Gardening Tips

 If you are thinking about starting a vegetable garden for the first time this year you may be feeling overwhelmed.  There is a lot of information out there and lots to learn about soil, seed starting, climate zones and the list goes on and on and on. How do you set yourself up for the best chances of veggie - growing success? Build raised beds! Raised bed gardens are gardens that are built on top of the soil as opposed to tilling, digging and planting directly into the dirt. Why Plant in...Read Full Story

When looking to buy  lawn grass seed  people can often get confused as to which grass seed would be best for them, there is a wide variety of different grass seeds to choose from to grow a vibrant garden lawn.    Making sure you get the right seed for your particular area is half of the battle to growing your own garden lawn, you just have to do some research online to find the correct type of seed for you. When choosing grass seed we all would like the perfect seed that producers grass that...Read Full Story

Ever wondered why other peoples garden lawns look amazing and well manicured, well you will find that a lot of these garden lawns will have some sort of  lawn edging  in place.    There are many different variations of lawn edging available out there in the market place, if you are fed up of going round the edge of your garden lawn with an edging tool then this could be your answer. To stop the edges of your lawn creeping in to those flower beds and other garden areas you can invest in some...Read Full Story

If you live in the warm southern areas and are looking for a grass seed to start a garden lawn then the  Bahia grass seed  should be one you consider.    The Bahia grass is a warm season grass and is known for being a tough drought resistant type of grass, ideal for areas that are very warm and do not see a lot of rain. The seed is one of the easiest grass seeds to get established, this makes it a firm favourite with gardeners in the south looking to establish a garden lawn.    There a few...Read Full Story

I’m really surprised at how many leaves are left on borders and lawns this late into the winter. Ive been lucky enough to pick up a few new clients before and after Christmas, so I’ve got a few new gardens to tend. I’m an avid recycler, so If you want really good quality home grown compost, keep your leaves and black sack them(yard sack?). Before you tie them up, give them a good soak with a hose, or even better, your water butt. If you have a leaf Hoover, this will shred the leaves and...Read Full Story

Did you know that brazil nuts only grow in the wild, they cannot be cultivated. Also, they are slightly radioactive. If you walked into a nuclear power plant with a pocket full of them, you’d probably set the alarms off! Weird. NRead Full Story

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I know this might be a rather odd first blog, but i wanted to open the floor to anyone who has a question about their garden or gardening in general. It might still be the tail end of winter but spring is not that far away. Planting ideas, what to do with your lawn, can you improve the look of the patio, what trees would work, introducing wildlife.Read Full Story

There are a great number of mulches to put on your borders to keep the weeds down and make it more attractive. This garden (pictured) is one I’ve been looking after for about 6 years. They decided this year that they finally wanted to bark it to make it look better. Normally I end using the ornamental bark from J Arthur Bowers, which is really nice but flipping expensive. The Chipping’s I used here are much smaller and don’t have the distinctive coating you would normally expect. However...Read Full Story

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