Best Practices for having a Potted Garden
Read MoreGoing Potty
Garden Talk
The Winter Lawn
Transform your patchy lawn into a lush green paradise with these expert lawn care tips. Learn how to aerate, use soil wetting agents, fertilize, and control weeds organically. Say goodbye to unwanted invaders and welcome a healthy, vibrant lawn just in time for Christmas. Get ready for backyard cricket and envy-inducing lawns with our comprehensive lawn care guide.
Read MoreWhat is Companion Planting?
Why attracting some insects to your garden is beneficial for the whole garden's success.
Read MoreA Garden is not a Sick Bay
in Garden Talk
“An economic threshold is the insect's population level or extent of crop damage at which the value of the crop destroyed exceeds the cost of controlling the pest” Which basically means it would cost me more to deal with the problem than it would to replace the plant.
Read MoreImproving Sandy Soils
in Garden Talk
How do you improve any soil? Getting your soil right makes plants more robust and less prone to disease and insect attack, helps them develop better roots and helps the soil retain moisture for longer.
So to Improve Soil my mantra is ORGANIC MATTER, ORGANIC MATTER, ORGANIC MATTER.
Read MoreHelp! I have a Garden for First Time
in Garden Talk
When moving to a new house that has lawn, established trees and garden beds - what is the best way to take stock and come up with a plan for what you want to do with a new space when you know nothing about it’s current conditions?
Read MoreWho am I?
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All about Bees
Bees pollinate over a third of the food we eat. Unfortunately, bee populations all over the world are declining which in turn is affecting the availability of our food.
Read MoreWater Saving Tips for Gardeners
in Garden Talk
Gardeners are not water criminals. Gardeners and Gardens are necessary as we need trees and gardens to help sustain a healthy urban environment.Kokedama
Kokedama is a style of Japanese bonsai made by taking a plant out of its pot and into a ball held together with a unique soil mixture, moss and string.
Read MoreAn unconditional love
This Mother’s Day look past your mum’s insane streak and don’t forget all the wonderful Tim Tams and pieces of pie she gave you and is probably still giving you!
Read MoreTalking Dirty
in Garden Talk
What gardening terms do you use that people think you've made up, don't understand or have a little giggle at your expense?
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