you do before the spring is general garden maintenance and tidying! Be sure to cut down deciduous ornamental grasses (Miscanthus,...
Jobs for January – patios & decking
Another January garden tip from us here at Bumbles - clean patios and decking! Dirt and algae can make patios and decking become super slippery in the wet winter weather....
Helpful hints for a tidy November garden!
With the colder weather settling in more now here are a few helpful tips from us here at Bumbles to help finish off any garden tidying for the year. Soil Improvement Now is...
Building a Rockery Planter
Building a rockery planter with alpine and other dry plants can be a fantastic alternative to standard bedding planters. It's a very easy process, so as you can see in the...
Late Winter Colours – Jeremy’s blog
I thought I would write and give some ideas regarding some late winter colour. Winter is always a hard time of year and think we all need some colour by our front and back...
All about Hedges – Jeremy’s blog
Hedges can be any plant, they are just planted closer and in rows. Normally to give a barrier between one part of the garden and another. They can be decorative, usually...
Preparing Gunnera for winter
Some advice from Ross on putting your Gunnera to bed for the winter and protecting them from frost.
Jeremy’s Bumbles November Newsletter 2018
Some top tips from Jeremy on beds and borders. Remembrance Sunday is always in November, and the poignancy of this day is different for all of us but can I suggest that we...