If you have a pond in your garden there are plenty of pond plants that you can grow right along the marshy perimeter to add vibrancy, structure, and varying heights. With each of these water-loving pond plants, you can mix and match accordingly to find what works best for you throughout the season. Check out our article where we share some of our favourite floating pond plants here. 1. Nymphaea ‘Pygmaea Helvola’ These plants are…
For those of you who are lucky enough to have a pond in your back garden, you know that there are plenty of options for plants that grow at the bottom of the pond, plants that grow along the perimeter, but now it’s important to find floating pond plants that add texture and variety to the surface. Below you will find seven of our must-have floating pond plants to incorporate in your garden pond: 1.…
If you have a small garden or perhaps your garden is on a slope that is otherwise dangerous for growing, or you might just have finicky soil whose composition you don’t want to work hard to amend every year, you can always opt for growing perennials in pots. Growing plants in pots is a much easier way to control things like pests, it’s especially easier to access optimum sunlight if you have a garden that…
If you have a deep water pond in your garden there are great plants that you can add. It’s important to find the right size plant for your deepwater pond because plants designed for smaller ponds simply won’t fit the bill. This is because there are limits to what depth of water they will grow in. Below you will find it six of our must-have deep water pond plants. 1. Amphibious bistort – Persicaria amphibia…
Your lawn needs regular care in the form of oxygen, water, and food and spring is a good time to start your lawn care routine. Without the right nutrients, your grass will use up any reserves they can find in the existing soil and eventually turned very thin and pale. If you don’t provide your lawn with regular feeding it also becomes more susceptible to invasion by things like moss and weeds which thrive in…
Your lawn needs food, water and oxygen, just like you do. In order to give it the air circulation it requires, you have to scarify your lawn to remove thatch, moss and remove weeds. Don’t let this frighten you off. There are many different ways to scarify your lawn so that you get the perfect, lush greenery and it’s fairly straightforward and easy to do. When you first scarify your lawn it can look terrible,…
In order to keep your lawn happy and healthy, you need to give it all of the same elements that regular plants need, including air circulation, oxygen, food and water. But just the same as with existing plants, you can’t simply toss fertiliser on the top of the soil, but rather have to put it in the soil, you need to make sure your lawn can get to the nutrients it needs below the soil.…
There are hundreds upon hundreds of Rhododendrons and Azaleas to choose from, and you have likely even seen some dwarf Rhododendrons in your local nursery and garden centres. These dwarf varieties can be effectively grown in pots, although because Rhododendrons are shallow-rooted even some of the larger varieties will grow well in pots too. So, whether you have a limited amount of space in your garden or you just want to showcase the Rhododendron as…
If you are looking to plant small trees in your garden but you can only do so in containers or pots, rest assured there are many trees that are perfectly suited to your needs. When picking small trees for pots you need to start by choosing the trees. After you have selected the trees you want, you need to choose containers that are suitable and complement the style you have in your garden but also…
If you have a large property you are no doubt in need of something you can use to screen out your neighbouring homes and provide a bit of stunning backdrop. There are plenty of ways that you can create privacy screens or hedges using shrubs and trees. For larger gardens, trees can make secure privacy screens, especially if they come with spikes or dense foliage. Moreover, there are many small trees that offer stunning visual…
