gardening

Arranging your backyard: Things to consider

backyard ideas

With the distressing issues of 2019 prompting us to reconsider our green choices, we have to make the most out of nature by contributing to green spaces and working towards doing our part to save the environment. Urban settings are adapting to the call for green revolution with an added emphasis on renewable energy and

Seven valuable tips for creating a beautiful garden

gardening tips

A great outdoor is incomplete without having a beautiful garden. Of course, having a garden is a difficult thing to do, as you need to look after every plant, flowers, and trees. You also have to ensure that there are no bugs and disease taken over in the garden. However, you do wish to have

How to prepare your garden for spring

gardening in spring

Evenings are starting to stay lighter for longer and the crocuses are starting to pop out from the ground, which can only mean one thing, Spring is just around the corner! After a long, cold winter there is nothing more exciting than getting ready for spring, welcoming those fresh, sunny days with open arms. With

5 ways to improve your garden

garden improvements

Not all houses have gardens, especially if you live in a city where space can be a problem. But if you are fortunate enough to have a house with a garden, then you need to take advantage of it. If your garden is completely bare and you don’t know how to make it better, you

One garden mesh for multiple applications

garden mesh

There are hundreds of types of metal and plastic garden mesh to choose from. They all serve a variety of purposes including animal enclosures, fencing, support structures for plants, decoration. But the choice can often be confusing.  For the majority of gardeners one or two types of mesh can be versalite enough to suit all

Crucial tips for watering tomato plants

tomato plant

Tomatoes are commonly grown within the gardens of each and every household. However, people who do not have gardens also love growing the tomato plants and they make use of the containers for doing so. It is comparatively easier to grow the tomato plants in containers in comparison to the other plants. No matter how

Ideas for enhancing your outdoor space

outdoor space

The British winter might be in full swing, but gardeners know that the first stirrings of spring growth are just under the surface; before long new green shoots will be growing and the greenhouse will be full of trays of seeds waiting to germinate. If you think back to last summer, how did you feel

A beginners guide to starting a vegetable garden

vegetable garden

If you have a spare bit of lawn that is no longer needed or a space that could efficiently be utilised for a vegetable patch, why not plant some vegetables? It’ll save you a few quid at the supermarket throughout the next year, get you out in the fresh air and help little ones learn

What are benefits of hydroponic gardening?

hydroponic gardening

Simply put, Hydroponic is gardening done without using soil. In this system, the plants are put in a growing platform. The nutrients are given directly to roots. It is surprising to many people that plants can grow without soil. And if truth be told, soil at times can become highly ineffective as a growing platform.

3 tips for planting drought tolerant plants

drought tolerant plants

People have different reasons why they plant drought tolerant plants. Perhaps, your area experiences drought more often than others or perhaps you do not have access to water all the time. Whatever your reasons are, having drought tolerant plants is easier to care for because you don’t have to maintain them often compared to other