Do you usually save seeds from your garden plants? Collecting seeds from your own garden to sow next season can seem like a little extra work, but it’s a lot of fun and a great way to propagate your garden. You can also share those seeds with your family, friends, or neighbours. Seedheads are usually […]
Do you know that plants can help each other, which in turn, can help maintain the health of your garden? Have you ever tried companion planting? Read on to find out all about it. What is companion planting? Companion planting helps maintain the natural balance in your gardens and maximise the growth of plants and […]
For Emily Jarvis (@emandpaulsallotment), her biggest inspiration when it comes to gardening, is her dad who first instilled the love of gardening in her, and she now loves re-creating all her childhood memories of her time in the garden with her partner and children. In this blog post, Emily, CoirProducts Featured Grower this week, shares […]
July 10 is ‘Don’t Step on a Bee Day’. Bees play a big part in our ecosystems. They are great pollinators, they help transfer pollen between flowering plants, thus helping plants grow, breed, and produce food. But some species of bees are being threatened such as by the destruction of their habitats. ‘Don’t Step on […]
With July almost here, we’re stepping into Plastic Free July! At CoirProducts, we do not use any unnecessary plastics in our packaging or in our operations, making conscious efforts to be environmentally-friendly in all aspects of our work. As gardeners and growers look towards becoming more sustainable, read on to learn more about how you […]
Peat moss has long been one of the popular ingredients used by gardeners and growers in compost mixes and sowing. Gardeners have been particularly drawn to peat given their ability to retain moisture, hold nutrients, and provide a good soil structure. Yet, the harvesting of peat bogs has had serious impacts on climate change, with […]
Summer is always an exciting and rewarding time for growers and gardeners. Your gardens will soon be packed with an array of colours, scents, and insects, but there is still lots to do to keep your gardens flourishing throughout the season. It will soon be time to harvest fruits and vegetables, with all your hard […]
It’s summer, and there is plenty to keep you busy in your gardens this season. Read on to find out what you can grow and do in your garden this June. You can continue sowing salad crops like beetroot, lettuce, pak choi, and radishes, among others. Try to sow leafy salad crops in a place […]
May 28 to June 5, 2022 is National Children’s Gardening Week. Enjoy special discounts on CoirProducts.co.uk kids’ bundles throughout the week. With May half-term just around the corner, it’s not too late to start planning some fun gardening and outdoor activities to do with your children over the week. This year’s May half-term also falls […]
Thrive uses gardening to bring about positive changes to the lives of people who are living with disabilities or ill health as well as to those who are isolated, disadvantaged or vulnerable. Thrive was established in 1979, as the Society for Horticultural Therapy, where it aimed to bridge the gap between the world of horticulture […]
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