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Growing Your Garden Confidence

Posted on 12th December 202512th December 2025 by Ciaran Biggins

Five tips to boost your gardening confidence

If you often find yourself looking at your garden and thinking “I’m not sure what I should be doing or how to do it correctly,” you’re not alone. The new RHS State of Gardening Report recently revealed that while 34 million people in the UK garden regularly, only 27% feel confident doing it.

We see this “garden confidence gap” all the time. People who care about their gardens but worry about pruning too hard, choosing the wrong plants or not knowing where to start. With the new Oxfordshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy encouraging residents to support wildlife and plant more sustainably, even well-informed gardeners often say they feel overwhelmed.

But don’t despair! Confidence can grow quickly with the right guidance. Here are five simple ways you can grow your gardening confidence.

Water Resilience in the Garden

Posted on 8th August 202527th August 2025 by Ciaran Biggins

With heatwaves and hosepipe bans upon us, many homeowners are wondering how to keep their gardens thriving in the ever-changing climate. At GreenArt, we see water scarcity not only as a challenge, but also as an opportunity – to make gardens more resilient, sustainable, and beautiful even in dry conditions.

Water resilience is no longer just a nice-to-have, it’s becoming essential and it starts by working with water, not against it.

At GreenArt we’re inspired by the 4Rs of regenerative hydrology:

Retain, Recharge, Reuse, and Restore.

Here’s how you can apply these principles in your own garden.

Growing Vegetables With Biodiversity In Mind

Posted on 5th June 20255th June 2025 by Neve Phillips

Vegetable plots can make a lovely addition to your garden, providing cottage-garden-charm as well as a hobby and food source. On top of this, a vegetable plot is a great opportunity to incorporate more biodiversity into your space. Not only will increased biodiversity benefit the wildlife around you, but can lead to an increase in pollinators for your crops, better soil health and a beautiful harvest!

Boost Biodiversity – Embrace the Untidy Garden!

Posted on 13th March 202513th March 2025 by Neve Phillips

Spring is back, and now is a brilliant time to welcome nature into your garden and increase biodiversity all at the same time. Birds, insects, amphibians and mammals are all busy preparing for new life, so a helping hand in the garden would not go amiss.

Nature is not neat, and areas in the garden left untidy can be great for biodiversity! Gardens can act as habitat stepping stones, so small-scale rewilding can be really beneficial. Messy gardens are also reminiscent of cottage gardens – colourful and lively. Here are a few ways to embrace ‘messiness’ for wildlife.

Do you know your Laces?

Posted on 5th September 20245th September 2024 by Kathleen Lagan

When we say ‘Queen Anne’s Lace’, we think of tall, white, umbelliferous wildflower species that proliferate and take over the English countryside in Summer, and to say ‘there’s lots’ is an understatement! You can find them pretty much everywhere in the UK, from sprucing up our roadsides to dappling the forest floors. So, when it comes to planting in your meadows, it’s nice to know which is actually which.

LeatherJacket Lookout – these garden pests are on the rise

Posted on 15th May 202415th May 2024 by Gavin Stanton

Thanks to the extended period of wet weather we are noticing that a common garden pest – the leatherjacket – is on the rise. A normal component to most UK gardens, this year’s damp conditions have favoured the survival of the eggs and larvae, and therefore are making them a dominant pest for 2024.

Have you ever noticed patches of yellowing or dead grass in your garden? Or a seedling plant that has collapsed having been eaten at soil level? It is quite possible that you may have a leatherjacket infestation.

Sprouting Success: Your Spring Gardening Tips

Posted on 25th March 202428th March 2024 by Gavin Stanton

As temperatures begin to rise, and life begins to return to the garden, our thoughts turn to what we need to do this Spring to get the best results for the rest of the year.

Our Care & Development team share some top tips of the season to help you prioritise the jobs in your garden.

Winter Gardening Myth Busting

Posted on 6th February 20246th February 2024 by Gavin Stanton

In the midst of winter, many gardeners just focus on routine activities like leaf clearing, wildlife feeding, and tool cleaning. Whilst these are all important jobs, it’s worth noting that gardening doesn’t have to grind to a complete halt during the colder months. I’m hoping to debunk some common myths associated with Winter gardening, revealing practical tips to help keep your garden looking its best throughout the season.

5 Essential Autumn Gardening To Dos

Posted on 18th October 202318th October 2023 by Gavin Stanton

There’s more to Autumn than watching leaves falling and squirrels burying nuts!

It is a lovely time of year to be outside and a little time spent now tending your garden will reap rewards come the Spring-time.

Here are 5 things you can do in your garden this Autumn.

5 Summer Gardening Essentials

Posted on 28th July 202328th July 2023 by Gavin Stanton

The Summer months of July & August are the time to reap your rewards and savour the joys of outdoor living.

Whilst you are spending more time outside there are a few jobs that you can do. Make sure you continue to nurture and enhance your garden with these 5 tips.

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