Ali's Garden Notes
Welcoming Hedgehogs to Your Garden: A Guide for Safe and Ethical Pest Control
As gardeners, we’re often looking for natural ways to control pests like slugs that can wreak havoc on our plants. One environmentally friendly and charming solution is to invite hedgehogs into our gardens. These...
Toad-ally Awesome Gardens: Encouraging Amphibious Allies for Natural Slug Control
Gardeners around the world often face the slimy predicament of slugs, which can wreak havoc on a wide variety of plants. While there are many chemical remedies available, a more natural and environmentally friendly...
Potager garden project
A potager garden is a wonderful way to combine aesthetic appeal with practicality. This type of garden is characterized by a mix of vegetables, fruits, herbs, and ornamental flowers arranged in a visually pleasing...
Treat slugs and snails with nematodes
Slugs and snails can be a common nuisance in gardens, causing damage to plants and crops. One effective and environmentally friendly way to control slugs is by using nematodes. What are Nematodes? Nematodes are...
Notes on black spot on roses
Treating black spot on roses in stages If you have not already done so feed with Growmore fertilizer or and Toprose
Notes on propagating Roses from cuttings
Propagating Roses from Cuttings To propagate roses, one of the easiest methods is through cuttings. Here are some notes to help you get started: Remember, propagating roses from cuttings requires patience and care. But...
Unveiling the Gardener’s Secret Weapon: Garden Mulch
As any seasoned gardener will tell you, a thriving garden requires more than just regular watering and occasional pruning. One often-overlooked but highly effective tool in a gardener’s arsenal is garden mulch. This simple...
Pricking out seedlings
Pricking out plant seedlings.Once the seeds you have sown have germinated and have grown to a size you can handle they will need to be transferred into individual pots or containers. This is called...
Tulips – what to do as they die back
As your tulips finish flowering – now they have died back all the energy will have returned to the bulbs and formed next years flower so they can now be cut back. If they...