Feature: Grow Your Own Taking the guesswork
out of veg growing Sowing, growing and harvesting your own veg is now easier thanks to a new app.
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ardening app Fryd helps people plan their veg patches, find the best crops and companion plants for
their climate and location, remind them to water and mulch, and even get inspiration from other home-grown gardeners. Already the most popular gardening app
in Germany and launched in the UK last year, Fryd is an easy-to-use garden planning app that allows you to create your own bespoke planting plans for the allotment, back garden or outdoor space. In just a few clicks you can get advice and
prompts on best sowing times for crops, access a crowd-generated plant database and share tips with other gardeners via Fryd’s online gardening community. You can also copy planting plans from inspirational gardeners from around the world including Tanya Anderson @
lovely.greens.
New features for 2025 include tailored ‘to
do’ advice for your garden, precisely linked to its location and weather, such as when to water, fertilise, harvest and sow. Thanks to Fryd’s clever climate zone feature, the app automatically works out your last and first frost dates as well as other useful weather and climate data, both current and past. This helps you plan the growing seasons with much greater accuracy and success.
Also new are month-by-month planning
layouts to give you more control and maximise the growing year. Filter plants by suitability for a specific month, making it easier than ever to follow the seasonal rhythm of nature - a top request from existing Fryd users. Fryd, pronounced ‘Frood’, means joy in Danish and Norwegian and is the most popular gardening app in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Garden planning, season overview, access
to the library, recipes, podcasts and the Fryd community are all available free of charge for users. A Super Fryd subscription gives users access to a magic wand tool that creates a planting plan in seconds, multiple plans per account, the ability to copy and modify planting plan templates, succession planting suggestions, automatic reminders, and personal support, crop rotation planning tools and even month-by-month planning. Fryd is available to download in the UK on both iOS and Android platforms. Joining the Fryd community is free or subscribe to Super Fryd (£9.99 p/month, £49.99 p/year or £179.99 lifetime sub) which has enhanced features.
For more information about Fryd visit
www.fryd.app/en or follow on @fryd_app plus its new English language account@ fryd_international
Feature: Landscaping
Landscapes by Design scoop top honour at APL Awards 2025
The Association of Professional Landscapers (APL) annual awards ceremony, sponsored by Bradstone, took place on Friday 14 March at the Brewery in London.
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andscapes by Design took home the Supreme Award for their outstanding entry ‘Apollo’. This
exquisite luxury entertainment garden was meticulously craſted to deliver an unforgettable experience, seamlessly blending sophistication and comfort. Designed for both relaxation and
entertainment, Apollo features a sleek, modern bar, an ideal setting for mixing artisanal cocktails or serving fine wines. Above the bar, a large high-definition TV screen offers the perfect spot to enjoy a sports event or a movie
GCU Spring 2025
under the stars. At the heart of the garden, a cosy fire pit is surrounded by a custom- built seating area, creating an inviting and intimate atmosphere. Soft lantern lighting adds a romantic touch, enhancing the garden’s ambiance and charm. Phil Tremayne, General Manager of the APL, praised the achievement, stating: “Huge congratulations to Landscapes by Design for this incredible garden. What a truly remarkable project - well deserving of the 2025 Supreme Winner title, especially in the APL’s milestone 30th anniversary year. A big well done to all
the finalists; the competition has never been tougher, and winning any medal at these awards is an outstanding accomplishment. Well done to everyone involved, and we look forward to seeing you in 2026.” This year’s judges were Richard Barnard
from Kings Oak Landscapes (Chairman of the panel), Bob Sweet – Horticultural director at BBC Gardener’s World Live, Rod Winrow from Garden House Design, Laura Anstiss from Oakmore Green Ltd, and Phil Tremayne - APL General Manager. For a full list of winners and more
information about the awards, please visit
www.aplawards.co.uk
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