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Guide to Seasonal Vegetables: Winter
Buying seasonal vegetables is a fantastic way to be more environmentally friendly. Our winter guide to seasonal vegetables helps you plan your gardening calendar and know what produce to look…
Guide To Raised Beds: How To Create & Maintain Raised Beds (And Why!)
Raised beds are a great way to grow plants, from fruits and vegetables to flowers, in your garden. They provide better drainage than traditional beds and also make a great…
Installing And Using A Waterbutt
Use a waterbutt to store and recycle rainwater. It’s a fantastic way to be more environmentally friendly in your garden, improve the health of your plants and even save money!…
Spring Birdwatching In Your Garden | Birdwatching Guide
It’s beginning to get warmer and sunnier and the garden is increasingly a nicer place to be! With longer days to spend outside, you should be able to spot…
How To Get Green Grass
If you want to get green grass, or want some tips on keeping your grass green throughout the summer, then we have loads of tips for you! Greensleeves are experts…
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…
Best Gardens Around the World
It’s the time of year for summer holidays, travelling and seeing the world. If you’re heading off to a new place, you might want to visit some of the local…
Guide To Composting
Composting is the most environmentally friendly way to deal with garden and kitchen waste and the resulting compost can be used to enrich soils and feed your garden. It’s a…
5 Tips To Keep Your Garden Healthy While You’re Away
If you’re about to head off on your holidays, there are a few things you can do to ensure that your garden stays in full health while you’re enjoying your…
Our Favourite Blackberry Recipes
Here at Greensleeves, we love blackberry season! Whether you harvest a crop from the bottom of your garden or love blackberrying in the lanes around where you live, you’ll be…
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…
Re-turf or Renovate Your Lawn?
Lawns can become damaged, get ruined or die for a huge number of reasons from chafer grub infestations to sun scorching. If this happens, there are a few ways that…