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Grow Your Own

Get stuck into growing your own fruit, veg and herbs with practical guides, seasonal sowing advice and tips to help you eat fresh from plot to plate.

Fruit Trees / Garden Inspiration / Garden Plants / Gardening Tips / Grow Your Own / Hedging Plants / How To Guides / Roses

The Advantages Of Bare Root Plants! Why Planting Now Means Stronger Spring Growth

February 1, 2026February 3, 2026 - by YouGarden

Bare root plants, cost-effective and easy to plant in cooler months, promote faster root growth and establishment for future gardening success.

The Advantages Of Bare Root Plants! Why Planting Now Means Stronger Spring Growth Read More
Fruit Bushes / Fruit Trees / Grow Your Own / Grow-Your-Own Guides / Superfruits

Why Homegrown Fruits Taste Better And How To Use Your Apples, Pears And Plums!

January 20, 2026January 22, 2026 - by YouGarden

Homegrown fruits surpass store-bought options. Explore the reasons why growing your own fruit leads to better taste and quality.

Why Homegrown Fruits Taste Better And How To Use Your Apples, Pears And Plums! Read More
Fruit Trees / Gardening Tips / Grow Your Own

Knowing When to Harvest Fruit Trees: Easy Tips for Apples, Pears, Plums and More

October 10, 2025October 10, 2025 - by YouGarden

Learn how to tell when your fruit trees are ready to harvest with easy tips for apples, pears, plums, citrus, cherries and more.

Knowing When to Harvest Fruit Trees: Easy Tips for Apples, Pears, Plums and More Read More
Gooseberries on plant
Fruit Bushes / Grow Your Own

Homegrown Berries For Pies And Crumbles? Grow Something Unique With Gooseberry ‘Invictus’

August 26, 2025September 1, 2025 - by YouGarden

Easy to grow, simple to prune, yet so rewarding with yearly yields of gooseberries. Get growing with ‘Invicta’

Homegrown Berries For Pies And Crumbles? Grow Something Unique With Gooseberry ‘Invictus’ Read More
Fruit Trees / Grow Your Own

Why The ‘UK’s Favourite Sweet Cherry Stella’ Is So Simple To Grow… Even In Smaller Garden Spots

August 26, 2025September 1, 2025 - by YouGarden

Discover Stella Cherry. Bursting with yearly yields of sweet, delicious cherries. No more trips to the supermarket needed for these treats!

Why The ‘UK’s Favourite Sweet Cherry Stella’ Is So Simple To Grow… Even In Smaller Garden Spots Read More
Articles from our Head Gardener / Garden Inspiration / Grow Your Own / Mediterranean / Trees & Shrubs

Get Success With Citrus! Grow Fruit-Laden Oranges, Lemons, And More

August 6, 2025August 14, 2025 - by YouGarden

Ever fancied growing your own lemons or limes – right here in the UK? It might sound exotic, but with the right know-how, it’s absolutely possible. Read on.

Get Success With Citrus! Grow Fruit-Laden Oranges, Lemons, And More Read More
Garden Inspiration / Grow Your Own / Superfruits

Superfruits: What They Are and Why You Should Grow Them

July 7, 2025July 24, 2025 - by YouGarden

Discover what makes superfruits so ‘super’ and how to grow your own at home. Explore the best varieties for UK gardens, including honeyberries, goji berries and blueberries, and learn about their health benefits, planting tips and care advice.

Superfruits: What They Are and Why You Should Grow Them Read More
Fruit Bushes / Gardening Tips / Grow Your Own

Easy Ways To Use Your Homegrown Garden Strawberries Before They Spoil

July 5, 2025February 12, 2026 - by YouGarden

Got too many strawberries ripening at once? Discover quick, easy recipes to use up your garden strawberries before they spoil, using simple store cupboard ingredients.

Easy Ways To Use Your Homegrown Garden Strawberries Before They Spoil Read More
Garden Inspiration / Garden Plants / Gardening Tips / Grow Your Own

New Year, New Garden! How To Make The Most of Your Garden in 2025 By Starting Now

January 21, 2025July 24, 2025 - by YouGarden

Hints and tips on how to get growing in your garden now to enjoy a bountiful space in 2025.

