Grow with the Gardener Guru June 2026
Dirt Under My Nails Well. What a May that was.The heatwave caught a lot of us off guard — myself included — and if your garden looks a little battered right now, you’re in very good company. Some of my plants have been absolutely devastated by slugs doing their worst under cover of darkness (the […]
What to Do in the Garden in May
Dirt Under My Nails May is the month gardening stops being about preparation and starts being about doing. The last frost date passes, the soil warms, and suddenly everything is urgent in the best possible way. There’s a particular satisfaction to May that I don’t think any other month quite matches — the moment you […]
What to Do in the Garden in February
February Gardening Tips With gardens still being lashed by rain and wind, you can be forgiven for wanting to stay inside with a hot mug of tea and a good book rather than getting muddy boots on and heading out into the garden. Whatever the weather though, springs arrival is imminent, the days are getting […]
January Gardening in South Devon
Pruning, Planting, Planning & Wildlife Tips by Kate Turner January is a quieter month in the garden; it’s a time of rest and re-set for many of our plants. For South Devon gardeners, however, our relatively mild winters mean there’s plenty we can be doing to set our gardens up for a healthy, thriving year […]
The Underground is the Official Podcast for GLEE
I’m delighted to announce that The Underground are the official podcast partner of GLEE 2024! This partnership will bring a series of exclusive podcasts, combining the expertise of The Underground with the innovative spirit of GLEE to deliver insightful, garden industry knowledge.GLEE, September 10-12th at Birmingham NEC, is the garden industry tradeshow where everything garden […]
Top tips for perfect peat free planting
For many home gardeners the switch from peat to peat- free bagged compost has been an easy one, but for those of us who have been gardening with peat for years, the change hasn’t always rosy! Why is it different? A bag of peat compost contained, mostly peat and usually some added fertilisers but peat-free […]
How to care for and grow Dahlias
Dahlias have become one of our favourite flowers to grow in the garden and to use as a cut flower for the home, and with so many varieties, forms and colours to choose, from the dinner plate size bloom of the Instagram favourite, ‘Café Au Lait’ to the less showy, popular pollinator plant, ‘Bishop of […]