You’re doing your usual morning stroll through your garden, admiring all of your beautiful flowers. You make a stop to enjoy your roses and their fragrant scents. Unfortunately, something is amiss. There are black spots on the leaves and upon a closer inspection, you realise that several of your roses are infected with black spot fungus. You can’t let your precious roses go down without a fight. So you set out on a mission to…
When it comes to accessing heights, work platforms are as useful as stepladders. They may not send you to scaling heights but they certainly give the boost necessary to tackle jobs such as ceiling cleaning, wall decorating, and other home maintenance tasks. Most of them are capable of handling as much weight as 150kg and they also help ensure you can work safely when working from low-level heights. As always, choosing the best work platform…
Data never lies. And currently, there is clear evidence that increased population and climate change are pressurising water resources. In addition to using mains water as sparingly as possible, you have decided to fit water butts for collecting and recycling rainwater. The objective being to reduce water bills, reduce stress on rivers and wetlands, and to reduce carbon footprint by minimising the amount of energy used to pump and treat water. If you are determined…
A wormery provides an efficient and easy means of turning kitchen waste into nutrient-rich compost. It uses composting worms to do the job and the end product is rich fertile compost and liquid fertiliser that you can use in your garden to grow plants and vegetables. A typical wormery is made up of at least two trays whereby the bottom compartment collects the liquid that can be extracted to use as liquid feed for your…
Roses are very popular and grown in gardens and formal rose borders all over the UK. Unfortunately, some varieties are particularly prone to rose problems, especially diseases such as black spot, mildew and rust. That being said, it’s important to know what the common problems are so you can look out for them, their symptoms, and any possible solutions to help prevent them and combat them. Rose Leaf Problems Powdery mildew There are situations where…
Succulents are taking over all manner of gardens, both indoors and out. Succulents thrive in dry climates like Central America and Africa where there is very little humidity. They do so successfully by storing water in their leaves, and this enables them to withstand countless hours in direct sunlight without a great deal of water. They are well known for being low maintenance and for living quite a long time, which makes them perfect for…
Standard rose trees produce some of the most beautiful floral displays, no matter where you plant them. That being said, it is essential you start the process off on the right foot in order to set your roses up for success. Soil and Site Preparation Roses love sunlight, so make sure the site you choose is one that gets ample sun throughout the day. Soil Type Once you have an area in mind, you need…
If you have standard roses, you can keep your rose bush in excellent form, producing abundant flowers with proper pruning methods. Below we will explain exactly how to prune standard roses. Why Prune standard roses Standard roses need to be pruned regularly to maintain the compact, spherical head, similar to how you would prune regular roses to keep them compact and looking good. Without proper pruning, you won’t get the large compact bush full of…
Black spot is one of the most severe diseases to affect roses and there are not many gardeners who could say they have not experienced having roses that have suffered from black spot. The best way to help prevent black spot is to provide the best growing conditions and this means providing plenty of airflow by pruning out stems, positioning them in a sunny location. We also highly recommend spraying all your roses with a…
There are many, many rose varieties available for you to choose from, roses for every occasion and location whether it’s a small patio rose or a David Austin shrub rose. Some roses perform better in pots and containers than others so, no matter how small your garden might be, you can find a variety to fit your space perfectly. Out of all the varieties of roses, you can find, rambling roses do not thrive in…