New Year, New Garden! How To Make The Most of Your Garden in 2025 By Starting Now Read More
Fruit Trees / Grow Your Own

Got Too Many Apples Dropping From Your Tree? Try Making this Delectable Recipe

September 2, 2024July 24, 2025 - by YouGarden

Use up excess apples grown in your garden with a delicious recipe for the kitchen. Give it a go this cropping season!

Got Too Many Apples Dropping From Your Tree? Try Making this Delectable Recipe Read More
Grow Your Own

The Beginner’s Guide to Allotment Growing and Why You Need to Give It a Go

August 15, 2024August 7, 2025 - by YouGarden

A beginner’s guide to allotments. The benefits they bring, the advantages as opposed to growing in the garden, and the plant varieties you could start with.

The Beginner’s Guide to Allotment Growing and Why You Need to Give It a Go Read More
Fruit Bushes / Fruit Trees / Garden Inspiration / Grow Your Own / News

National Cherry Day: Celebrate This Juicy Gem of the Garden by Growing Your Own

July 15, 2024July 29, 2025 - by YouGarden

Celebrate National Cherry Day 2024 by planting and growing your own cherry tree – here are some great varieties

National Cherry Day: Celebrate This Juicy Gem of the Garden by Growing Your Own Read More
Fruit Trees / Gardening Tips / Grow Your Own

How to Grow an Espalier Fruit Tree in Your Garden

March 23, 2024July 24, 2025 - by YouGarden

Take a read of this good-to-grow guide to Espalier training, for a fruit tree
trained against a wall or fence with ease.

How to Grow an Espalier Fruit Tree in Your Garden Read More
Fruit Trees / Garden Tools / Gardening Tips / Grow Your Own / Outdoor Living

How to Prune Your Fruit Trees For Full and Healthy Displays For Years To Come

February 17, 2024July 24, 2025 - by YouGarden

Guide to pruning and caring for fruit trees in your garden, for heavy crops and impressive trees for years to come. Including tips for apple, pear, apricot, cherry, plum, citrus, and peach trees.

How to Prune Your Fruit Trees For Full and Healthy Displays For Years To Come Read More
Fruit Bushes / Garden Inspiration / Grow Your Own

Berry Bushes and Plants you can Grow to Harvest Sweet Delights

August 25, 2023February 12, 2026 - by YouGarden

Grow a bountiful harvest of sweet fruits in your own garden

Berry Bushes and Plants you can Grow to Harvest Sweet Delights Read More
Fruit Trees / Grow Your Own / Houseplants

Edible Pineapple

August 4, 2023February 12, 2026 - by YouGarden

Our Edible indoor Pineapple plant is sure to become a favourite of many as its finally possible to grow a pineapple plant in the UK!

Edible Pineapple Read More
Fruit Bushes / Gardening Tips / Grow Your Own

‘Grow Your Own’ Strawberries

March 9, 2021July 24, 2025 - by YouGarden

This guide will help you ‘Grow Your Own’ strawberries at home. Our delicious strawberries are very popular across spring and summer – you’ll never taste better than home-grown strawberries! We supply our …

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Gardening Tips / Grow Your Own / Seed Potatoes

‘Grow Your Own’ Potatoes

February 28, 2021July 24, 2025 - by YouGarden

This guide will help you Grow Your Own potatoes at home. Any gardener will be able to tell you how satisfying it is to be able to dig up and …

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Fruit Bushes / Gardening Tips / Grow Your Own

Fruit Planting Guide

December 9, 2020February 12, 2026 - by YouGarden

Is there anything better than picking fresh fruit that you have grown yourself? It’s one of those ‘memorable and defining’ moments in life. One that often gets people hooked on …

Fruit Planting Guide Read More
Gardening Tips / Grow Your Own / Hedging Plants

How To Make Sloe Gin Mincemeat

December 8, 2020July 24, 2025 - by YouGarden

If you’re lucky enough to have a Blackthorn hedge growing in your garden, then you’re already halfway to creating one of the most deliciously festive treats of the season – …

