Category: Gardening Notes

As we get into autumn now is the time to plant some spring bulbs Iris reticulata’Early season flowering bulb planted in the ground or in pots with John Inness compost Crocus bulbsEarly season flowering...

Honey Fungus is one of the most devastating problems you will encounter in the garden.In simple terms it’s a fungus that grows and consumes dead wood, such as dead branches and particles of wood...

Hoggin is a great alternative to tarmac and plain gravel drives and paths  What is hogging  Hoggin or ‘graded hoggin’ is derived from dug gravel or pit-run gravel which includes significant amounts of clay....

Slugs Problems There are 24 different species of slug in Britain, about half of which can be found in the garden. Most slugs eat decaying vegetation, but readily switch to young or delicate plants,...

With the pond full of water you can trim the edges to size and start to plant the pond and surrounding edges

With the front garden under the gate using heavy duty weed sheeting would be a good idea cover with a high quality bark or wood chip. Before laying the sheeting down weed the area...

In many ways developing and creating a wildlife pond is easier than building a formal pond. With its sloping banks and beaches created from cobbles its a lot easier to work with the water...

Using a simple timer attached to the tap on your water butt can create a simple drip irrigation system to water a raised bed or pots automatically when you are away on holiday etc....

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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...