Category: Gardens
How To Decide Where To Have A Vegetable Garden
There are loads of things to consider when deciding on where your new vegetable garden should be. You need to think about water access, the soil quality in that area, sun exposure etc, whilst also considering the cost of having the garden in said area. Make sure to keep your vegetable garden close,…
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How To Design A Garden Plan
Before you start purchasing goods and planting away, you need to first plan your new garden. Draw a plan of the garden to scale. Be accurate with your measurements and work out where sun and shade appears. Gather inspiration for your new garden, and list what you want in your new design. Highlight the most…
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Fabrics and Coatings for Awnings
For several decades, the choice of awning fabric was limited to cotton duck or canvas. While cotton looked and felt great, it had several performance limitations when used outdoors. Even though cotton canvas is still used by people who prefer a traditional look, most people prefer using synthetics for residential and commercial awnings. Earlier most…
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Watering Your Garden Effectively
We’re all feeling the pinch and should follow a best practice to water our gardens in the most effective way. Here’s a few tips on what we recommend for watering your garden in the best way; Houseplants Stand your houseplants on capillary matting. The matting which is felt-like, sucks water from a section of…
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Peace and Quiet with a Summer House
If you live in a built up area, perhaps in an overcrowded estate, then it can often be quite difficult to get some peace and quiet. This is where the benefits of a summer house can come into play. A sturdy summerhouse can be a bit of an escape route, and when you want to…
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Garden Fencing – Don’t always opt for the Cheap Option
Garden fencing may not be the most innovative aspect of your garden area, yet there are plenty of options in this department, and the cheapest is not always the most appropriate. Garden fences can come in numerous designs and styles, and there are basic options such as simple, thin timber panels and matching footings, while…
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Annual Plants
Annual plants, as opposed to perennial and biennial plants, have a life cycle which only lasts one year. All year, they spend their time acquiring and storing energy, and then as a last act, they flower and propagate the next generation. These plants generally have particularly beautiful flowers, and their ephemeral nature is perhaps responsible…
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Perennial Plants
Perennial plants simply means a plant which has a standard life cycle exceeding two years. Understanding what plant is going to live for a long time is very important for planning what to include in your garden, as a perennial plant is likely to become a permanent fixture within your garden. There is…
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Starting Your Own Compost Pile
Having a compost pile is very important for any avid gardener, making all of your plans run more smoothly. If you are just starting out with your garden, and still don’t know what you need to do in order to get high quality compost, then what follows is a simple guide for any amateur. …
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