Using Water to Make your Garden Beautiful; Water Features!
There is something so right about the sound of trickling water in an otherwise…
Author: Terry Smith
Frugal Friday: How To Save Money Gardening
Frugal + Friday = Frugal Friday! It’s clever, isn’t it? OK, maybe not, but…
7 Amazing and Arty Topiary Hedges
If our recent post about a giant garden hedge proved anything (apart from the fact…
A Guide For Raising Chickens At Home
Raising chickens can be an extremely fun and rewarding experience and it's a step up…
7 Great Ways to Increase your Home’s Curb Appeal
So many homes are sold on the curb appeal and many buyers make up…
DIY: Fun And Creative Ideas For Bird Feeders
There is nothing more soothing than a small, green picturesque garden and the relaxing…
Landscaping
Landscaping is essential to making your garden feel as calming as possible, and a…
Choosing the Best Gardening Tools
You might think in order to have the perfect garden; you need every garden…
Using Urban Gardening to Improve Our Cities
The problem with living in big cities is that space is at a premium,…
The Green Walls That Are Breathing New Life Into Cities
Imagine walking down a busy city street, turning the corner and coming face to…
Creative Gardening
You don’t want to throw away any of your favourite really old things? An…
How to Remove Japanese Knotweed
“Japanese knotweed”. Just saying those two simple words is enough to strike fear into…
5 Plants that Changed the World…. Almost
Did you know that nettles were used in the middle ages to help the…
Is Gardening Good For You? The Benefits of Gardening For Mind & Body
As gardeners running a gardening blog we are obviously proponents of the benefits that…
Aerating Your Lawn
Aerating is one of those things you’ve probably heard recommended for your lawn numerous…
What to do in your Garden in August
Even though the garden may seem to stop growing at particular times of the…
A Short Guide to British Snakes
When you think of snakes you probably picture an exotic jungle somewhere on the…
The Best Times and Methods to Water the Garden
As a youngster I used to love nothing more than watering my nan’s garden,…
How to Attract Birds to Your Garden
If perhaps you are a young bloodied male and typed the phrase ‘how to…
Slugs – Removing Them Naturally and Un-naturally
Getting Rid of Slugs As a rule, I don’t tend to kill any living…