Plant accessories blog | pots, trellis, roses and frost
Plant accessories guides for a UK patio or room: tomato pots, frost covers, self-watering planters, trellis prices, climbing roses and a seedling heat mat.
Rose black spot UK: what to do before you spray
You go out to deadhead a rose and find dark marks scattered across the leaves, with the lower foliage already turning yellow. A search for rose black
Garden arch width for a path: allow room for roses
A garden arch width for a path can look generous on a product page and feel mean once a climbing rose has occupied both sides. The number in the listi
Garden trellis prices UK: what you should budget
You can see two trellises with roughly similar dimensions and still find one priced near £7 and the other at £28 or more. The useful question behind g
Seedling heat mat UK: start tomatoes before the last frost
A seedling heat mat in the UK can solve a very British spring problem: the windowsill feels warm at lunchtime, then the compost cools sharply beside t
Self watering pot for holiday: a safer fortnight
You are packing the last bag when the question arrives: what happens to the houseplants while you are away? A self watering pot for holiday use can re
Tomatoes in pots UK: better patio growing guide
Growing tomatoes in pots in the UK is less about finding a miracle feed than giving one vigorous plant enough compost, steady water and a genuinely wa
How to tie in a climbing rose without damaging it
You go out to guide one fresh shoot and find that the rose has put on half a metre of growth while your back was turned. Knowing how to tie in a climb
USB grow light UK plug: check power before buying
A USB grow light UK plug setup can look straightforward until the parcel contains only a USB lead, the listing claims an implausible wattage, or the t
Protect pots from frost UK: winter cover guide
The first white morning often reveals the weak point in a patio display: not the leaves, but the root ball trapped inside a cold, wet container. To pr
ZZ plant low light care: keep it healthy in a dim room
A north-facing sitting room can look bright enough to you while offering little energy for a houseplant, especially through a grey British winter. ZZ