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Sally Phillips 26 Mar 2025

Are You Taking a RISK by Hanging the Laundry Outside?

Use a Laundry Mac to protect laundry outdoors. Keep showers off and let it dry outside. 

damp
dehumidifier
eco-living
energy efficiency
energy savings
laundry
laundry mac
sustainable lifestyle

Sally Phillips 11 Mar 2025

Mulch – what is it, and what does it do, and what’s the difference between the various mulch products?

We've got a range of natural mulch products. How do you choose which one is suitable? Here we look at the main function for ...

capillary matting
deter slugs and snails
garden felt
gardening tips
grow your own
mulch
mulch mat
no dig gardening
slugs
soil enricher
wool pellets

Sally Phillips 07 Mar 2025

BLPT Spring Update
afforestation
agroforestry
buy land plant trees
cluster planting
juniper
nature
nature-friendly
no dig gardening
pond restoration
rewilding
tree planting
trees
wildlife protection

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Sally Phillips 06 Jan 2024

How to winterise your garden with our natural gardening products
garden felt
gardening
gardening tips
green home
grow your own
kitchen garden
mulch
mulch mat
natural
organic garden
winter
wool

Sally Phillips 30 Nov 2023

10 ways to make your Christmas more sustainable (without breaking the bank)

 

Christmas
eco-living
holidays
sustainability
sustainable lifestyle
winter

Sally Phillips 24 Nov 2023

Our No Buy Green Friday is BACK and greener than ever!
Our No Buy Green Friday is BACK and greener than ever! Running from Friday 24th November until Sunday 26th November. We don’t, ...
black friday
green home
sustainability
trees

Sally Phillips 21 Nov 2023

Why we use wool for draught-proofing
Wool has got an image of being a bit, well, woolly. Fluffy. Funny sheep puns and all that. We love ...
door draught proofing
draught excluder
draught proofing
draughts
eco-living
energy efficiency
home improvements
money saving tips
window draught proofing
wool

Sally Phillips 17 Nov 2023

The Buy Land Plant Trees Diaries: a woodland on Raven Crag
alder tree
blog
buy land plant trees
low fell
rewilding
sheep
sustainability
tree planting
trees

Sally Phillips 06 Nov 2023

Cost-benefit of insulation measures
chimney
chimney draught excluder
chimney sheep
draught excluder
draught proofing
energy bills
energy savings
green home
insulation
money saving tips

Sally Phillips 13 Apr 2023

The Buy Land Plant Trees Diaries: peat bog restoration
blog
buy land plant trees
peat free
tree planting

Sally Phillips 13 Apr 2023

How to build the best peat-free hanging basket
compost
gardening
gardening tips
hanging basket
mulch
peat free

Sally Phillips 01 Apr 2023

Our essential guide to peat-free compost
allotment
chimney sheep
compost
fertiliser
gardening
peat free

Sally Phillips 11 Mar 2023

Our ultimate guide to eco-friendly laundry
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eco-living
energy savings
green home
laundry
plastic free
sustainability
washing