Nothing reminds of ‘Christmas is round the corner’ more beautifully than the presence of Poinsettias. This tropical plant chooses to bloom at that point of time. With the festivities arriving, Poinsettia is the perfect addition you need to have in your indoor and outdoor landscaping design. The plants come in different shades and colours and not only just the 'red and white' also known as 'Santa suits'. There are many varieties of Poinsettias for you to choose from. 'Ice Crystal', 'Pink Candy', 'Ice Punch' are some of them. The Tropical Festival Reminder Although used mainly as a ... read more
Plant Pairings – A Green Thumb’s Guide to Companion Planting
Source: https://www.rd.com/health/wellness/health-benefits-of-gardening/ As the characteristics of a neighbourhood can affect the experience of a homeowner, the features of a garden can affect the wellbeing of its plants. Noisy neighbours can disrupt life, whereas quiet neighbours can allow for relaxing living. In order to run a peaceful garden, the needs and wants of each plant must be met and its environment must be tailored accordingly. Companion planting, also known as intercropping, is a common way of ensuring that the environment of a plant is beneficial to its well being. It has ... read more
Make The Most Of Your Summer With A Low Maintenance Garden
Spring is just around the corner, which means that summer is on the horizon. In the height of the summer heat, you may have longed for the cold crisp mornings that winter brings. But now they’re here you start to find yourself longing for the days where you can drag out that big sun hat and garden recliner to enjoy a refreshing glass of iced tea (preferably long island, but regular will do just fine). Though it is possible to enjoy your garden in the cold, everyone knows that it is far more inviting in the summer. Having a beautiful garden takes a lot of time and effort, and if you’re someone ... read more
Spring Is Here! Use These Suggestions To Get Your Garden Ready For Summer
The springtime is now upon us, and so you need to start thinking about getting your garden ready for the summer. The temperature is beginning to improve, and so you won’t have to wear your coat or worry about freezing outside. You just need to work out how you plan to use your garden this year so you can start getting things sorted. There are some suggestions below that should come in handy and point you in the right direction. Use the advice from this article to ensure you don’t overlook anything critical, and your garden looks stunning by the time summer arrives. Clean your patio and ... read more
Great Things Can Happen In The Garden- Don’t Let Yours Be Wasted Space!
For most of us, there’s a big chunk of the year where we simply don’t use the garden. When it’s cold, wet and dark outside, it’s usually more preferable to be wrapped up in the warm than digging around in snow, rain and sleet. Which is fine, none of us can control the weather and we just simply have to switch up what we can do around it. However what it does mean is that when the warmer months arrive, we really should be making the most of our outdoor space. It’s essentially an extra ‘room’ we can use on our property, and when it’s only really nice to use for half of the year then why not use ... read more
Winter Wonders: Enjoying Your Garden When It’s Cold
Image source Just imagine it from your gardens point of view. In the spring and summer, all you and the kids want to do is be in the garden; playing tag, holding barbecues, curling up on a sun lounger with a book you probably won’t finish, having water fights and making your beds blossom with color. But then one leaf turns crisp and golden and the back doors shut, your garden becoming totally forgotten about for the next five months as you and your family don knitted clothing and enjoy hot chocolate in front of a fire. Poor garden. Luckily, it doesn’t need to be like this. You don’t ... read more
Features Every Garden Needs To Really Shine
It's a shame how rarely a lot of people take advantage of their gardens as a potential space in their home. Often people do the bare minimum in order to keep their garden looking halfway decent, or even worse, don't do anything to it at all. However, in the same way that you can use to the interior of your home to express yourself in new and exciting ways, your garden can have plenty of personality as well. It might seem to some people that making a garden a more exciting space can be something of a challenge; there are few things that are guaranteed to make any garden a little more ... read more
The Mid-Summer Spruces Your Gorgeous Garden Needs
https://www.pexels.com/photo/flowers-flower-pink-17666/ When it comes to summer, the last thing we all want to be doing is work. But, a lot of the time, there are chores that still have to be done. When you’ve got through your spring clean, and your house is fit for summer, it’s then onto the garden. After all, we all tend to spend a lot more time outside during the warmer months. So, you definitely want your outdoor space to look and feel good. To do that, you’re going to need to spruce. If you’re feeling a little less than motivated or you need a little guidance, here are a few areas to ... read more
The Children’s Garden – Matthew Appleby
It may be freezing cold whilst I sit here writing this, but looking out at our back garden there is no doubt that there are lots of signs of spring out there. A very early spring when you consider how many daffodils are already brighting up the flower beds. I have so many good intentions about how we're going to use our back garden going forwards. Every year I say that and so far I've been foiled every year by the kids not quite being old enough to join in enough for me to make actual progress. 2016 WILL be different though. I'm sure of it. Master C is now very nearly three and a half, and ... read more
Exploring nature in our back garden as a Wilko Wild Bird Blogger
I'm pretty sure that I'm not the only parent that's keen for their kids to understand and appreciate the nature that's all around us, but the thing that always amazes me is how many people overlook the nature that's right there under their noses in their own back garden. Mr C and I have always been big nature lovers and that was cemented when we bought our first home together. Instead of having a back garden we instead explored a local community nature reserve that was at the end of our street. It gave us the desire to create our own little bit of a nature paradise once we had our own back ... read more