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Why Do We Still Think Gardening Should Be Cheap?

Why is professional gardening still expected to be cheap? We explore the skills, knowledge, experience and responsibility behind professional garden care.

Posted byThe Curious Gardener13th Aug 202613th Aug 2026Posted inEarthly Comforts BusinessTags:Garden, Gardener, Gardening, horticulture, Maintenance, professional, skillsLeave a comment on Why Do We Still Think Gardening Should Be Cheap?

If Insects Became the Size of Buses

For one impossible day, Britain’s insects become enormous: football-sized aphids, bicycle-sized bees, car-sized butterflies and beetles as big as buses. Gardening carries on regardless.

Posted byThe Curious Gardener12th Aug 202613th Aug 2026Posted inWhen the World StopsTags:Bees, Gardening, Garden, Beetles, dark humour, apocalypse, aphids, giant insects, Spoof3 Comments on If Insects Became the Size of Buses

If Plants Stopped Being Passive

What if plants stopped quietly accepting our plans and began subtly making their own? A light-hearted yet thought-provoking exploration of gardening, control, and the day plants finally decided to join the conversation.

Posted byThe Curious Gardener28th Jun 202626th Jun 2026Posted inWhen the World StopsTags:apocalypse, bindweed, Garden, Gardening, Plants, Weeds, WisteriaLeave a comment on If Plants Stopped Being Passive

The Garden as It Is

A reflective conclusion on how gardens are understood over time, exploring balance, observation, and the acceptance of natural processes beyond control.

Posted byThe Curious Gardener16th Jun 202610th May 2026Posted inWoodland FolkloreTags:Garden, garden balance, garden observation UK, garden philosophy UK, gardening reflection, natural garden processes, understanding gardens, working with nature gardenLeave a comment on The Garden as It Is

Frost Pockets & Cold Air Movement

Learn how frost pockets and cold air movement affect your garden, why frost forms unevenly, and how to design planting layouts that reduce winter damage and improve resilience.

Posted byThe Curious Gardener24th Jan 20264th Jan 2026Posted inEarthen PassionsTags:air, Cold, Earthen Passions, Frost, Garden, Gardening, microclimate, movement, pocketsLeave a comment on Frost Pockets & Cold Air Movement

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