Quite often people think that they require a big intricate trellis to get climbers to grow upwards. Yet, if you have the support of a wall, or fence beautiful bougainvillea and ivy will flourish and become upwardly mobile with just a plain stake in the earth next to the wall or fence. Naturally climbers are [ Read More ]
Archive for the ‘Simple DIY Garden’ Category
If your garden in anything like ours, then all of the tools do not make it back to the tools shed. I will not point any fingers, but there is one culprit in our brood who is more guilty of this than any other. I refer to it as “not putting the toys away”. Over [ Read More ]
Now that you have mastered the art of growing gorgeous flowers, you will undoubtedly want to bring some of that beauty inside your house. But just bringing those roses, hydrangea, or tulips inside, and placing them in a container of water will not give you the greatest results. In fact by doing only that you [ Read More ]
The warm weather is finally here, so it’s no wonder that many of us are turning our thoughts to throwing a summer party for our friends and family before the sun decides it’s had enough until next year. The classic British summer get-together tends to have the barbeque as a focal point more often than [ Read More ]
If when you purchased your home it had a pre-established garden, you might want to make changes to it to make it more of a reflection of your taste. One thing people in such a scenario often do is to add new touches here and there, but ultimately fail to make the space more their [ Read More ]
February is the month in which to prepare your spring garden. Many people have hybrid tea roses, as they are the most popular rose in the world. This rose is a combo of hybrid perpetuals and old fashioned tea roses. It is easy to see why they are so very popular, as they are beautiful, [ Read More ]
When you design, and tend to your garden all by yourself, it is important that you make things easy to maintain. So, when you first decide upon the plants that you will put into your garden, remember that you will be doing yourself a favour if you select native plants. Those plants will be well [ Read More ]
For those with a small house and kids, the space found in the garden can be immeasurably valuable. When you are cramped inside it becomes increasingly important that you find more space where you can, and a garden can give you, and your little ones that much needed additional living room. As such, you may [ Read More ]
A great way to make use of some additional garden space is to create a terrace. Right now, it is very popular to make your terrace with the intent of making it your outdoor wine drinking, or tasting spot. This is a wonderful way to move your party, or intimate evening out of doors. Things [ Read More ]
If you are contemplating making your own vegetable garden, hesitate no longer. When you follow a couple of simple guidelines prior to taking on the project, you will be informed well enough to grow great tasting veggies. The success of your vegetable patch will not only delight your taste buds, but you should also save [ Read More ]