Best Plants To Combat Pollution In Your Garden Pollution Absorbing Plants for a Greener Garden, making your outdoor space, brighter, cleaner and better for you. What are the best plants to combat pollution in your garden? Certain plants absorb pollution and noise more effectively than others so let’s take a look at how you …
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Visit RHS Bridgewater Gardens
Visit RHS Bridgewater Gardens Part of my holiday this year was to visit RHS Bridgewater Gardens, so, on a warm sunny September morning I drove into the car park at RHS Bridgewater, and experienced my first “Wow” moment of the day. There were many more such moments throughout the day. The welcome building is …
Gardening With Heirloom Seeds and Plants
Gardening With Heirloom Seeds and Plants Gardening in recent years, has become a saving grace for a lot of people, myself included. You achieve an even bigger sense of calm and satisfaction when gardening with heirloom seeds and plants, in this article I will explain why. If you are lucky enough to have an …
Best Plants For Garden Ponds
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 …
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, …