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It’s a well-established fact that slugs can be a bit of a pest. However,...

8 less toxic tips for keeping slugs at bay

Your lawn sets the scene for your whole garden. It is the focus around...

Lawn care – sowing new lawn seed

After some wonderfully warm and sunny spring weather in March, some of us have...

Peter’s Gardening Tips for the month of April

With the warm weather encouraging plants into growth earlier, we may all be reaching...

The shrubs you should NOT prune in early spring
Are you allergic to your house? 5 ways to reduce allergens in your home

Whether it’s dust, pet hair or household toxins, we’re surrounded by potential irritants. And...

Why foxes, wasps, fungi and flies can all be good for the garden

When you’re swatting away wasps at your summer barbecue, trying to deal with fungi...

Gardener’s Old Wives’ Tales

These gardening stories have been passed on for millennia, some are outrageous, some wise...

How gardeners can help save swifts, house martins and swallows

A drive to halt the declining numbers of swifts, swallows and house martins is...

How to use vertical space to grow edibles in a small garden

Do you find that you just don’t have enough floor area when you venture...

How To Make Your Mothering Sunday Flowers Last Longer

Fingers crossed you’ll receive a beautiful bouquet of flowers over the weekend. If you...

Lawn care tips for spring

If you are lucky enough to have a garden there is nothing better on...

Find love with Silversurfers Dating

It’s never too late to find love – whether you’re newly single after the...

Natural Cleaning Solution Tips

Easy on the environment and easy on your pocket natural cleaners are worth investigating...

Masterclass – Finding your style in your 50s, 60s, 70s and beyond

Is your wardrobe in need of a refresh? Has your figure changed as you’ve...

Clever uses for a pencil eraser

Pencil erasers are surprisingly versatile – there’s dozens of clever ways to put an...

7 common recycling mistakes and how to avoid them

Do you ever have that nagging feeling that perhaps what you’re about to dispose...

It’s time to plant your summer bulbs – but which should you choose?

No sooner have your daffodils popped up, it’s time to start thinking about what...

How can you make your small garden feel bigger?

TV gardener Joe Swift knows more than most about designing small gardens, given that...

Granny Gets a Grip – A one stop shop for the Beatles generation

‘It’s disrespectful that society assumes the older generation doesn’t care what something looks like...

Silversurfers Book Club Spring 2022

Each season we share a selection of popular book titles and new releases which...

Grow some seasonal showstoppers to help reduce the carbon footprint of your fruit and veg

Gardening guru Alan Titchmarsh hit the headlines recently when he said he avoids eating...

Peter’s Gardening tips for March

After some damaging storms and very blustery conditions across the country last week, the...

Take on a Lent challenge

Planning on observing Lent this year? Here are some suggestions for worthy challenges you...

How to give a eulogy: 7 tips for writing and delivering a fitting send-off

Being asked to give a eulogy can be a huge honour, but it can...

Start now to stop slug infestations in spring

Spring seems to be the season for slug infestations. Shannen Godwin, a gardening expert...

8 clever uses for tomato ketchup

We all know tomato sauce is not just for adding to your chips. It...

Top tips on how to grow a Wimbledon lawn for summer

While some gardeners with small spaces and little time may have ditched grass for...

Clever uses for sandpaper

Sandpaper is an item most people have hiding in their utility room or garden...

Being creative with old fence panels

Has your fence come down in the wind? Or perhaps it’s been up a...

How urbanites can reconnect with nature on their doorstep

When nature lover and teacher Helen Rook’s beloved dog Mia died four years ago,...

All the things you need to consider before buying garden furniture – if you want to get it right

As spring beckons, you may well want to invest in some new garden furniture...

Holiday plants to grow at home to remind you of far-flung destinations

If you love botanical gardens and plant collections when you’re on holiday, why not...

9 weird and wonderful houseplants you can’t help but love

Houseplants aren’t there just to look at. If you’re careful with your choices, you...

Clever uses for paperclips

Paperclips are a handy office essential, but if you only use them to keep...

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