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When a Lawn Starts to Fail

A reflective guide from a gardener’s perspective on advising clients through lawn recovery, from ants and compaction to reseeding and long-term balance.

Posted byEarthly Comforts7th May 20263rd May 2026Posted inGarden Essays, Garden MaintenanceTags:ant problem lawn, client lawn issues, dethatching process, garden lawn repair, lawn aeration benefits, lawn care advice, lawn recovery UK, overseeding lawnLeave a comment on When a Lawn Starts to Fail

The Most Neglected Square Metre …

A reflective essay on the most overlooked part of the average garden, exploring how small, neglected spaces reveal habits, limits, and quieter forms of care.

Posted byEarthly Comforts7th May 202621st Jan 2026Posted inGarden EssaysTags:fence line gardening, garden habits, Garden Maintenance, Gardens, neglected garden spaces, overlooked garden areas, small garden spaces, soil compactionLeave a comment on The Most Neglected Square Metre …

When Abundance Wobbles

A reflective essay exploring why food behaves less like a product and more like a system, and what gardening teaches us about living with that reality.

Posted byEarthly Comforts6th May 202619th Jan 2026Posted inPhilosophical ObservationsTags:Earthen Passions, ecological food systems, food as a system, food systems, food systems thinking, future of food UK, gardening philosophy, resilience and food, Seasonal Growing3 Comments on When Abundance Wobbles

When to Cut Back Salvias

When to cut back salvias for spring in the UK, explained through real gardening experience, timing, and plant behaviour.

Posted byEarthly Comforts6th May 20263rd May 2026Posted inEarthen PassionsTags:cut back salvias spring, garden timing spring pruning, herbaceous salvia pruning, salvia maintenance, salvia pruning, Salvias, shrubby salvia care, when to prune salvia UKLeave a comment on When to Cut Back Salvias

After Control

A reflective exploration of deep soil as memory, exchange, and ecological decision-maker.

Posted byEarthly Comforts6th May 202618th Jan 2026Posted inPhilosophical ObservationsTags:after control, carbon storage, deep soil, gardening insight, land resilience, regeneration, soil ecologyLeave a comment on After Control

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