5 d. ago Alan Titchmarsh's genius method to keep weeds at bay including 24p kitchen scrap

Gardening expert Alan Titchmarsh is urging gardeners to include this kitchen scrap when making homemade garden compost, and it's probably already in your kitchen counter.

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8 d. ago Use one kitchen scrap to help tomatoes 'grow bigger and sweeter' in the garden

Tomatoes are an incredibly popular fruit to grow at home, but are incredibly needy when it comes to fertilising the plant to get big and delicious fruit

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9 d. ago Hydrangeas grow bigger and stronger when soaked in one practically free natural fertiliser

This homemade fertiliser's main ingredient is a kitchen scrap that can be placed directly in the soil or made into a tea-like solution and would otherwise be thrown in the rubbish

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1 week ago 'I fed my peace lily a kitchen scrap and it's been flowering like crazy'

Peace lilies are one of the most popular houseplants due to their lush leaves but can also produce many stunning blooms when fed the right fertiliser at the right time

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1 week ago Gardeners name 'wonder' kitchen scrap that will boost hydrangeas and roses

Gardening enthusiasts have revealed that there is a kitchen scrap which can be used to boost the blooms of hydrangeas and roses - and it can be found in most households

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1 week ago Feed lavender four kitchen scraps to make it 'flower more' this summer

Lavender plants are a garden staple in the UK and there's a whole host of reasons behind their popularity - they're easy to grow, require little maintenance and are loved by bees

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1 week ago Jamie Oliver's warning to anyone just about to throw out £2.48 kitchen scrap

Jamie Oliver has urged home cooks not to throw away the Parmesan rind of a block of cheese, as it can serve a very important purpose when whipping up a hearty batch of soup

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3 w. ago Gardeners urged to leave one item in garden to help wildlife

As birds use lots of energy to build their nests and feed their young at this time of year, you can give them a much-needed helping hand this spring by leaving out one particular kitchen scrap

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3 w. ago Roses and hydrangeas bloom brilliantly when two kitchen scraps are put in soil

A gardening expert has shared a simple hack to help roses and hydrangeas produce larger and more abundant flowers by adding two common kitchen scraps to the soil

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3 w. ago Roses and hydrangeas will bloom all summer with 1 natural ingredient

For anyone not keen on using chemicals to improve their plant life and ward off bugs, this homemade fertiliser suggested by farmers could do the trick

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3 w. ago Orchids bloom like clockwork when gardeners add this 90p kitchen ingredient

If your orchids aren't blooming in time for summer, don't worry. Simply adding this one cheap kitchen scrap to the soil can see them blossom over again throughout the year

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3 w. ago Gardeners urged to save 95p kitchen scrap and see instant benefits to plants

Gardeners are advised to keep the onion peels to make an organic plant fertiliser - and it's completely odour-less, reducing the amount of food wastage by finding a second use

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3 w. ago Households with foxes in their garden urged to leave out one kitchen scrap

Foxes are nocturnal animals, which means while we sleep, they are awake and often wreaking havoc in gardens. But there's one natural deterrent which could keep them away

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3 w. ago Kitchen scrap can transform your garden lawn and it's a real game

Everyone wants their garden to look its best in the warm summer months - and now you can transform your lawn with a kitchen scrap you were about to throw out anyway

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