If you have a small area like a patio, balcony, or terrace and you want to grow roses, rest assured there are plenty of varieties that thrive in pots and containers. The key to your success is to find a variety that is smaller and match it to the existing space you have, finding a pot or container that is the appropriate depth for the root system. Finding the Container Most of the roses that…
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…
