Category: Gardening Notes

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...

Feeding your plants  Late January into February is the best time to feed you plants with some Growmore fertilizer. The last of the heavy winter rains will wash the nutrients into the soil ready...

MyGardenTeam Whats it all about MyGardenteam –  its a simple idea that provides you with a personal gardening expert on the Garden Advice team to help you plan and carry out your gardening projects...