Initial garden development video
Watch the first garden video garden as we start to developed it. The first stage is mulching and pruning to establish a lower maintenance garden Click Here
Helene's Garden Notes
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...
Digging over old lawn
The lawn area – now the grass under the sheeting is dead we need to dig over the area. To dig an area such as yours remove the sheeting dig a trench across the...
Sowing seeds – vegetable and flower seeds
Seeds in Seed Trays Before sowing any seeds into the trays, give the trays a good wash, if they have been used before. There is no sense in transferring last season’s diseases over to...
Creating an annual summer flower border
Creating an annual border is one of the most rewarding projects in gardening, within a few short months you can create a blaze of colour in your garden. Its quite a lot of work...