Autumn Lawn Maintenance in 5 Easy Steps Is your grass looking tired, patchy and generally in a state of disrepair? Clients often ask me how to improve and care for their lawns. We like to enjoy our gardens, including our lawns and so we should, but all this use and movement causes some damage …
I enjoy making compost, it’s a good feeling when you turn out the compost bin to find nutrient rich, organic humus that you can use on your garden, made from garden and organic household waste. The one thing to remember is that the best garden compost needs to have a good mix of moist/nitrogen and …
Autumn Plants Containers Some parts of the garden may be looking a little tired by the end of summer. Summer bedding has exhausted itself and flowers are starting to fade. Fear not fellow gardeners, I can assure you that there is no shortage of plants that you can choose to add instant Autumn interest …
Today I want to give you some ideas and thoughts on how to make a Mediterranean Garden. If you have ever been on holiday or visited any Mediterranean country you will probably have some enduring memories of their plants, scents and natural design features. I want to help you bring those elements together to create …
I am a strong advocate for engaging children in their outdoor surroundings, environment and gardens. There are endless great gardening ideas for children that will help you as parents, teachers, grandparents and family to give children a sound introduction to the joys of gardening. Fun Gardening Ideas for Kids I sometimes think in these days …
How do you grow roses? Roses are quintessentially English and to my mind a garden is not quite complete without them. The sheer diversity of roses, their colour, type, form and fragrance makes them an absolute essential addition to a garden. What could be more joyful than catching the perfume of roses on a summer …
Organic gardening at its best, a guide to starting to grow your own the no dig way, easy maintenance, less time more vegetables.
What is a Rain Garden? A rain garden is suitable for any garden where there are roofs from which to collect rain water, house roof and the roofs of outbuildings. The ideal garden needs a slope of less than 10%. The best time of year to build a rain garden is when it is reasonably …
With the ever more noticeable problems of climate change comes the inevitable pressure for us to right some of the wrongs that we have inflicted on our environment. We have to take the matter of environmental awareness seriously. As gardeners we can look at various ways of how to combat climate change in our gardens …
Succulents are plants that store water. They grow in arid climates or arid soil conditions in areas that have little or no rainfall. They conserve water in their thick fleshy leaves or stems. This is an introduction on a diverse and very interesting group of plants. How to grow succulents will guide you through what …
