Caring for Newly Sown Lawn -
Don't make the mistake of sprinkling it daily; but if the upper inch or so of soil becomes obviously dry, then water it freely with a fine sprinkler a...
Grass Seed -
Except for very special purposes (making a putting green, for example) it is always better to sow a grass seed mixture than just one kind. In a way it...
Types of Mulch -
There are many types of mulch you can use on your garden - many of which can be sourced from your own home....
Planter Herb Gardens -
Some favourite herbs to grow in your home planter boxes. Why use the ground when you can mvoe your herbs all around the house to make them even more ...
Sowing Seeds in Patches -
Seeds can be sown directly on the permanent site by broadcasting or scattering them over a prepared patch of soil, where informal groups of flowering ...
What is soil pH? -
What is soil pH? pH are symbols used by chemists for describing the degree of alkalinity or acidity of soils. There is a scale of values centred aroun...
Fixing shallow hard loamy clay soil -
1 Add soil to the surface to increase the depth.
2 Double-dig the whole area. To do this, open up a 60 cm wide trench at one end of the area and re...
Ferns -
Ferns can be used to create a cooling, restful section of landscape, often where it is difficult to grow a range of general plants. Nurseries are off...
Indoor Plants for Warm Rooms -
If your room is warm choose some of the plants listed below. But if you have central heating make sure there is enough humidity for them, they all nee...
