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LED Garden Lighting
LED garden lights offer an easy and cost effective means to add impressive drama into your garden. More.....
LED lighting is also more than capable of producing very impresssive lighting results in the garden. More...,,
A simple, cost effective, energy efficient and hugely impressive means of illuminating garden planting during darkness can be achieved by installing LED Ground lights. More.....
  
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Synthetic Grass a real fit for purpose
For many garden enthusiasts the centrepiece of a beautiful garden is of course a lush green manicured lawn. Any thoughts of replacing a natural lawn with a synthetic or artificial grass would surely be greeted with cynicism and derision. More.....
 
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Small Garden Design Ideas
Some design tips for getting the most from all that important area in which to relax: More.....
  
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How green do you grow?
For thirty years and more early environmentalists and scientists have been issuing warnings and raising fears about the relentless depletion of the earth’s natural resources including fossil fuels and the impending gloom of global warming. Often dismissed as early rants and ravings, today, most people are more than the familiar with the consequences of climate change, much of which can be directly attributable to earlier deeds. In a classic scenario of ‘think global but act local’ we all have a part or indeed a role in protecting the environment if not for our benefit but certainly for future generations. More.....
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Outdoor Living - Planning the perfect summer garden
As many of us know all too well, after working all day indoors there’s no where better but in the ‘outdoor’ room to relax. Unless you use your garden as nothing more than a convenient storage area, you are more likely to share the same opinion of the vast majority of people who regard the garden as a sanctuary and somewhere special to enjoy and relax in one way or another. More.....
 
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Gardening in small spaces
Even if your plot is no bigger than a few square metres it should be possible to develop a small charming garden. The design challenge is to utilise all space to create tantalizing glimpses of what appears to be a larger than life. More.....
  
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Pleasing Perfect Patios
As perhaps the most used and certainly one of the most important elements of the garden, the perfect patio requires careful but creative planning and must be well constructed if it is to become a beautiful but integrated space within the garden. For many people the patio area provides valuable space for a wide range of social and outdoor activities including relaxing and entertaining with family and friends. More.....
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Soothing Sound- Ideas for Water Features
The soothing sound of cascading water can create a relaxing and welcome feature in any garden. Spring months approaching might be a good time to prepare for the installation of a water feature to be enjoyed when summer returns.
Practically speaking, any garden can be improved by the addition of a water feature, but space and maintenance requirements will usually dictate that a compact (typically 1.0m – 1.8m diameter) Reservoir Water feature be used. More.....
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New Garden Lawn – installation and aftercare
Ideally new roll turf should be installed as soon as possible after delivery, if for any reason, this is not possible, roll turf may be rolled out onto a flat surface and if kept moist, can be stored in this fashion for up to 48 hours. Under no circumstances are the individual sods to be left rolled up for an extended period as new grass will quickly deteriorate and turn yellow. More.....
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Happy With Herbs
The great thing about Herbs is that they can be grown practically anywhere in the garden, but best in the sun. If grown in free draining soil, they will reward you with a delightful display of aromatic and colourful foliage. Little wonder that more and more of us want to start discovering the culinary delights of freshly cut Herbs direct from our own garden. More.....
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Ten Top Shrubs for a colourful evergreen border
Libertia ixioides Goldfinger – looking for fantastic golden yellow cascading foliage? More.....
Santolina Lemon Fizz – this plant is literally fizzing with colour. Ideal in all gardens, easy to... More.....
Lophomyrtus x ralphii Multicolor – is an evergreen shrub grown for it s foliage. More.....
Hebe Purple Shamrock – this bushy evergreen Hebe is a great asset in any garden. More.....
Pseudowintera colorata Marjorie Congreve - also known as the Pepper tree... More.....
Pieris Japonica Katsura – a relative newcomer to the Pieris range and originating from Japan. More.....
Euonymus Japonica Extase – available in a range of attractive colours... More.....
Prunus laurocerasus ‘Gajo’ – is a compact growing hardy evergreen shrub... More.....
Pittosporum tenuifolium Tom Thumb – is an evergreen rounded dense shrub with pale green...More.....
Convolvulus cneorem - a striking silver foliage shrub which produces several white flowers...More.....
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Garden Composting and all you need to know.
The composting process requires raw material, water and air. Good compost comprises a balance of as many ingredients as possible. Too much grass will create a slimy mess; too much woody material will create a dry heap, which decomposes very slowly. More.....
The Five point plan for successful composting
Making your own compost is not only good for the environment but also good for your plants in your garden. Making your own compost is not only easy and exciting but also valuable ‘brown gold’. But why do so many gardeners have problems producing the ‘brown gold’? Problems usually occur when too much wet or dry material has been added or more likely insufficient variety of raw material. More.....
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Starting a new garden?
We frequently hear ‘size matters’ but in gardening, very often small is very beautiful and therefore with careful planning and clever design, it is possible to transform even the smallest space or plot into an attractive feature rich garden oasis. Even if your plans are to build a garden on a small budget, it is possible to develop an attractive planting scheme without spending a fortune. More.....
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Winter garden wildlife
During the harsh cold days and months of Winter, it is very important to spare a thought and make some provision and offer some much needed winter cheer to our feathered friends with whom we share our garden spaces. More.....
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Driveway design with practical appeal for both cars and plants.
In many instances the design and layout of front gardens has been largely influenced by the apparent but all important need to provide parking for the owner’s car(s). The needs of the car are dominant to the extent, that the garden has effectively become a parking space. But it doesn’t have to be like this, a well executed driveway design is good for the car, good for the garden and good for the pocket. But how does one resolve the apparent conflict of providing space for parking of cars as well as a garden? More.....
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Makinf First Impressions Count
The first thing to do before putting your house on the market is preparing your house for the sale. Research figures show that when it comes to forming an impression, prospective buyers form an opinion within 30 seconds of viewing the property’s exterior. Referred to as ‘Kerb Appeal’, how the buyers initially react to the exterior can have a major impact on eventual interest. Since the exterior is the first thing a buyer will see, first impressions are very important. This relative short but critically important 30 seconds which determines the first impression could be the crucial difference for both the seller and the prospective buyer. More.....
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Grow It Yourself – where to start?
It does seem amazing how quickly DIY gardening appears to have been overtaken by GIY (grow it yourself) gardening! Not so long ago, growing your own vegetables, was seen by many to be a popular past time for a few old gardeners lucky to have a large site or allotment. These days with large sites hard to come by and allotments much in demand, old gardeners or gardening junkies are no longer the sole exponents of GIY, no, many new entrants are young professionals, nature enthusiasts, people who are genuinely interested in getting closer to nature or reducing their dependency on mass market produce.
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Glamour with Bulbs
Autumn heralds the time of year for planting spring flowering bulbs, one of the prettiest sights in the garden. Favourite varieties to name a few include daffodils, crocuses, hyacinths, tulips and snowdrops bring much welcomed colour and glamour to the spring garden. Spring flowering bulbs can be used very effectively in a number of different situations and this article outlines some popular examples to achieve glamour. More.....
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