Gardening tasks for April
Here are your main gardening tasks for April 🌱 Borders & Groundwork 🌸 Plant Care & Propagation 🌳 Trees & Structural Work 🌱 Lawn Improvement ✂️ Pruning 🐛 Pest Monitoring Remove by hand or...
Redgate Farm Barn Notes
Possible ground elder
How to Deal with Ground Elder in Garden Borders Ground elder is one of the most persistent and frustrating weeds you can encounter in a garden. It spreads quickly through underground roots (rhizomes), weaving...
Planting through black plastic sheeting
Planting Through Landscape Sheeting – A Practical Method for Creating Low-Maintenance Borders 6 Creating a new planting bed in an existing lawn can be time-consuming if you dig everything out by hand. A much...
The box caterpillar box hedging
Box Caterpillar (Box Tree Moth) – Identification, Prevention and Control Box (Buxus) hedging and topiary are a classic feature in many UK gardens, but in recent years they’ve come under increasing attack from the...
Training the the new growth on roses into the support system
The Importance of Training Climbing Roses for Maximum Flowering Climbing roses are one of the most rewarding plants in the garden, capable of transforming walls, fences, arches, and trellis into spectacular displays of colour...
Reversion on shrubs
Reversion in Variegated Shrubs – Why Green Shoots Appear and What to Do Variegated shrubs are popular in gardens because of their attractive foliage—typically a mix of green with white, cream, or yellow markings....
Carmels Gardening Calendar For March
Gardening Calendar and Task List for Carmel (March 2026) This calendar covers essential late-March tasks tailored to your garden, focusing on preparation, feeding, and early sowing. Outstanding Tasks List
Mulching Flower Borders: Protecting Your Plants During Drought and Improving Your Soil
Mulching is one of the simplest yet most effective steps you can take to improve the health and appearance of your flower borders. A good mulch does more than just make beds look tidy;...
