Bindweed is one of the most frustrating weeds you can get in a garden 🌿😅
It climbs through borders, wraps around plants, and if you ignore it for too long, it quickly takes over 👀
The secret is persistence 🌱Every time you untangle it, pull it back, and remove as much root as possible, you weaken the plant a little more.
It’s exactly why you rarely see bindweed thriving in lawns, repeated cutting weakens it over time ✂️
Stay consistent, don’t let it establish, and eventually it becomes far less of a problem 🙌
⚠️ Just don’t put it in your compost bin unless you want it spreading everywhere later 😅
👇 What’s the worst weed in your garden right now?
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This gardening trick feels completely wrong… but it works EVERY time 👀✂️🌿
The Chelsea Chop is one of the best ways to get: 🌸 More flowers 🌿 Bushier plants ⏳ A longer flowering season
And all you have to do is cut part (or all) of the plant back by around a third to a half in late May 👀
The best part? You don’t waste the cuttings, just stick them in a vase and enjoy them indoors instead 🙌
Once you try the Chelsea Chop, you’ll do it every year 🌱
👇 Have you ever tried the Chelsea Chop before?
Plants that can be Chelsea chopped
* Achillea
* Aster
* Campanula
* Coreopsis
* Echinacea
* Helenium
* Helianthus
* Monarda
* Nepeta
* Penstemon
* Phlox
* Rudbeckia
* Sedum/Hylotelephium
* Veronicastrum
May is one of the MOST important months in the gardening calendar 🌿
Everything is growing fast right now… which means staying on top of a few key jobs can completely change how your garden looks by summer 👀
This is the month for:
🌱 Feeding
✂️ Pruning
🌸 Deadheading
🐌 Pest control
💧 Mulching & watering properly
Small jobs now = healthier plants, more flowers, and far less work later 🙌
Most people prune rhododendrons at the WRONG time 👀🌿
And that’s exactly why they don’t flower properly the following year
If you want bigger, better blooms next spring, the secret is simple:
👉 Prune straight after flowering
Just remove the spent flowers, tidy up leggy growth, and let the plant put all its energy into next year’s buds 🌸
A quick job now can make a massive difference later 🙌
I thought this was going to be a normal gardening trip… it absolutely was not 😅🌿
Over two days I got hands-on with some incredible garden tools, took on ridiculous challenges, met creators from around the world, and helped transform a community space 🙌
One minute we were testing pressure washers and ride-on mowers… the next we were building, planting, pruning, and putting the tools to work properly 🌱
Seeing how much of a difference the right tools can make, both in the garden and for the people using them it was seriously inspiring 👀
Safe to say I came home with plenty of ideas for the garden… and a very long tool wish list 😅
Most people are tying in plants the WRONG way 👀🌿
And the problem is… you might actually be damaging the stem without realising it 😅
As plants start putting on loads of growth right now, tying them in properly makes a huge difference
❌ Don’t tie stems tightly against supports�✅ Create a figure of eight instead
This keeps the plant secure while giving the stem room to expand naturally 🌱
Simple change… but it can save you a lot of snapped stems later in the season 🙌
👇 Have you been tying plants in like this already?
Want fast colour with minimal effort? 🌸👇
These are 5 of my favourite bedding plants for filling pots, borders and hanging baskets with flowers all summer long
✔️ Big impact
✔️ Easy to grow
✔️ Perfect for beginners
From sunny borders to shady corners, there’s something here for almost every garden
Plant them up this May for quick results and a garden that actually looks put together 😅
👇 Which one is your favourite?
Don’t throw away last year’s compost… reuse it 👀🌱
Most people bin it and start again, you don’t need to
With a quick refresh, you can bring it back to life and use it again this season
🌿 Remove old roots + debris
🌱 Break it up
🪴 Add fresh compost + feed
♻️ Mix and reuse
Simple, cheaper, and better for your garden
👇 Be honest… do you reuse compost or start fresh every year? 😅
May is where your garden really takes off… don’t miss these 👀🌿
A few simple jobs now can make a massive difference going into summer
From pruning and lawn care to planting and pest control, this is the month everything starts moving
Get on top of it now and your garden will thank you later
👇 What’s the ONE job you still haven’t done yet?
You don’t need anything fancy to grow more plants 👀🌱
Just a glass of water… and a bit of patience
Spring is the perfect time to take cuttings, and this is one of the easiest ways to do it
✂️ Cut below a leaf node
💧 Pop it in water (bright, indirect light)
🌱 Wait for roots, then pot up
That’s it free plants
Most people either don’t try this… or leave them in water too long
Great plants for this include:
Mint, Basil, Thyme, Sage, Rosemary, Fuchsia, Geraniums, Busy Lizzie, Coleus, Hydrangea, lavender, Buddleja
👇 Have you ever tried propagating like this?
Stop guessing your soil… this tells you exactly what you’ve got 👀🌱
Most people plant first and figure it out later, that’s why things struggle
This simple jar test shows you your soil type in a few hours.
And once you know that, everything changes:
🌿 you pick the right plants
💧 you stop over/under watering
🌱 your garden actually starts working
It’s one of the easiest things you can do that makes a massive difference
👇 Have you ever tested your soil or just guessed?
Pruning olive trees… most people overthink it 👀🌿
They’re one of the easiest trees to shape once you know this: every cut you make = more growth
So if your olive is looking a bit wild or leggy, now’s the time to sort it
✂️ Remove dead, weak or crossing branches
🌿 Think about the shape before you cut just above a bud
📈 Every cut can produce 2–3 new shoots
They’re tougher than you think, you can be quite bold with them
👇 Have you pruned your olive tree before or does it feel a bit risky?
