Clay soil has a reputation for being hard and unsuitable for plants, but that is simply not true. Clay soils work quite well in gardens and in fact, bring rich nutrients to your plants. So whether you have clay soil, or think you do, rest assured that there are ways you can fix it, break it up, and grow perfectly stunning shrubs, trees and plants that do well in such conditions. What is clay soil?…
You might have had a plant in the past where a piece of the stem or branch has touched the ground and suddenly it formed roots into the ground and a new plant was formed. Plants such as ivy or Hydrangeas like the climbing varieties tend to fall to the ground and then naturally form roots in the ground. When you don’t want this, it is a burden and you have to go around uprooting…
Today gardens have transformed beyond a simple and spacious lawn with rows of plants adorning the back garden. Border gardens have become so much more thanks to the cultivation of small space gardening schemes. Such development now affords homeowners and renters alike the freedom to cultivate privacy and boundaries with their border gardens in spaces of any size and can be a great alternative to planting a simple hedge. Gardening brings with it multiple benefits,…
If you have a pest problem, the kind that leaves behind a silvery, slimy trail, then you need eradication. Slugs are not just an annoyance, they eat your plants and leave you with nothing. But not everyone has the time to go through and pick them off by hand, and some people want to avoid pesticides because the plants provide food or the garden doubles as a play area for other members of the family.…
Slugs can have a devastating effect on your garden, however, you will be pleased to hear that there are ways you can stop them from infesting your plants and your garden. You can choose between natural, organic measures that safely get rid of the slugs or at least get rid of them without the use of pesticides, or you can opt for commercial products. Commercial products can be organic or non-organic depending on what you…
