How To Make Compost For The Garden 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. In this article I am going to show you the best way …
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How to Make a Rain Garden
How To Make A Rain Garden 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 …
Autumn Plants Containers
Autumn Plants Containers Autumn plants containers are just what You want them to be. Don’t be afraid to experiment with colour and texture. There are no golden rules as far as I am concerned. Mix and match until you find a combination that pleases you. Some parts of your garden may be looking a …
How to Grow Succulent Plants
How To Grow Succulent Plants This is an introduction on a diverse and very interesting group of plants. How to grow succulent plants will guide you through what may become a lifelong addiction to this superb and highly adaptable species. Succulents are plants that store water. They grow in arid climates or arid soil conditions …
Best Organic Fertiliser To Help Your Garden Grow
The Best Organic Fertiliser To Help Your Garden Grow. We can make a big impact on rectifying our past mistakes by using only organic, natural products. So let’s take a look at the best organic fertiliser to help your garden grow Now more than ever we are becoming aware of the damage that has …
How To Plant A Hardy Perennial Border Like A Pro
How To Plant A Hardy Perennial Border Like A Pro Have you ever visited public gardens, a friend or neighbours garden and thought… “I would love a border like that”? Well, you can, with a little planning, you too, can learn how to plant a hardy perennial border like a pro by growing the …
How to Grow a Clematis
How to Grow A Clematis Clematis are one of, if not the most popular choice of climbing plant, as they are easy to grow and maintain. They are reliable, hardy climbers offering colour, scent and seasonal interest. I am often ask me how to care for clematis plants. They are not high maintenance plants, …
How to Take Root Cuttings. A Step By Step Guide
How to Take Root Cuttings – Learn How to Propagate Your Favourite Herbaceous Plants Follow this easy step by step guide which shows you how to take root cuttings from your favourite plants. Taking root cuttings is a simple way to propagate herbaceous plants to build up your garden stock. Propagating your own plants is …
Hardwood Cuttings Technique – 5 Easy Steps
Hardwood Cuttings Technique – 5 Easy Steps How to take hardwood cuttings in 5 Easy Steps from woody perennials and shrubs such as buddleia, choisya, roses and cornus. One of the most pleasant jobs of gardening is propagating and nurturing new plants. The hardwood cuttings technique is very straight forward and it is …