Father’s Day is just around the corner, and if you’re looking for the perfect gift for a Dad who loves gardening, Greenacres Direct has you covered. We cater for fathers who don’t need yet another gardening tool, a novelty tie, or even a box of chocolates. Our gifts offer something useful to gardeners, to allow… Continue reading →.

Do you remember when fruit & vegetables used to taste great? Well, one of the reasons why the taste has diminished is due to the lack of sulphur in the atmosphere which eventually ended up in the soil. Oddly sulphur improves the taste of the fruit and veg by increasing the enzyme Rubisco which is… Continue reading →.

In your garden soil, sulphur is as important to your plants’ vitality as phosphorous. Plants need exactly 22 things to exist: water, light and 20 essential elements that support biochemical needs. As a gardener, you’re likely to be familiar with at least three of those elements – nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium. Sulphur in the soil… Continue reading →.

When you choose to have a natural grass lawn, your decision has a significant environmental impact — one that’s overwhelmingly positive. Natural grass lawns are sustainable, environmentally sound choices that contribute to environmental health and stability. By choosing to plant grass and improve your lawn’s sustainability, you can enjoy its natural beauty along with these… Continue reading →.

As the “No Dig” movement gains momentum, we are exploring the underlying principles behind this concept. According to a recent report, the soil contains a staggering 2500 billion tonnes of carbon, significantly surpassing the 800 billion tonnes present in the atmosphere and the 560 billion tonnes found in plants and animal life worldwide. During photosynthesis,… Continue reading →.

Greenacres Direct are excited to be exhibiting at the 2023 Sandringham Flower Show on 26th July, one of the most prestigious horticultural events in the East of England. Now in its 140th year, it is much more than just a Flower Show. It is a unique event offering not only the best in horticulture but… Continue reading →.

Manufactured fertilisers versus Organic fertilisers We are continuing to help the environment and reduce our carbon emissions so we thought we would have a look at the pros and cons of each type of fertiliser that we can use. Manufactured fertilisers – How are these produced? Plants require a balanced percentage of nutrients to produce… Continue reading →.

Although worms are beneficial for the garden, they can be a real problem in the lawn, producing surface worm casts. If the casts are left they may be squashed flat with your mower or underfoot creating an uneven surface, smothering the grass and providing a seedbed for weeds to grow in. Casting worms do not… Continue reading →.

Believe it or not every year up to a quarter of the grass in the average lawn can die. By over-seeding – sowing new grass seed into your existing lawn – you can rejuvenate it and bring it back to life. Over-seeding dramatically improves the appearance of the lawn as new grass breeding occurs then… Continue reading →.

Has your lawn got brown patches that remain even after rain? If so are not alone! As our climate warms periods of excessive heat are becoming increasingly common and this creates problems for our lawns. In addition, most lawns are laid on substandard growing medium i.e. subsoil, clay or a minimum of topsoil for the… Continue reading →.