The story behind the book

Scott J Millin, author of The Easy-care Garden loves being outdoors in the garden. He is passionate about what he does and likes to use his own life experiences to help inspire others, which clearly comes through in his book. Some of his earliest childhood memories are of being outside, helping his father and grandfather on the allotment and in the garden…..

Improving clay soil

Easy-care guide to improving clay soil

It takes time to improve clay soil, but if you want to grow a wider range of plants, it’s worth the effort.

Blooming daffodils

Easy-care guide to blind daffodils

There are several reasons why your daffodils are no longer flowering! This article tells you what to do!

Tesco selling bare root shrubs

Easy-care guide to bare-root shrubs

Many supermarkets are now selling bare-root shrubs very cheaply. This is how to successfully grow them.

Pistachio shells for container drainage

Easy-care guide to drainage in pots

What can you do with the pistachio nut shells? Here is a great way to recycle the shells to improve drainage in containers.

With more manufacturers are making biodegradable plant-based teabags, you can recycle them in containers.

Easy-care guide to recycling teabags

My guide to recycling used biodegradable plant-based teabags to give you container plants a health boost.