If your backyard has less-than-ideal soil or land, consider using a raised tree bed or garden bed design. Raised bed gardening blunders can be costly to your plants. So once you’ve mastered the ins and outs of building a raised garden bed, it’s time to go to work on preparing your bed. If you’re building …
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An ideal summer gardening plan is essential if you want your garden to survive the scorching heat. As with any hobby, gardeners have their own unique ways of celebrating summer. For instance, while many parts of the south and centre bake dry, the humidity is revitalized by soaking storms. However, the rest of us face …
Without proper care and maintenance, a greenhouse could turn into the opposite of what it was built for. Instead of protecting crops, it could be their death. At the very least, it could make your gardening efforts less productive and efficient. For example, dirty windows can reduce the amount of sunlight that gets to the …
For some people, the growing season ends in autumn. To them, you should have harvested most (if not all) of your crops by this time. Then wait until next spring to start planting again. However, experienced farmers and gardeners know that this is not true. You can still sow crops until early winter. In fact, …
Rendering is a great way to renovate and improve the visual appeal of your garden wall(s). It also makes the wall more durable and resistant to the effects of weather elements and gardening activities. However, rendering can be expensive. A professional job costs £35-£65 per square metre. The mortar makes up only about 45-60% of …
There are dozens of ways to get rid of ants in your garden. Some are pro; others are homemade remedies. Some are lethal; others force the ants to migrate. We will discuss at least one of each in this article. But before we do that, you need to know that it is neither bad nor …
Most people will say 2 metres (6.56 feet). While this is not wrong, it’s also not exactly right. Technically, a fence can be as high as you’d like. However, you need planning permission if it’s higher than 2 metres (6.56 feet). But, this legal requirement is not the only factor to consider when choosing an …
If you want to know how much it costs to hire a professional to remove a tree stump, you are on the right page. But before we start throwing numbers at you, let’s clarify a few things. By “professional,” we mean a “qualified tree surgeon” By “tree stump,” we mean the remaining part of the …
Gardens are supposed to be flat or at least have a relatively even landscape. This doesn’t mean that sloping gardens can’t be aesthetically pleasing. They can. However, few people have mastered the art of optimising natural slopes for gardening. Plus, it is a very expensive feat. So, a sloping garden is either an inconvenience or …
