Garden Screening IdeasThere are many types of garden screening available to gardeners, from natural hedging such as leylandii, laurels or even bamboo which can look eye-inspiring to more garden screen ideas such as bamboo screening, decorative trellis and lattice framework.Why use screening?Screening, no matter where it is required is usually used to create an outdoor privacy screen. This may be to surround the whole of a garden boundary or maybe just to build a small area of privacy…
Tree Fern Care Tree ferns are beautiful, elegant and architectural plants that are simply amazing. They are tree-like ferns that have a large thick truck with arching, spreading lance-shaped fronds at the top. These can reach 6ft (2 metres) long. There are two popular types, which include the Dicksonia and the Cyathea, they are both extremely slow growing, with the main distinctive trunk only growing around 1-2 inches each year. They thrive in the partial and dense shade,…
Ferns for dry shade Ferns are known for their resilience and ability to grow in shade, but there are also some varieties of fern that will grow very well in shaded areas where the ground is often dry. This is often caused by very little moisture being retained in the soil as other surrounding trees and shrubs take up any moisture there is. Many of the most suitable ferns are native species to the UK and…
Plants for dry shade Parts of the garden that are either shaded or dry areas can be challenging on there own, but put the two together and it can seem like nothing will grow there. These areas are often under tree canopies where the roots of trees take up most of the moisture in the ground and stop the sunlight reaching beneath the tree foliage. Conditions under large conifers can be more of a challenge…
Climbing plants for shade Most gardens have a shady spot, usually against a North or East-facing wall or fence where conditions can also be dry but can equally be damp. These areas are usually left bare but this does not need to be the case. There are plenty of climbing plants that like shade and are well suited for these conditions as it is most like the natural environment they would usually grow, in areas such as woodlands areas under…
