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Autumn is a great time of the year to plant those vegetables and herbs that love cooler conditions. These will be ready to harvest throughout Winter and Spring, providing fresh produce and ingredients for your home.

While you're planning for Autumn don't forget to include some of these flowering varieties in your garden patch.

Mother Earth has taught us a lot this year, especially to seek out a greener lifestyle. Give the gift of growing with a gift from Mr Fothergill's this festive season! We've created the ultimate Christmas Growing Gift Guide for 2020. Check it out.

There’s something so magical about raising your own seeds from scratch and watching plants grow and develop from seed. Give your seeds the best start in life by using Jiffy pellets or pots. Here are our tips for sprouting seeds in Jiffy.

Shoots, Roots, Fruits – NPK. Say it out loud and repeat. This is the gardening mantra to successfully feeding your plants. Find out what it means here!

Some areas of the country may still be a little cool so it is best to start your summer veggie seeds in warm areas like on your windowsills. Monthly garden advice for September, October and November

Green manures are a vital part of soil management and integral for successful vegetable gardens. Learn how to use green manure crops in your veggie garden.

Mother's Day is just around the corner. Give the special mother figures in your life the gift that keeps on growing!

In a rush to get eating home grown produce? Check out our list of fast to grow and fast to harvest crops.

Hedges and sharp edges add a whole new level of order to a garden. Establishing and maintaining these doesn’t have to be an arduous task if you follow our simple tips.