With our variable climate, several months of the year can be quite a freshening experience of the hardy gardener. It is essential to keep warm, otherwise tasks become more difficult and the enjoyment can... Read more »
When the summer is at its peak and following a prolonged dry spell, the borders go bone dry and the lawns look a sorry site in a pale straw colour. Of course it’s time to get the hosepipe out, but make life easy by... Read more »
Most keen gardeners have old clothes set aside to wear in the garden, for practical purposes and to keep warm and dry.
Have you ever thought about how much quicker you would get through your gardening tasks if you... Read more »
Traditionally using watering cans was the norm, but really unless your plants are within easy reach and are limited in number then the answer is to use hosepipes.
Lawn care
For a convenient way to distribute water... Read more »
Sand is a short word to describe a product that we are all familiar with, but with a multitude of uses. Sand is a very versatile product and has many varied uses in the garden. Sand is widely used in horticulture,... Read more »
Many people work hard on their garden to present beds and borders by planting a variety of plants to provide a range of colour and foliage throughout the year. However many don’t quite finish it off, there is nothing... Read more »
Frequent publicity highlights the need to utilise our precious natural resources carefully, none is more important than making maximum use of valuable water.
It is estimated that at least 85,000 litres of rain water... Read more »
COBBLES
Cobbled roads were once the only form of hard road surface, transforming muddy or impassable roads into decent thoroughfares for carts, animals and people. Nowadays, although many examples of cobbled streets... Read more »
Slate is a fine grained mineral which when cut, forms smooth, flat sheets of stone which have long been used for roof and floor tiles. The slate aggregates available for use in garden design are a by-product of roof... Read more »
Gravel is basically small pebbles quarried from various types of rock and graded in size from about 5mm up to 30mm. Mostly angular in shape, the smoother, more rounded gravel is known as pea gravel. Because of... Read more »
