Category: Gardens
Cheap Garden Gates in the yard
Any garden will become even more welcoming with the addition of Cheap Garden Gates. An attractive gate entrance will certainly be noticed, and invite onlookers to see what is on the other side. Whether planting flowers or vegetables, the more attractive the garden is, the more time people will want to spend in it. More…
Read MoreCreating a Planting Schedule for your Garden
Different flowers and plants grow at different times of the year. If you want a year-round garden, it’s important you know what you can plant and when. One of the best ways to keep track of everything is to create a planting schedule for yourself. A planting schedule will help you to be incredibly…
Read MoreWays to Maintain Composite Wood Decking at Your Residence
There are several ways to relax after work or enjoy weekends, but nothing is possible as refreshing as sipping tea or coffee with friends. If the place is a composite wooden deck in the backyard or an open terrace, the experience can be awesome! The sets, composed of durable composite wood can enhance the appeal…
Read MoreTwo Things to Think About When Cutting Overgrown Grass
There are many types of mowers that can be used but when you have let your grass overgrow, your standard mower may not be suitable. Now we are not saying that you need to have a range of mowers in different widths and styles as a professional gardener would! The type of mower you choose…
Read MoreEncouraging bees into your garden
You may not realise but there are many different species of bees in this country, though some species are becoming alarmingly rare nowadays. Bees fall into 3 main general categories: bumble bees, honey bees and solitary bees. However, in order to encourage bees (of any type) into your garden then you will need to grow…
Read MoreEasy to grow border plants: Penstemons
Penstemons make a wonderful addition to any border in the garden and look most attractive with their long stems, full of clusters of quite large bell-shaped flowers. They come in a range of colours from pinks and reds to blues and purples and white. Some varieties may grow up to a metre tall and they…
Read MoreBedding plants for pots and patios
Unless you have a very sheltered garden, it is probably still a little early to be thinking of planting out bedding plants for the pots, containers and hanging baskets located on your patio or in your garden. However, in another month, once the last frosts have abated, it will be time to think about your…
Read MoreHow to Plant and care for Tulip Bulbs
There is no other flower that rewards the gardener in a rich and generous manner for just putting a bulb into the ground more than tulips. Tulip flower bulbs are easy to grow and look extremely pleasing planted on the paved outdoor area adjoining residence or in large groups in borders. Whether diminutive and demure…
Read MoreGrowing onions
If you are thinking of sowing onion seeds in order to have tasty onions later in the year, then you will need to sow them now in a heated propagator, ready for planting out by the end of March. This is how champion onion growers manage to get large specimens for produce shows and exhibitions.…
Read MoreChores to tackle in the garden during March
If the weather is dry, then this is the month to mow your lawn for the first time. Make sure you set the mower blades high for this first cut of the year. For lawns that have suffered with poor drainage over the Winter, spike with a garden fork and brush sandy compost into the…
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