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Garden gates – Why the cheapest option isn’t always best
There are plenty of garden gates to choose from, but sometimes the cheap option is not always the best. We understand just how important budget can be, but unless you’re looking to complete the exterior of your home without much thought, we recommend you take the following into account: Privacy Style Era Strength Durability Price…
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Hippeastrum Bulbs – Meaning, Myth and Symbolism
The bright red Hippeastrum bulbs are associated with some fascinating mythical traditions. Some you probably would not believe! Take, for example, a myth in ancient Greece which says that the bright red Hippeastrum bulbs originated from the affection Amaryllis had for the shepherd Alteo. Alteo was fond of flowers and to win his love, Amaryllis…
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Tulips and the winter months
With the winter months now upon us, is it time to put down our gardening tools and pack up until spring comes back around? We don’t think so. Winter may bring freezing conditions that certainly makes it more difficult to grow plants and flowers, yet it’s not the be all and end all. Changing up…
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Primrose: A classic which can be bedded in the winter
The Primrose is part of the family Primulaceae, and it’s an incredibly colourful and vivid flower that’s hugely popular in the winter, in terms of bedding. We read recently an experienced British gardener describe this flower as a ‘cottage garden plant’, and that’s exactly right. It has the perfect look for a cute cottage house…
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Planting the perfect flowers during the summertime
Summer flowers are in full bloom! With the summer days on the horizon, it is time to think about planting the perfect flowers during the summertime. It is difficult to find a flower more cheerful than Gloriosa Daisy. Available in dark yellow and orange, they are the must for any summer garden. These flowers require…
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Adding a rockery to your garden
If you love gardening and want to create a beautiful area full of flowers, you may want to add a rockery area. Rockeries are great for any type of garden, big or small as you can control how large you want it to be. First you need to plan out where you want the rockery…
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Entering your garden into your local ‘best garden competition’
There are several ways in which you can maintain and improve your gardens if you want to enter a ‘best garden competition’. Wining in a garden competition does require a lot of effort, however, and judges will without a doubt be looking for any signs of weakness. Entering your garden into a local ‘best garden…
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Getting those winter garden jobs done
Winters can be harsh to our garden especially as the ice gets into the delicate plant structures and damages them completely. Maintaining your garden during those colder months can seem like a chore, however you will thank yourself once spring comes and you start using your garden to have friends and family over. It is…
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Growing potatoes in a tiny garden
It doesn’t matter how small your garden is, as long as there is sunlight and space for a grow bag, you can grow potatoes. The process of growing potatoes is actually very easy: First things first, you’ll need to carefully plop a single chitted potato tuber into the bag of compost with the shoots pointing…
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Potted Plants
Some people will never know the joy of owning their own gardens. Just take a minute to soak that in. For those people in the world who live in apartments, or flats or even in bed sits, will never experience the joy of walking out of their back doors, or front if you are lucky,…