The Woolly Gardener's Guide: Sustainable Gardening Tips by Hortiwool

Discover the powerful mental health benefits of gardening! In this blog, we explore how tending to plants can reduce stress, improve mood, and provide a sense of accomplishment. Whether you’re nurturing a small herb garden or a lush outdoor space, gardening offers a therapeutic way to connect with nature and boost your well-being.

Whether you have a sprawling garden or a small urban space, creating a wildlife-friendly garden is possible with the right planning, materials, and an eco-conscious mindset. At Hortiwool, we believe in enhancing your garden’s natural beauty while nurturing the environment, and one of the best ways to do this is by incorporating our sustainable wool products. Let’s explore how you can create a wildlife-friendly garden that not only looks beautiful but also supports biodiversity.

Copper is known for its durability and antimicrobial properties and has long been favoured in various industries for its sustainability credentials. When combined with Hortiwool, copper pots offer a perfect synergy of functionality and sustainability in gardening. Read our top 4 reasons to opt for copper in the garden.

Spring is slowly creeping in, (at last!) has anyone noticed their daffodils sprouting? So, what better time to begin preparing your garden and stocking up on everything you need.

Here's our February to-do list, for the multi-use Hortiwool Garden Pads.

There’s lots of factors which can affect how long your Christmas tree stays looking fresh and healthy, but there’s plenty you can do to help it along the way.

We’ve put together our favourite tips to extend its life as much as possible

As the weather turns colder and the leaves begin to fall, gardeners know it's time to start preparing their gardens for winter. One material that is often overlooked but can be incredibly beneficial for winter gardening is wool. Yes, wool! Here are some of the benefits of using wool in your garden when preparing it for winter.

Many gardeners are now looking to adopt more sustainable practices and reduce their use of harmful chemicals and poisonous substances, particularly those in homes with pets, and children.

Others may have been left scratching their heads after the ban on metaldehyde slug pellets last year, however it is possible to deter pests sustainably!

We all know the benefits of using wool for clothing, bedding and insulation, but it boasts so many amazing qualities which improve soil health in horticultural settings too!

Let’s explore how wool can improve the health of your soil, and the best ways to use it around your garden, or allotment.

There are lots of ways in which 100% Wool Garden Pads can come in handy before the main growing season begins.

We’ve put together a list of some of the best uses for the Hortiwool Garden Pad to help prepare your garden for spring!

We've officially reached the milestone of completing our first full year with Hortiwool, so we thought this would be a great opportunty to look bac...

When you mention pure wool, most people think of a woolly jumper. However, wool has lots of amazing characteristics which make it useful in so many...

  A growing medium, sometimes referred to as a substrate, is a non-soil material in which plants can be grown. They provide an environment which p...