If you are new to gardening, deciding which gardening tools to buy can be surprisingly difficult. You might know you want a garden fork but how can you tell which fork to choose from the dozens on offer in your local garden centre or DIY store? Should you be guided by price, or brand name? Which is best, stainless steel or ordinary steel? Wide or narrow head? Wooden or metal shaft?
If you’re proud of your lovely garden why keep it to yourself? Show it off by inviting friends and family to a garden party. It can be the perfect setting for a relaxed lunch, a children’s birthday party, a sophisticated dinner or a lively celebration. All you need is a little imagination and planning. Follow these tips to ensure an enjoyable time for yourself and your guests:
A gardener’s work is never done, especially in summer when every part of the garden seems to need attention at the same time. If your ‘to do’ list is growing faster than your sunflowers – slow down! It is possible to have a beautiful garden and the leisure to enjoy it. All you have to do is find ways of cutting down the time you spend on routine tasks. Here are a few suggestions:
Why does spring always take us by surprise? After what seems to have been a very long winter, the garden is suddenly filled with new life and growth. Whether you’re a keen gardener or someone who prefers low-maintenance options, who can resist the lure of spring sunshine? Now is the time to make the most of your outdoor space!
Is something missing from your garden? Is it lacking vitality and interest? Imagine how different it would be if you introduced a pond, stream or fountain of some kind. A well-designed water feature provides that elusive wow factor that turns an ordinary garden into a very special place.
Many people see spring as the beginning of the gardening year, and it’s the perfect time for a garden makeover. Any improvements you make now will get the new season off to a great start. Here are a few ideas that can give a tired garden a quick facelift:
It may be the shortest month of the year, but February can often surprise us with a wide range of weather conditions. There might be snow and frost one week, followed by a few mild, sunny days, before bitterly cold winds blow in rain and plunging temperatures again. Any work you want to do in the garden has to be guided by the weather.
Walls and fences are most commonly used to define and protect the boundaries of a garden, but they are also useful and decorative in many other situations. Here are just five reasons why you might want to include them in your garden design. Once you start thinking about it, you will probably find a lot more!
A healthy lawn not only looks attractive and provides a focal point for your garden; it also offers a multitude of wonderful advantages for health and the environment. How can maintaining a well kept lawn benefit our health and the environment?
Have you checked your garden fences recently? As they form the background to your garden, and are often hidden behind plants, it’s all too easy to forget about them, until there is a problem that is. To preserve your privacy, security and peace of mind you should make sure they are always in good condition.
Many people walk up and down their garden paths without paying much attention to them – unless they notice a wobbly slab or weeds growing through the cracks. If your paths are past their best, or no longer suit the way you use your garden, why not consider some new ones?
The cold, dark days of winter force even the keenest gardeners to retreat indoors, but there are still lots of gardening jobs to be done from the comfort of your fireside. Here are some of them!
Faced with hiring a landscape gardener, many people don’t know where to turn. There are many to choose from, and lots of them claim to be ‘garden experts’. To help customers choose the right company, Essex garden landscape experts D&G Garden World have published some guidance.
Garden decking is exceptionally versatile; can be used to overcome issues that make landscaping difficult, to enhance the features of a garden, to add practicality or to extend a house into a garden.
Essex landscape gardeners and decking experts D&G Garden World have recently put together a list of the major benefits of garden decking.
Anyone considering having any work done on their gardens over the winter are in for a pleasant surprise!
