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Topsoil vs Compost - Compost heap

Topsoil vs Compost

December 8, 2021 11:08 am Published by Comments Off on Topsoil vs Compost

As the well-known phrase goes, “gardening adds years to your life, and life to your years”. So, if you’re looking...


Eco-Friendly Gardening Guide

July 5, 2021 2:45 pm Published by Comments Off on Eco-Friendly Gardening Guide

Welcome to the Corker eco-friendly gardening guide! Our gardens and outdoor spaces aren’t just somewhere we escape the nine to...


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Garden Industry Statistics

May 1, 2021 3:24 pm Published by Comments Off on Garden Industry Statistics

Did you know over two-thirds of adults in the UK visit a garden centre every year?! Or, that the green-fingered public spend around £1.5 billion annually on garden plants? How about that the combined area of the UK’s domestic gardens could roughly equal the whole of Somerset?


Plants for pollinators.

Plants for Pollinators

April 27, 2021 3:54 pm Published by Comments Off on Plants for Pollinators

Maybe think twice about doing the weeding. After all, weeds are just wildflowers growing in what we deem to be the wrong place. Dandelions, daisies, and buttercups are all early bloomers that offer pollinators some of the first feasting of the year. Getting rid of them can often mean bees and other insects going hungry.