Yes, we’re talking about mint! The breath-saving, tummy-taming, taste-boosting mint. At Fantastic Gardeners, we love this refreshing plant, and why wouldn’t we? It is fragrant, easy to grow, and has many beneficial uses in culinary arts, medicine, and cosmetics. Even bees love its rich nectar! Find out how to plant mint in the garden and […]
With over 30% of Brits admitting their mother is the most important person in their life and half coming to realise they are indeed turning into their mums, it's no surprise we don't scrimp around Mother's Sunday. If we let figures speak for themselves, it becomes quite evident what an important meaning we ascribe to this celebration – every year, we send over 30 million Happy Mother's Day cards and spend one and a half billion pounds on flowers and presents such as jewellery, beauty products, and gardening tools.
Gardening has grown into a widespread culture with many different outlets. Like everything else, we’ve adapted our gardens to suit our individual tastes and preferences. You might take that as a given, but gardening hasn't always been like this.
It’s been a Fantastic year ! 2015 saw mostly quiet weather, really good weather conditions for all Fantastic gardeners teams to work outside until mid November.
Ah, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. Yes, we know it’s January. And, no, this is not an old post. Holidays are not coming, they are over. Finally. Now’s the time to queue at shopping centres trying to cash in the reindeer cushions, renew your gym membership, and roll your eyes at all […]
