Soon spring will arrive, and you’ll get caught up in the frenzied seed-planting, plant-growing, and garden-nurturing activities as your garden comes back to life. Utilize the slower winter months to organise your thoughts and start planning for the upcoming planting season. Now is the time to order seeds and bulbs Continue Reading
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Jobs to tick off your list in November
Although the season for cosy fires, woolly jumpers and comfort food is fast approaching. It’s worth remembering that a little time in the garden now will have its benefits. Here are some things you could be doing in the garden in November. Perennial plants will have seen better days. Cutting Continue Reading
Where to start to decorate your garden.
Place some pots and planters, add charm and character with your choice of plants, choosing flowery plants to give your garden a pop of colour. How about adding some lights to the paths and flower beds? When the nights draw in they will give your garden a gentle ambience. If Continue Reading
June Gardening Tasks
Now that the weather is getting warmer and fingers crossed there is less risk of frost, it’s time to get some tasks done. You can start by sowing biennials and perennials outside. For a real burst of colour, harden off and plant bedding plants in borders, containers and hanging baskets. Continue Reading
Smart ideas for gardening
Today, we are bringing you three insanely smart gardening ideas. From making your fertiliser to planting tomatoes, there is a tip for every gardener. 1 To make an environmentally friendly lawn fertiliser that also discourages squirrels from invading your yard, mix equal parts bone meal and black pepper (keyword: gardening Continue Reading
Garden Awnings
Awnings reduce sunlight and glare, protect the garden furniture and make outdoor living more enjoyable. Whether installing it over a door or a window, an awning will improve energy efficiency by reducing sunlight and glare. An awning outside your home can provide precisely what you are looking for There are Continue Reading
Our Nighttime Visitor, the Hedgehog
At some time in our lives, we will have a little hedgehog visit our garden. That snuffling sound they make is unmistakable. Unfortunately, hedgehog numbers are in decline in the UK. To help keep this little garden snuffler returning, here are a few tips on how to help them. Create Continue Reading
Six Items You Shouldn’t Add to Compost
More and more homes are creating compost piles. However, some items should not be added. Here are six of them. Items to Avoid Composting Coal or Charcoal ashes can contain toxic materials that could harm your plants. However, wood ashes are fine. 2. Walnuts also contain a chemical that could Continue Reading
Stone vs Mulch in Plant Beds
When landscaping your garden, you may wonder which material is going to be the most efficient to put down in flower beds, to help minimise the growth of weeds. The typical option is mulch, as it is usually the cheaper option, but it is the most cost-effective? When you put Continue Reading
Benefits of Growing and Using Ginger
Ginger is an incredibly beneficial herb to grow and has traditionally been used for tons of reasons all around the world. Ginger can be used for culinary reasons such as in ginger bread, ginger cookies, ginger candies, ginger ale, ginger wine, ginger tea and much more. It is an excellent Continue Reading