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Fruit Trees / Gardening Tips / Grow Your Own

Bare-Root Fruit Tree Planting Guide

November 2, 2020July 24, 2025 - by YouGarden

We supply most of our tress and shrubs ‘bare-root’ – dormant, with no leaves and with the roots out of the soil. This is the traditional and best way to …

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Garden Inspiration / Grow Your Own

Stay Home & Grow Your Own

March 12, 2020July 24, 2025 - by YouGarden

There has never been a better time to grow your own. Making use of home gardens has always been a rewarding and sensible thing to do. With genetic modification, predicted …

Stay Home & Grow Your Own Read More
Pumpkin soup in bowl and ingredients on rustic wood
Gardening Tips / Grow Your Own / Herb Plants / Vegetable Plants

How To Grow Your Own Soup

December 3, 2019July 24, 2025 - by YouGarden

Here at YouGarden, we love a hearty bowl of ‘Grow Your Own’ Soup! Anything to warm your cockles after a morning outside in the garden! We have tried and tested …

How To Grow Your Own Soup Read More
Freshly picked blueberries in wooden bowl. Juicy and fresh blueberries with green leaves on rustic table. Bilberry on wooden Background. Blueberry antioxidant. Concept for healthy eating and nutrition
Fruit Bushes / Gardening Tips / Grow Your Own / Superfruits

How To Grow ‘Super Healthy’ Blueberries

August 20, 2019July 28, 2025 - by YouGarden

You can grow your own delicious blueberries in the garden or on the patio. It’s super easy and you can do it all for just a few pence per pound! …

How To Grow ‘Super Healthy’ Blueberries Read More
Fresh citruses. Oranges, lemons and limes. Top view
Fruit Trees / Garden Inspiration / Grow Your Own / Mediterranean / Trees & Shrubs

A Taste of the Tropics: Citrus Trees

August 4, 2019July 28, 2025 - by YouGarden

Growing your own citrus trees right here in the UK is surprisingly easy. With just a little protection from frost over winter, they’ll add a tropical feel to gardens with …

A Taste of the Tropics: Citrus Trees Read More
Wheelbarrow with Gardening tools in the garden.
Grow Your Own / News / Outdoor Living

National Gardening Week 2019

April 21, 2019July 24, 2025 - by YouGarden

The 29th April to 5th May marks the RHS’ annual National Gardening Week 2019. This year the aim is to encourage people to Grow their Own, with the theme of …

National Gardening Week 2019 Read More
picking wild berries. Prunus spinosa, called blackthorn or slow.
Gardening Tips / Grow Your Own / Hedging Plants

How To Make Your Own Sloe Gin

October 6, 2017July 24, 2025 - by YouGarden

October is the traditional time for Sloes to ripen and be ready for picking. They can be bitter straight from the bush, but the anti-oxidant packed berries provide the perfect …

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Fruit Bushes / Gardening Tips / Grow Your Own

How To Grow Strawberries

June 25, 2017July 24, 2025 - by YouGarden

Could there be anything more quintessentially British than a bowl full of juicy red strawberries in the summer? It’s not too late to grow your own strawberries this year, so …

How To Grow Strawberries Read More
Gardening Tips / Grow Your Own / Vegetable Plants

Picking From Your Pumpkin Patch

October 24, 2016July 24, 2025 - by YouGarden

It wouldn’t be October without an ode to the humble pumpkin. The star of the show for one month a year, its orange skin and fleshy centre have long been …

Picking From Your Pumpkin Patch Read More
cluster of farm fresh red delicious apple fruit
Fruit Trees / Gardening Tips / Grow Your Own

How To Grow Apples

October 15, 2016July 24, 2025 - by YouGarden

Did you know that Friday 21st October is National Apple Day? What is Apple Day? Apple Day is a day that was created by Common Ground, an arts and environmental …

How To Grow Apples Read More

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October 10, 2025October 10, 2025

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