Margaret and John's Garden Notes
Here are some examples of perennial and half-hardy annual plants that are well-suited for container gardening: Perennial Plants for Containers: Half-Hardy Annual Plants for Containers: These are just a few examples, and there are...
When plants are fed with a high nitrate soluble plant food like Miracle-Gro, they typically exhibit several reactions. Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for plants, and it plays a crucial role in their growth...
Worms play a crucial role in improving soil structure and drainage through their activities. Here’s how they contribute to these processes: In summary, worms are vital in improving soil structure and drainage. Their burrowing,...
Increasing organic matter in soils provides numerous benefits for plants. Here are some of the key advantages: Overall, increasing organic matter in soils offers multiple benefits that support plant growth, improve soil health, and...
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...
Late winter is the best time to plant fruit trees using bare-rooted plant harvested by the growers directly from the fields they are grown in. Plants grown in pots which are found in garden...