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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!

With the rise of sustainable gardening trends, keen gardeners are now consciously looking for new ways to incorporate materials with more planet-friendly credentials into their activities.

Following on from the successful launch of the Hortiwool Garden Pad, earlier this year, due to popular demand we have now created the Hortiwool Hanging Basket Liner, offering several benefits to notoriously high maintenance hanging baskets.