The Garden Minute ⏰: Monday 20 May 2024
☀️ Good morning Gardeners. Need a little Monday Motivation? Here's a round up of gardenspiration to set you up for the week ahead.
✂️🌱 Curated Cuttings
A round-up of tips, tricks and news snippets on all things garden-related.
🕧 Pushed for time? These 5 essential tasks from Hello Magazine can be completed in under an hour.
🌺 Orchids all year round? Yes please and thank you to the RHS for this handy tip.
Want to go wild? Homes & Gardens shares advice for a naturalistic outdoor space.
😱 Are your garden improvements putting you at risk of a £20k fine?
🌿 Who doesn’t love a good gardening hack? Simplify, save time and get sustainable with these 10 tricks from GrowVeg.
💪 Feeling the strain? Keep those gardening aches and pains at bay with Experience Life’s 7 functional moves to prevent injury.
✂️ Which are the best lawnmowers for 2024? The Telegraph cuts to the chase.
☕ The Long Read
Down tools, grab a brew and get lost in a long read on your break
Two words sure to strike terror into the heart of any home owner: ‘Japanese Knotweed.’ This article from The Guardian untangles the origins - and the legal ramifications - of this invasive plant.
📱 Ones to watch
Spotlight on some of the gardening creators we’re loving this week
What do you do when you discover a BOAT tangled up in the brambles in your garden? Granted, it’s not your everyday problem, but it’s one Vikkie Lee AKA @thecarpenters_daughter faced as part of her home and garden renovation.
You may recognise her from ITV’s Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh. I love her account for practical DIY tips, unusual finds (see: boat) and a healthy dose of humour.
📍 Local news
From the weird to the wonderful. What’s happening in gardens around the UK?
Couple find 150m model railway track buried in their new back garden
Shropshire locals to be treated to spectacular open gardens this weekend
Historic Garden wall at Cannon Hall to be saved by £55k government grant
Local gardening project continues to grow thanks to a Charnwood Community Grant
East Midlands garden designer aims to awaken all the senses at this year’s RHS Garden Show
Today’s The Garden Minute is sponsored by Agriframes
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Happy gardening!