The Garden Minute: Pear Trees, Projects & Protecting your Lawn

☀️ Good morning Gardeners. Need a little Monday Motivation? Here's a round up of gardenspiration to set you up for the week ahead.

Jess

Jan 20, 2025

A round-up of tips, tricks and news snippets on all things garden-related.

🧊 Winter gardening mistakes: 6 key errors to steer clear of, to prevent harming your plants

🌸 Gardening expert shares cheap hack that will boost your Hydrangeas this spring

🌿 6 things lawn experts warn to never do to your grass in winter – and what you should be doing instead

🥕 To dig or not to dig your vegetable beds? Casual Gardener

🪴 These are the 5 houseplants you need to cut back in January to ensure new growth, say pro gardeners

🍏 Gardeners with apple and pear trees warned to check for deadly disease

Plant Offer: All plants are just £3.99 at Millen Nurseries today

☕ The Long Read

Down tools, grab a brew and get lost in a long read on your break

The Powerful Potential Of Tiny Conservation Plots

Making space for environmental conservation in our densest concrete jungles.

‘I’m standing in Battery Urban Farm, a strip of green running along the tip of Manhattan, just above the yellow subway line. It’s a slightly surreal experience. In front of me, tomatoes are ripening on the vine. To my left, scalpers are systematically scamming tourists out of money for tickets to see the Statue of Liberty. It might not seem obvious at first, but this strange juxtaposition is part of a growing global trend …’

Read on

Plant Offer: Buy 3 x NEPETA Cats Pyjamas for just £9.99 at Plant Drops this morning. Supplied in 9cm pots.

📱 Ones to watch

Spotlight on some of the gardening creators we’re loving this week

Looking for a little motivation to tackle some garden projects this year? Give Mel’s Garden a follow. There’s always something going on over on her account, from setting up a new greenhouse to decorating 8 rooms in 9 days.

If a little of her enthusiam can rub off on me this year, 2025 will be busy!