I am often asked – what is the best soil for plants? Of course the answer will depend on which plants are to be grown. Whether you’re needing soil for the garden borders, containers, types of specialised soils required for particular plants, are all considerations that need to be addressed. The best compost …
What is Clay Soil? Not all clay soil properties are bad. Let’s first change this common mind-set that nothing grows in it. There are many lovely plants that grow well in clay soil, in fact they positively thrive in it. Clay soil has a very fine structure with small particles which means that water …
At the moment there are several influencing factors determining whether we Stay or go? We’re asking ourselves whether we should Remain or leave? And no, I am not talking about British and European politics, I reckon we’ve all heard more than enough about that. No indeed, I am talking about Staycations. Question. What is a …
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A Walk in the Woods A walk in the woods, join me if you wish as I stroll past fountains in the garden. Down a sweeping lawn, through a kissing gate. I turn to wait, holding out my hand for you to take, as we enter into cool serene green. A carpet of bluebells, …
We all lead busy lives, juggling careers, children, family, entertainment and work commitments which means we don’t always have a lot of time to spend gardening or looking after our outdoor space. Some may not even particularly enjoy gardening but wish for their space to look inviting, they still desire somewhere to spend their down …
Trees for Small Gardens Trees offer so much to our incredible planet. We owe it to Lady Nature to conserve, care for and nurture our trees and where-ever possible plant more of them. There are so many suitable trees for small gardens; we really have no excuse for not planting some. I am passionate about …
Climbing plants are vines…vines have a growth habit of climbing, sending out runners or trailing. They twine or send out hooks, some will climb on their own, others need a support such as a wall, fence or host plant. Some vines will grow as shrubs if they cannot find suitable support. Here in the UK …
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