Liz and Jonathan's Garden Notes
Clearing and replanting an old perennial or herbaceous flower border can be a time-consuming task, but the results can be rewarding. Here are the steps you can follow: By following these steps, you can...
Fan trained cherry trees are a beautiful and space-saving way to grow fruit in a small garden or backyard. Here are the steps to create a fan-trained cherry tree: There are several cherry tree...
Creating a barrier to screen off a view using native plants to the UK is a great way to add privacy and natural beauty to your outdoor space. Here are some steps to follow:...
Removing a large shrub or small tree from a flower border, it’s often easier to kill the stump rather than trying the stump by digging them out.To kill a stump it’s best to use...
Unfortunately, when creating a wildflower meadow, it’s not as easy as just sprinkling the seeds onto some existing grass. It’s best to start the seeds in plug trays and then transplant them into the...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
What kind of plants will grow in your spaces If you’re not sure, send the GardenAdvice team a photo of the area and we can suggest some plants. Plants require different growing conditions so...
