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The very hot summer caused the grass plants to die back, especially the roots. To help the grass recover spike with a garden fork pushing the fork into the lawn by at least 50mm...
The lawn’s main problem is surface drainage with the installation of the land drains and over seeding this should solve this problem. Part of the problem is that the soil on the lawn is...
Land drainage being installed This is an example of a silt trap to catch the silt before it enters the main drain
The basics to growing your own Fruit and Vegetables The site for growing fruit and vegetables – has to be a location in full sun and not shaded. Try to grow fruit and vegetables...
With the changing climate and gardens becoming smaller the pressures on the modern-day lawns are growing !! Climate change means that lawns are either very wet or very dry which has a couple of...
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...