Category Archives: gardening advice

🌪️ Recent storms left your garden looking battered? Let’s get it back in shape! 🌿

By CathyWTWAdmin | Published: November 5, 2026

🍂 Tidy the debris Gather fallen leaves and twigs on your lawn for the compost or green waste bin, but leave leaves on your borders as food and shelter for wildlife. 🐞🐦 ✂️ Prune and support Cut jagged stems cleanly just above a healthy bud with sharp secateurs. Stake and tie any knocked-over plants to help them settle and protect them from the next storm. 🌱   🏡 Broken fence? Replace the panel or plant a hedge! 🌳 There’s lots of choice READ MORE

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Have you found a dead patch in your lawn? 😩

By CathyWTWAdmin | Published: November 5, 2026

🌧️ The rain is back after the hot summer, so lawns should be recovering, but some of us have found a dead patch or two. Causes can include physical damage, water-repellent soil, fungal disease and pests 🐛 See below to diagnose the cause and get it fixed 👉   READ MORE

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🌿😊Plant shopping sessions: the most fun you can have in a nursery! 🪴

By CathyWTWAdmin | Published: October 9, 2026

Our customers love these sessions, and honestly, so do we! 💚 🌱 We browse the nursery together, hand-picking plants that will thrive in your garden. 🚗 We bring them home and set them out in position, so you can see exactly how it will look. 🧑‍🌾Plant them yourself or ask us for more help! Take a look at those smiles! 😁 📞 Call us on 01235 835664 to book your session! READ MORE

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This year’s drought isn’t over and the RHS is planning for the next one!

By CathyWTWAdmin | Published: August 21, 2026

The RHS isn’t waiting until next summer to think about drought. They’re planning for it right now. If the biggest name in gardening thinks it’s worth doing a year ahead, it’s probably worth us doing too. What’s the first thing you’d change if you knew next summer was going to be another scorcher? READ MORE

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Drought-tolerant plants to future-proof your garden

By CathyWTWAdmin | Published: August 14, 2026

Building a garden that can handle what’s coming. These are a few of our favourite drought-tolerant picks, easy to find at your local garden centre and built to thrive without constant watering 🌿 READ MORE

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Worried about the drought?

By CathyWTWAdmin | Published: August 14, 2026

We can’t control the weather, but we can garden smarter for it. Read on for a few small shifts that make a real difference 🌿 READ MORE

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Bumblebees are keeling over!

By CathyWTWAdmin | Published: July 27, 2026

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Planting a tree makes a real difference ! ⬇⬇

By CathyWTWAdmin | Published: July 27, 2026

Concrete in full sun hits 40°C. Grass hits 23°C. Add a tree and you knock off another 10 degrees! We’ve had two record heatwaves already this year. The RHS, the Woodland Trust and the HTA are now asking government to support an increase in domestic tree production – because the UK doesn’t grow enough of its own trees to keep up. “Plant a tree” can sound tokenistic. It isn’t. This is your street being liveable in 40°C heat, or not. Small ask. Big shade. 🌳 READ MORE

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Spotlight on: accessing the view

By CathyWTWAdmin | Published: July 20, 2026

June 2026 – Spotlight on: accessing the view

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Planting Plans designed to thrive

By CathyWTWAdmin | Published: July 2, 2026

Plants truly bring a garden to life. At Wild to Wonderful, we offer bespoke planting services tailored entirely to you – whether you want to get fully involved with a 1-1 Planting Masterclass, or prefer to step back and let us transform the space for you. We design thoughtful planting schemes that naturally thrive in your unique garden because here is a perfect plant for every condition. So, whether you are looking to refresh your borders or bring a brand-new design to life, we are here to READ MORE

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