If you are new to gardening then it can be daunting wondering which flowers and plants to raise and cherish in your borders and beds. If you have a pond, you may be aware that there are some species of non-native aquatic plants, like the fast growing floating pennywort, which…
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Garden Jobs in March
Roses Finish pruning of established plants. Annuals Towards the end of the month, as the weather hopefully turns warmer, sow hardy annuals outside in prepared beds. Half-hardy annuals should be sown under glass. Perennials Fertilise perennial beds and apply a thick mulch. Established plants may still be divided and replanted.…
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Building a home extension or a garden room?
With the rise in popularity of home and garden programmes like “George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces” or “My Flatpack Home”, many householders would also like to create more space at home. However, if your budget is limited but you have a garden of a reasonable size, you may wish to consider…
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Awning Installation: A Guarantee to Spend Less and Still Keep Cool
Installing awnings usually serves as a guarantee to significantly save money which would have been spent settling high air conditioning bills as a result of trying to block solar rays directed towards the house. One of the main reasons why you should seriously consider taking advantage of the presently available…
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Jobs for the garden in February
Annuals Prepare sites for sowing annuals by digging and turning over manure into prepared beds. Sow half-hardy annuals in a cold frame or greenhouse towards the very end of the month. Continue to dead head any Winter flowering pansies. These plants will continue flowering into the Spring and early Summer…
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Gadgets for Gutters
Autumn and Winter are usually quieter seasons for working in the garden, though one of the jobs which often crops up regularly during the colder months of the year is clearing the lawn of dead leaves. However, although it can be a tiring job raking up leaves from the lawn,…
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Tips On Cleaning A Gazebo Canopy
Gazebos aren’t too hard to clean to be honest. It’s more hassle than anything, but in terms of accessories needed, you only need the basics – detergent, sponge, soft haired broom, hose. Before you start, fill a bucket with warm water and add some detergent. Of course if your canopy…
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Tips On Watering Your Garden
Watering a garden would seem to be an easy job, but you can get so much more out of the task if done in the correct way. Check out our tips below to help you get the most out of this monotonous task. Check out your soil and see if…