Gardening & Plant Care Autumn lawn care Follow these simple autumn lawn care tips to keep your lawn healthy through the winter and ready for another year. Start planting spring flowering bulbs Now it’s time to start planting spring-flowering bulbs to make sure you get that splash of colour in spring next year. Designing a new garden Whether you’re creating a brand new garden, redesigning your existing layout or simply re-shaping a few beds, these tips will help you make your dream garden a reality. 15 gardening tips for October Now’s the time to tidy up the garden and get it ready for winter while you start planning ahead for next spring. Here are our top 15 gardening tips for October. World animal day It’s world animal day on 4th October 2021, which is a time to help promote the mission and raise the status of animals which will help improve welfare standards for all animals around the world. Why birds aren’t visiting your garden (and how to fix that)! Creating a biodiverse garden even improves your wellbeing, as shown in a recent RHS wellbeing study so if the birds aren’t flocking to your garden, here are our tips to help you encourage wildlife to your space. Planting bare root shrubs and trees If you’re planning on planting a lot of shrubs or trees, bare-root plants are ideal. Here's how to plant bare-root shrubs and trees. Perennials made simple guide This perennials made simple guide will help you to understand perennials and how to care for them. Growing fruit in pots You don’t need a big garden to grow your own fruit, just a pot on a sunny patio or balcony. Choose the right plants, follow a few simple steps, and you’ll soon be enjoying delicious harvests of your own fresh-picked fruit. Christmas Decoration Tips Christmas decorating is the perfect time of the year to add colour and cheer and is a chance to use your creativity in a very personal way. The Boma team have been decorating for Christmas since the Good Shepherd's inception and is keen to offer advice with authentic trees and materials in hand. How to grow sempervivums Sempervivum means ‘always alive’, and it’s a good description of these attractive and easy to grow succulents Top 5 Alliums to Grow These top five alliums to grow will fill your garden with pretty colourful spring and early summer colours each year. Previous 1 303132333435 43 Next Do you have gardening or plant questions? Ask the team
