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Can a Portable Greenhouse Be a Benefit to Your Backyard?
By Margo Lalonde · 12 years ago
Yes, it can! Whether you are a novice gardener or an avid experienced grower, you can find a multitude of uses for a portable greenhouse. If you choose carefully, you will have the benefit of ...
Terraces and paved Gardens.
By Ian George · 12 years ago
One of the aims of garden planning is to associate the garden with the house so that one unit is created. The garden, viewed through a window, should be a natural extension of the house. ...
Green Roofing
By Joshua Ellison · 12 years ago
Continuing the theme of the importance of sustainable gardens, here we will discuss what are known as ‘Green Roofs’, the different types available and why they have become such an integral part of modern horticultural ...
Golden Rules For Growing Vegetables In Containers
By Stella Dawson · 12 years ago
Is it possible to have your own vegetable garden if you do not have a backyard or garden in your home? Absolutely! Growing vegetables in containers is the solution for gardening enthusiasts who do not ...
Gardens through the Ages
By Joshua Ellison · 12 years ago
As a pursuit built as much on our own foresight as it is on our creativity, it is important to reflect on the schools of thought that drove previous horticulturalists, because, as influential as the ...
Five Snow Whites (no dwarves)
By Joshua Ellison · 12 years ago
Continuing our weekly periodical on colour based cultivars, we bring to you a selection of white and cream hued blooms to accompany those other tones we’ve already covered. The White Garden at Sissinghurst is a ...
Hedge Your Bets
By Joshua Ellison · 12 years ago
It can be a confusing affair deciding what varieties to use when planting hedges in your garden and the myriad of different species and their attributes can daunt the inexperienced gardener – we’ve all heard ...
Don’t Soil Your Chances
By Joshua Ellison · 12 years ago
The importance of soil types in the different areas of your garden cannot be overstated, as the ph level (alkalinity versus acidity), density and moisture retention can all serve as major factors in the success ...
Where The Wild Things Aren’t
By Joshua Ellison · 12 years ago
The other day I watched the jungle book and while I enjoyed myself with all the abandon of the first viewing of my youth, the ending disturbed me unlike I remembered - how quick Mowgli ...
Emeralds and Evergreens
By Joshua Ellison · 12 years ago
Green is the colour on the agenda this week and, with the last frosts of spring soon to be behind us, we can expect a lot more of it in the coming months. The primary ...
Bulbs For Your Summer Borders
By Joshua Ellison · 12 years ago
As is often the way in England, our snow has waited for the false security of nearly spring to… spring upon us! However, not to be caught out, we’ve prepared a list of bulbs that ...
House Plants in the Dark
By Chris Meagher · 12 years ago
Plants Do Not Grow in the Dark
You can have house plants in the dark, but you cannot just leave them there, they will die. This is because plants do not grow in the dark, ...
Great Lawn Care
By Jade Coleman · 12 years ago
Keeping your lawn in great condition can be pretty difficult. Bad airflow and inconsistent natural light from high garden walls and fences make it difficult to get a perfect garden. Here are some great tips ...
Pretty in Pink
By Joshua Ellison · 12 years ago
Continuing our weekly piece on the varying colour schemes of a garden and how best to compliment and consolidate them, this week the colour is pink – a colour that will bring a soft, warm ...
Clipping the Clematis – a guide to proper pruning
By Joshua Ellison · 12 years ago
Clematis are one of the most beautiful, versatile and, subsequently, popular additions to the British garden. Due to their ability to grow vertically on walls and trellis, in containers, or horizontally entwining with other plants ...
Backyard Bog Gardens – How to Build your Own
By Joshua Ellison · 12 years ago
The benefits of a water-based garden are numerous –from attracting wildlife, to providing an environment for different types of plants that you might otherwise not be able to accommodate, however, you may wish to build ...
Britain in Bloom 2012
By Joshua Ellison · 12 years ago
With the New Year, the Royal Horticultural Society ushers in a new batch of contestants for the annual ‘Britain in Bloom’ competition, where hopeful communities from all over England compete to be honoured as champions ...
How to Choose a Greenhouse
By Joshua Ellison · 12 years ago
Unlike our previous piece about choosing the appropriate compost bin, the decision to invest in a greenhouse is an altogether larger investment and the greenhouse you choose will be dictated largely by the parameters of ...
Orange is Not Only a Fruit
By Joshua Ellison · 12 years ago
Fortunately we’ve already seen the first snows of the year and can soon expect the last frost to fall, thus signalling the dawn of spring and all the colourful flowers that will bring, and our ...
Reasons for Choosing Artificial Grass
By Darren Hurley · 12 years ago
Artificial grass is a landscape wonder. It creates picture-perfect landscapes without the troubles attached with maintaining natural grass lawns. Aside from creating a beautiful view it also helps improve people’s lifestyles. Different owners have gained ...