Best Plants For Garden Ponds Plants will provide visual interest to your pond, they encourage wildlife and help keep the water clear of blanket weeds and algae. Choosing the best plants for garden ponds increases your enjoyment of them. A pond and its subsequent planting will improve the biodiversity of your outdoor space, making …
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Should I Leave The Leaves Where They Fall In My Garden?
5 Top Reasons To Leave The Leaves In Your Garden.
All leaves will naturally break down over winter, turning into a valuable composted mulch, that you can use as a soil improver. This will provide much-needed nutrients for your plants and soil
Best Plants For Growing In Chalky Soil
Best Plants For Growing In Chalky Soil Is your garden on chalky, alkaline soil? Fear not, there is a huge choice of colourful, interesting plants for all seasons that will thrive on this low nutrient soil. My choice of the best plants for growing in chalky soil will give you inspiration and successful planting. As …
12 Best Hardy Tropical Plants UK
12 Best Hardy Tropical Plants UK The key to a lush, jungle-like garden is lots of greenery in many layers. Even in a small space, a tropical effect is simple to achieve by growing some or all of these 12 best hardy tropical plants. Choose taller, hardy plants to add height and drama, select …
Garden Improvements Add Value To Your Home
Garden Improvements Add Value To Your Home In the last year, the property market like many other businesses has had its ups and downs. Currently, it’s on the up, with a huge surge in house prices in certain areas. Garden improvements add value to your home, which will help to ensure lots of interest resulting …
What is National Gardening Week About?
What Is National Gardening Week About? Whilst talking to clients this week and then friends over a coffee at my local garden nursery I was surprised to be asked “What is National Gardening week about?” Well, for one thing it’s about bringing more awareness to folks about the importance of gardening, preserving gardening traditions …
15 Best Night Scented Plants For A Scent Garden
15 Best Night Scented Plants For A Scent Garden I don’t know about you but I love to spend time in my garden as the sun starts to set in the evening, I sit back and enjoy some of the best night scented plants for a scent garden. I can relax after a busy day, …
Ryobi OLM1833H ONE+ Lawn Mower, 18 V Review
Ryobi OLM1833H ONE+ Cordless Lawn Mower Review I’ve used a Ryobi lawn mower for many years, I have had two in my time as a professional gardener, so even though they are built primarily for domestic use, being used at the most probably once a week in the spring and summer months, I have used …
10 Steps To A Perfect English Cottage Garden Design
10 Steps To A Perfect English Cottage Garden Design The quintessential English cottage garden design remains a firm favourite with many gardeners. Overflowing, curved borders are quite simply a joy to behold. Planted to look natural and wild they are the perfect antidote to regimented precision. Imagine a profusion of floriferous plants all a …
Why An Awning Is The Perfect Addition To Your Garden
Why An Awning Is The Perfect Addition To Your Garden Guest Post By Roché Awnings. I wish to extend my thanks to the team at Roché Awnings for their request to write an article to be included on PlantsBulbsSeeds.com Why an Awning is the Perfect Addition to Your Garden Although it might seem a distant …