Updated 2023: It can feel daunting and uninspiring to try and garden in the winter, especially if you are a beginner or have just bought your first garden. Knowing how and where to start gardening can be enough to put you off from even trying. If you’re thinking of just waiting to see what pops […]
Read moreIf you’re thinking of starting a meadow, no-mow zone in your lawn or mini meadow in your garden, the yellow rattle is a vital plant ally you need to grow. This plant will help reduce the competition and vigour from native lawn grasses enabling plants to flourish that otherwise would be overshadowed in the garden. […]
Read morePlanting Allium bulbs in your back gardens, flower beds, containers, or balcony gardens is a great way to add some early summer drama to your planting schemes and also help out the bees. These bright purple flowers stand tall and strong in our flower beds, often acting as a focal point in our gardens. When […]
Read moreGreen roofs are incredibly versatile and beneficial to any garden. This guide on how to fit a green roof will show you how easy it is to green up your back garden shed. What has caused the increasing popularity of green roofs though? Green roofs can slow down the flow of torrential downpours, enabling sewers […]
Read moreI get a lot of emails and comments from new gardeners that they really want to garden but have no clue where to start. That they don’t know what they’re doing and panicking that they will mess it up! This is known as the fear of failure in gardening. So I thought it was about […]
Read moreUpdated 2023: So you may be wondering what exactly is prairie planting and why is it now so fashionable. Well, the world-famous Piet Oudolf was one of the forerunners in bringing prairie borders to the masses. His creative designs featuring informal shapes block planted with the same species or colour has become his trademark. If […]
Read moreWhen I started this gardening blog, I was on a simple mission; to help inspire, educate and encourage all gardeners to succeed in their green spaces. One of the most exciting groups of gardeners I help is the beginner or new gardeners. However, there are several common mistakes that all new gardeners make unless they […]
Read moreThere’s no time to waste; let me, Lee Burkhill, show you how to use this site to go from zero to Garden Ninja in a matter of helpful guides and gardening videos. If you want to become a fantastic gardener then let me help train you at your own pace! 1. The Garden Ninja Blog […]
Read moreLavender is one plant that people are immediately drawn to in gardens. Lavender has beautiful aromatic foliage bringing heady scents to the garden along with its purple spikes of flowers. It has many uses, whether as a herb, aromatherapy for the home, sensory applications as you brush past it or just a beautiful relaxing colour […]
Read moreThis guide from guest writer and gardening enthusiast Rosie Buckley gives the Garden Ninja community some top tips when planning any hedge cutting. As birds are a vital part of our gardens eco system ensuring we don’t disturb them is key to clean hedge cutting. This page contains affiliate links for products I use and […]
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