If you want to plant a country (or native) hedge, the time is nigh! The hedge planting season is nearly on us as it runs from November to March which is when most hedging plants are either fully or partially dormant and can be moved with the least upset. If you have not already done so, you need to decide on the type of hedge you want, prepare the ground accordingly and then plant. Your choice is really between a single species hedge and a mixed one. Hawthorn is the most popular choice for Read More...

The term “lawn renovation” has different meanings for different people. Many homeowners speak of renovation when they actually mean maintenance – the year-to-year feeding and reseeding any lawn must have if it is to remain healthy and beautiful. No stretch of turf, regardless of how well it may have been started, can be expected to retain its beauty without some attention to these factors. Others think of renovation as a more extensive program of killing weeds, aerating the Read More...

When laying out a garden on a piece of sloping ground, one will almost invariably be confronted with the problem of what to do with the banks which of necessity will be formed. They are usually made into grass slopes, which are difficult to keep well trimmed, and are consequently apt to look untidy if labour is at a premium. There is, however, a far better solution to the problem; the unwanted bank may be converted into a wall garden bright with colour and full of interest during the greater Read More...

Whether your grounds are large or small, the right tools and equipment can speed routine tasks and help you to successful gardening. Taking good care of your tools and keeping them in one place will pay dividends in time and effort. If you do not have a tool house or room where you can keep all your tools, and the insecticides, fertilizers, stakes, wire, paint and other equipment a well-prepared gardener should have, arrange to make space in your garage, or build a locker in a corner of your Read More...

You can read as many chainsaw reviews as you want but unless you actually take the time to see a machine you’re interested in personally then you’ll end up fighting a losing battle. Why? Well, chainsaws can be a personal thing with personal preferences coming into play. It’s like anything in life; not everyone has the same tastes and the same applies to power tools. Reading chainsaw reviews with an open mind is mandatory. First, you decide the machine you need in relation to Read More...

Although wells aren’t a very common feature on private properties nowadays, people who do have them have a very important responsibility when it comes to their wells and water testing. This is because there are many different contaminants that can affect the water which will result in consequences for the people drinking from the well and the local community. Some of the possible contaminants that can affect well water are improperly used fertilisers, animal manures, herbicides, Read More...

Making the decsion as to which deck garden plants to grow can be a real challenge especially if a great many different kinds of plants are desired in the choices made. Basically, it is wise to stick to plants that have the same requirements so that they will not only look good but grow well together with a mimimum of maintenance effort required. It is also essential to avoid pairing really vigorous plants with other types that will be overwhelmed by them in the process. Since these plants Read More...

An important incentive for gardening is the pure pleasure it brings but there are other very practical reasons for planting a deck garden around the perimeter of this outdoor living space. Mixed plantings hide the deck’s framework and the empy often weed filled space underneath. Plantings enhance the look of a deck whether it is high off the ground or at ground level. Even with a deck with one end at ground level and the other end several feet off the ground, the height of the plants Read More...