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Read moreGreen roofs are incredibly versatile and beneficial to any garden. This guide on how to fit a green roof will show you how easy it is to green up your back garden shed. What has caused the increasing popularity of green roofs, though? Green roofs can slow down the flow of torrential downpours, enabling sewers […]
Read moreUpdated 2024: Artificial turf is now serious competition for real lawns in our gardens. One installer has seen a 200% year-on-year increase in the demand for artificial turf compared to living grass. A visit to a ‘Garden & Landscaping’ exhibition in 2019 gave me first-hand experience of the sheer amount of artificial grass being pushed […]
Read moreWorking out which direction a garden faces is one of the first things I do when I’m working on new garden designs. The garden aspect is a crucial part of garden planning. If you ignore the position of the sun in the garden you will struggle to find the correct plants. It also means you […]
Read moreThis raised bed guide will explain exactly when and how to use raised beds for successful gardening. Raised beds can be used in nearly all gardens regardless of the condition of your soil. It allows you to build up away from poor, stony ground and choose the soil you need for the types of plants […]
Read moreOver time container gardens or pot-grown plants will need repotting to ensure further healthy growth and flowering. As gardeners, we may use containers to propagate plants from seeds or cuttings. We may also choose to use pots to allow us to move plants around the garden in and out of season. Potted plants can also […]
Read moreAs a beginner gardener bare root planting can be a bit confusing. Usually, we tend to buy plants that are container grown and in full leaf (not with their roots exposed looking all sorry for themselves like bare root rose below). However, there’s a gardening secret that enables you to buy plants cheaply, with less […]
Read moreGardeners are a patient group. After sowing seeds, you need to wait and let Mother Nature take over. Constantly tapping your toes, staring longingly at those seed trays for signs of life waiting for seed germination. For some annuals, it’s relatively fast, maybe a week, yet for other herbaceous beauties, they make you wait even […]
Read moreGardening is a fabulous skill set that has a plethora of immeasurable benefits for both gardeners like you and Mother Nature. It offers nothing but positivity as you learn to grow, live with the seasons and improve your well-being. No one will tell you off even if you make a mistake gardening. The garden is […]
Read moreGetting rid of fungus gnats can be a perpetual headache for house plant owners. These tiny flies quickly disrupt the serene green oasis of our indoor space house plants. These tiny, flying pests may be diminutive in size, but their impact is disproportionately felt. Funga gnat larvae feast on plant roots and organic matter in […]
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