A Quick Guide On Plant Food NPK.
If you read the side of a plant food pack you will see it has an index such as 7:7:7 or maybe 10:3:5 this relates to the NPK elements of the feed. N –...
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The keys To Garden Drainage.
1. If you are considering installing a drainage scheme in your garden the first item to address is how you remove the water from the garden.Its a point not many people consider or they...
Building A Retaining Wall – GardenAdvice Tips.
Building a retaining wall – the key to building a retaining wall is to retain the soil but not the water.Over 80 percent of the retaining walls that fail through cracking or simple collapse...
Aesculus x Carnea ‘Briotii From Seed.
Normally a large percentage of the seed from Aesculus x carnea ‘Briotii’ the red flowered chestnut is produced sterile and so the plants are normally propagated by grafting.However any of the conkers that do...
Roof Gardens Your Space To Breath In A City Home.
If you live in a city space for gardens is often at a premium but roof gardens can be a great solution.Suitable roof can providing space for you to create a garden and often...
How To Make Comfrey Tea.
Liquid fertilizers are a great way to nourish your plants,providing nutrients in a readily available form,so they’re quickly absorbed.There are many chemical fertilizers that will do the job but,by making your own using comfrey...
Two Plants That Will Make Your Garden More Secure.
It is unlawful to add razor wire or barbed wire to the top of your garden fences plus its a bit unsightly however with plants no such restrictions exist on plants that have...
Setting Up A Lawn Spreader For An Application Rate.
Many people email the GardenAdvice.co.uk team asking for assistance setting up a lawn spreader with regards to application rates.Firstly you need to look on the side of the box or bag of fertilizer you...
Solving Brown Patches On Conifer Hedges.
With Brown patches on conifers the brown patches will not grow back unless is a yew which is a form of conifer.The only solution is to prune the brown areas out and plant other...
How To Add Height To Existing 6ft Wood Fence
If you already have a 6ft wood fence and want to add height to it, there are several options you can consider. Keep in mind that modifying an existing fence may require local...
