PLANTS Instead of driving all the way to the garden centre for new plants, you should take a look at the ones you already have. Are there any you can dig up and divide? Not only is this good for the plants but it gives you extras to plant in a bare space in your garden. If you divide your perennials when all your annuals die down, you have something to replace them with. It also rejuvenates the plants, makes them easier to control and increases their numbers. This saves you money on new plants as well as a trip in the car. GROW YOUR OWN By growing your own herbs, fruit and vegetables, you're reducing your food miles for those items to zero. If you avoid the use of pesticides then you will be eating your own organic food. It's much better for you and there's a sense of pride in growing what you eat. Small citrus trees in pots are great for small gardens and balconies and it's easy to grow things like chillies and peppers in a pot too. You could also have a kitchen garden. A few pots of herbs on a sunny windowsill will give you more than enough to cook with. Basil, coriander, mint and thyme are good herbs to start with. If you want to control pests then the best way to do this naturally is with home made remedies. One of these is a garlic spray. Boil roughly chopped garlic then steep