As spring gets closer, the grass in your garden could be starting to grow again, which means it's time for more regular lawn maintenance. A lawn mower is one of the most popular ways for homeowners to take care of their lawns, because they're affordable and easy to use. Lawn mowers come in lots of different shapes and sizes, so finding the right machine for you will depend on how much lawn you have, as well as the type of grass. Let's take ...
4 Ways to Protect Yourself When Gardening in Winter
Collaborative post If you'd like to spend more time outdoors and generally embrace being in nature, gardening is a fantastic option. Being able to grow vegetables, herbs, fruit, and beautiful blooms can also help you live a more sustainable lifestyle and enjoy fresh foods throughout the year. Having said that, gardening is definitely a hobby that involves being outdoors during the colder months. Sunblock, shades and a sunhat might be ...
Preparing your garden or outdoor space for extreme weather
Collaborative post Keeping a well-maintained garden in the UK can be a challenge. From driving rain, high winds and freezing temperatures to heatwaves and droughts, our climate offers up all sorts of extremes for gardeners to contend with. So how do you mitigate the impacts of extreme weather to protect and preserve your outdoor space? Preparing your garden for extreme weather This post focuses on the most common extreme weather ...
Cold Frame vs Greenhouse: Deciding Which is Right for Your Winter Growing Needs
Are you debating a cold frame vs greenhouse for your garden? If you're wondering which is the best option for your winter plant growing, this post has lots of information to help you decide. Cold frame vs Greenhouse: which is right for me? While a cold frame and a greenhouse are both used to grow plants, there are some major differences between the two. The first and most obvious is cost; there is a significantly higher cost to building ...
Simple Ways to Spruce up Your Garden
External post by Frederic Shaw If your property has a garden, you'll know just how useful it can be. A garden can be a play area for children, a social space in the summer, and the perfect place to indulge a love of gardening. However, it can be easy to prioritise other parts of our homes over the garden - and that's not necessarily a good idea. Here's why your garden is such a crucial element of your property, and some easy ways to make it ...
Best plants for winter hanging baskets
If you’re keen to make your garden look good in winter, one of the simplest ways to do it is to plant up some winter hanging baskets and pots. This guide to the best plants for winter hanging baskets has a great range of plants to help you create a lovely winter display. What plants are best for hanging baskets in winter? In this post you'll find lots of plants for winter hanging baskets that will provide you with flowers or beautiful ...
Best winter plants for pots: 25 stunning low maintenance plants
Would you like to perk up your garden this winter? This guide to the best winter plants for pots has lots of gorgeous plant suggestions to inspire you. What are the best plants for winter pots? This post covers twenty five plants for winter pots that will give you a fabulous floral display or provide foliage and interest throughout the coldest months. There are also lots of tips on planting and caring for your winter containers so ...
10 easy small space gardening ideas
Collaborative post Gardening is a hobby that can deliver fresh food, beautiful flowers, a connection to nature, and a sense of calm. Not everyone has the luxury of gardening in an expansive outdoor space, however. The convenience and affordability of apartments, condominiums and shared spaces can often come with the compromise of little or no outdoor space to call your own. Having said that, it's possible to embrace small space gardening, ...
Win stunning tulip bulbs worth £117 from Dutch Grown
This is a collaborative post in partnership with DutchGrown Are you starting to think about next year's garden? Autumn is a great time to make plans for next year's flowers, and it's also the perfect season to plant spring bulbs. This fantastic tulip bulbs giveaway in partnership with Dutch Grown will help you fill your garden with beautiful blooms when spring arrives. I've got a collection of 60 fabulous tulip bulbs to give away to a ...
Review: Carbon Gold Biochar compost & soil improvers
This is a collaborative post in partnership with Carbon Gold I always find September to be a brilliant month for planning new projects. That old back-to-school feeling never fails to get me organised, and the garden is no exception. I'm busy working out how to keep the colour going, planning next year's garden, and tackling jobs that were neglected during the hectic spring and summer months. Are you getting organised this month ...
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