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Worm Composting
Composting is the most environmentally friendly way that you can dispose of kitchen and garden waste. Greensleeves recently put together a guide to composting, but wanted to look in more…
Kirkburton Nursery Learns All About Greensleeves
Our Greensleeves Huddersfield, North Sheffield and Wakefield team, recently took a little trip to a local Kirkburton Nursery. We took part in the ‘People Who Help Us’ theme running throughout…
Earth Day Special: It’s time to take care of your lawn
Every April, millions of people around the world mark Earth Day – a day created to flood the world with hope, optimism and action, all around our beautiful planet Earth.…
FIVE GARDEN PARTY COCKTAIL CLASSICS
At long last the weather is beginning to warm up, and now that we can meet in groups of up to thirty outdoors, it’s time to start planning a garden…
Plant Propagation: How and Why to Do It
Plant propagation refers to growing new plants through either sexual or asexual reproduction. The former type refers to the flowering, pollination and fertilisation that happens with a mother and father…
Guide To Watering Your Lawn
In dry and hot periods, the most important way to look after your lawn is to keep it hydrated. If it lacks water, it will quickly lose its lush green…
Dry Lawn Advice
In the run-up to summer, we Brits hope for a long, dry and hot few months after a wet and grey winter and unpredictable spring. However, for our lawns, this…
New Year, New Lawn
Snow Mould (Fusarium Patch) is one of the most harmful diseases to lawns and can be difficult to control. This destructive fungal disease creates brown or yellow patches on the lawn, often during…
Gardening and Lawn Care: Improve your Health and Fitness
The new year is a great time to make healthy resolutions and introduce some new exercise into your routine. But don’t go straight to the gym and sign up to an…
5 Essential Gardening Tools for Beginners
If you are wanting to take your first few steps into the world of gardening, but aren’t sure where to start, we are here to help you figure out exactly…
5 Top Tips for Hanging Baskets
Hanging baskets are a great addition to any garden, especially if you don’t have the biggest green space to play with. They add a splash of colour and a point…