Category: Gardens

Do you have time for gardening?

During the summer months, however long you spend doing jobs in the garden there still seems to be tasks that need doing to make sure the garden stays looking tidy and welcoming. The British weather of a mixture of rainy days and sunshine are the ideal growing conditions for not only plants but unfortunately weeds…

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Keep your herbs growing through winter

People who want to continue to use fresh herbs in the kitchen during winter often find that many herbs die back and so they have to resort to buying them from the supermarket. It is possible to keep some herbs growing outside over winter, but the majority will need to be grown in a greenhouse…

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Tips for your new garden

When you move into a new property that has a garden in wintertime it is important not to rush into remodelling the outdoor space straight away but rather just tidy it and then wait to see which plants surface throughout the year. Take the opportunity to observe which areas of the garden are in sun…

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Gardens are not just for the summer

For many people, the end of summer signifies the end of sitting outside enjoying the garden, but it does not have to be so as autumn often sees some warm days which can still be pleasant. Are there ways in which we can enjoy our outdoor space throughout the year? The answer to this question…

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Time to tidy the garden?

At this time of the year when summer is over, and autumn is well and truly here our attention needs to be turned to the garden. Pots and planters are looking forlorn as flowers are finishing blooming and greenery is turning brown, and shrubs are calling out for a good prune, so it is time…

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Perfect your watering skills to prolong garden blooms

During the summer months it is important to regularly water outdoor plants especially if they are in containers. Even if there has been rain the plants often still need to be watered as the rain in summer rarely penetrates the soil quickly enough before it evaporates. Watering in the early morning and evening also minimises…

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Make your garden a bee and butterfly paradise

Many experts say that bee and butterfly numbers have been falling over recent years and so many gardeners are trying to encourage e them to thrive by filling their gardens with plants and flowers that attract these insects. So, what should the eco conscious gardener be planting to turn their garden into a paradise for…

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Boost your mood and do some gardening

The benefits to our health and wellbeing that gardening brings is indisputable and it is even thought to prolong our life by a few years so if life is getting you down why not head outside, pick up a trowel and do a spot of gardening. When we first went into lockdown the sale of…

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Save money and grow your own plants from seed

If you have the time to spend and the space to grow your own plants from seed it is the most cost-effective way of filling your garden with beautiful blooms through the spring and summer months and growing your own fruit and vegetables to enjoy throughout the year. As long as you take care of…

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Insect friendly ways to protect your crop

It can be very disheartening to plant vegetable seeds, water them and feed them only for the crop to be ruined by insects and other bugs before you have chance to harvest them. The problem facing gardeners is that although they want to protect the plants they do not want to harm the insects that…

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