Author: Will

Transform your garden this year

If you are fed up with your current outdoor space why not decide to transform it this year and make it a place where you can entertain friends and family and enjoy spending time out in the garden. Deciding on the features that are important to you is the first step on the path to…

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Prolong the life of your summer blooms

For many gardeners, whether professional or amateur, autumn is a time to tidy up the garden, clear out pots and containers and plant bulbs ready for spring but as this summer has been longer than usual and warm, many plants are still flowering. So, what are the best ways of prolonging the life of these…

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Do you have time for gardening?

During the summer months, however long you spend doing jobs in the garden there still seems to be tasks that need doing to make sure the garden stays looking tidy and welcoming. The British weather of a mixture of rainy days and sunshine are the ideal growing conditions for not only plants but unfortunately weeds…

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Design and landscape your own garden

Creating your own bespoke garden design and carrying out the resulting landscaping can be a very rewarding experience and provide a real sense of pride in the finished scheme. As the cost of having a designer and landscaper to work on your garden is high it is certainly worth trying to have a go yourself.…

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Reduce your carbon footprint and grow seasonal

It is possible now to get whatever fruit and vegetables we want from the supermarkets all year round and the idea of eating only seasonal produce is far from most people’s thoughts but as we all become more aware of global warming and the need to reduce our carbon footprint it is important to consider…

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Growing your own vegetables in your garden

More and more people are looking for ways that they can cut down on their living costs and help the environment and one of these ways is to grow your own vegetables. There is something very satisfying about eating fruit or vegetables that you have grown, and you will usually find that they taste a…

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Keep your herbs growing through winter

People who want to continue to use fresh herbs in the kitchen during winter often find that many herbs die back and so they have to resort to buying them from the supermarket. It is possible to keep some herbs growing outside over winter, but the majority will need to be grown in a greenhouse…

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Help the environment and grow mushrooms

The supermarkets have an amazing choice of mushrooms on offer from the common button variety to the more exotic shitake mushroom. Some botanists believe that mushrooms are an essential part of our whole ecosystem and play a huge role in increasing the volume of water that the soil can absorb. So, as well as being…

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Tips for your new garden

When you move into a new property that has a garden in wintertime it is important not to rush into remodelling the outdoor space straight away but rather just tidy it and then wait to see which plants surface throughout the year. Take the opportunity to observe which areas of the garden are in sun…

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Gardens are not just for the summer

For many people, the end of summer signifies the end of sitting outside enjoying the garden, but it does not have to be so as autumn often sees some warm days which can still be pleasant. Are there ways in which we can enjoy our outdoor space throughout the year? The answer to this question…

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