FORMER pop star and celebrity garden designer Kim Wilde is urging gardeners to put their green fingers to good use and sign up to her Go Green Garden Challenge'.

Kim, who is passionate about gardening and recycling issues, wants gardeners to do their bit for the planet by using their gardens to make a positive difference to the environment.

By signing up to her Go Green Garden Challenge gardeners will have the chance to share tips and ideas on the best ways to go green - whether you have a few acres, a backyard, allotment or just a window box.

Kim said: "Recycling is now at the forefront of everyone's minds and what better place to start than in your garden.

"As keen gardeners, we love the great outdoors and my Go Green Garden Challenge aims to get everyone thinking about their own garden's green credentials'."

With spring in the air, there's never been a better time to take stock of your garden's environmental score sheet'. So it's worth asking yourself the following five questions: These are just some of little things than can have a big impact on helping the environment.

Kim's Go Green Garden Challenge' is being supported by Dunweedin' - the company behind a range of recycled products for your garden.

A special web page has been set up where you can sign up for Kim's challenge and leave messages about environmental tips for gardeners - log on to www.dunweedin.co.uk/kimchallenge Gardeners signing up for the challenge will be entered into a prize draw to win an exclusive Dunweedin' garden makeover during 2007.

Kim's partnership with Dunweedin' aims to highlight the company's involvement in creating recycled products for gardeners, including a range of colourful garden chippings made from 100 per cent recycled rubber tyres.