Over time, the soil in the garden or in potting mixes becomes ‘hydrophobic’.  This is also referred to as ‘soil repellent’. The word hydrophobic is made up of two parts.  […]

A dibbler is a great name for a very simple tool that is poked into the ground to make holes for planting seeds or seedlings into the soil.  It is […]

Perlite is made from volcanic rock that has been heated really quickly causing the water in it to soften the rock, making it expand.  It turns into very light pebbles […]

Hormone gel or hormone powder is also called rooting hormone gel because it’s main job is to encourage roots to grow when taking cuttings. When taking cuttings, the stem is […]

A coco peat brick is also called a coir brick.  It is made from coconut husks leftover from the coconut industry so is 100% organic and a very good use […]

All plant have nodes on them which are the little bulges that you can see and feel along the stem.  On some plants they are quite larger but on others […]

A cloche is a cover that is used to protect young plants.  Usually they are transparent but sometimes they are made out of terracotta clay. It’s a French word which […]