How To Make The Most of Autumn Leaves

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The colours of autumn leaves are very beautiful and many artists use these colours as an inspiration to create paintings, photographs or even songs. However, these leaves will reach the ground sooner or later and for keen gardeners, they can soon start to become a problem. This is the time when people usually start gathering… Read more »

How To Get Your Garden Ready For Autumn?

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Autumn is just as important for your garden as any other season, and we have provided a few vital tips you can use to get your garden ready.   1 Plants that don’t like the season should be moved indoors. To keep your plants looking fresh and so they can last through the harsher months,… Read more »

Top 5 Tips For Efficient Weed Control

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Weeds are the bane of every gardener’s life. And the problem multiplies if you do nothing about it and its starts to get out of control. So, here are 5 great tips that will help you control your weeds effectively and make your garden look lush green and properly maintained: Usage of weed killers may… Read more »

Top 5 Perennials For Your Garden

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Perennial plants are great for adding colour and seasonal interest to your garden. Blooming from April to November they will often attract bees and butterflies and also make great cut flowers too. You can use perennials as fillers between shrubs, grow them in containers or plant them to create a beautiful herbaceous border. Herbaceous perennials… Read more »

Summer Jobs For the Garden – Quick Checklist

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Summer is just about here so it’s time to start doing all those summer jobs in the garden that you’ve been putting off. Here is a quick checklist to keep you busy:   Sow seeds of perennial plants, winter bedding and biennials outdoors Clip and prune hedges to give them a good shape for the… Read more »

What is Grass Growing Cycles? – Short Guide

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Grass never actually stops growing; it just slows down considerably during the winter months. When the temperature goes below 5 degrees Celsius, grass hardly grows at all. However, during the warm wet conditions of months like April, May and June, grass (seeding) grows very quickly. How quickly the grass grows can depend on a number… Read more »

Gift Ideas for Keen gardeners

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Whether added to seed-starting mixes, container plants, garden beds, or lawns we all know that compost is great for the garden. Here are some compost ideas that will make your garden thrive: Grass Cuttings – If you don’t want to leave these on the lawn where they ultimately disappear and feed the grass then mix them… Read more »