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    • Wildlife gardening
    • Advice

    Eight grass alternatives for your lawn

    Reduce your reliance on the lawnmower and grow a greener lawn this No Mow May

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    • Podcast

    The Organic Gardening Podcast - May

    Chris Collins chats to Nick Hamilton – son of organic gardening pioneer Geoff Hamilton.

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    • Gardening and growing
    • Campaigns

    Pick up a pack of free organic seeds and grow Yeo own herbs!

    You can grow your own fragrant basil, chives or thyme plants every time you butter your bread thanks to a partnership between Yeo Valley Organic and Garden Organic.

  4. Peat free planting

    Help us stop the use of peat compost in gardens

    This Peat Free April we’re sharing tips for using peat-free compost – and urging you to write to your MP to speed up the ban on peat.

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    • Research
    • Climate change gardening
    • Principles of Organic Gardening

    Why every garden matters

    To mark our 65th anniversary, Garden Organicʼs director of horticultural science, Dr Bruce Pearce, shows why gardens are the key tool in tackling biodiversity loss.

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    Concern over ‘forever chemicals’ detected in UK food

    New research reveals many common UK food items contain toxic PFAS pesticides - prompting concerns about the danger to human health.

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    Ants in the garden

    Ants may be considered a garden pest but they can actually bring some benefits. Read how to manage ants in your garden using organic methods.

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    • Vegetables and herbs
    • Advice

    Chris Collins on... growing herbs

    Chris shares his tips for growing herbs on a windowsill or in the garden, for fresh pickings all summer long.

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    • Composting
    • Podcast

    The Organic Gardening Podcast March

    In this special episode for Food Waste Action Week (18-24 March), we offer the ultimate guide to composting!

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    • Advice
    • Vegetable growing

    Go potty for potatoes

    You don’t need a big garden to grow potatoes, writes Rachel Phillips Street - project coordinator for the Shropshire Master Composters - as she shares her tips on container-grown potatoes and the joy of Potato Days