Category Archives: Expert Gardening Advice

Gardening Jobs in May on a background of pink lush peonies

May in the Garden: Your Essential Jobs for the Busiest Month of the Year

May is arguably the most exciting month in the gardening calendar. After months of waiting, everything happens at once, borders fill out, lawns green up, and there’s suddenly more to do than there are daylight hours. But get the groundwork right this month and you’ll set your garden up for a spectacular summer. Here’s what… Continue reading .

How your lawn helps the environment

When you choose to have a natural grass lawn, your decision has a significant environmental impact — one that’s overwhelmingly positive. Natural grass lawns are sustainable, environmentally sound choices that contribute to environmental health and stability. By choosing to plant grass and improve your lawn’s sustainability, you can enjoy its natural beauty along with these… Continue reading .

No Dig Gardening

As the “No Dig” movement gains momentum, we are exploring the underlying principles behind this concept. According to a recent report, the soil contains a staggering 2500 billion tonnes of carbon, significantly surpassing the 800 billion tonnes present in the atmosphere and the 560 billion tonnes found in plants and animal life worldwide. During photosynthesis,… Continue reading .

Manufactured fertilisers versus Organic fertilisers

Manufactured fertilisers versus Organic fertilisers We are continuing to help the environment and reduce our carbon emissions so we thought we would have a look at the pros and cons of each type of fertiliser that we can use. Manufactured fertilisers – How are these produced? Plants require a balanced percentage of nutrients to produce… Continue reading .

Worm Advice

Although worms are beneficial for the garden, they can be a real problem in the lawn, producing surface worm casts. If the casts are left they may be squashed flat with your mower or underfoot creating an uneven surface, smothering the grass and providing a seedbed for weeds to grow in. Casting worms do not… Continue reading .