Spring is in Full Swing: Gardening Tasks for May
As the weather starts to warm up and another month ticks by on the gardening calendar, it’s time to roll up our sleeves and get our hands dirty in the garden. Below, we’ll be discussing some…
As the weather starts to warm up and another month ticks by on the gardening calendar, it’s time to roll up our sleeves and get our hands dirty in the garden. Below, we’ll be discussing some…
Spring is pretty much here, we have seen off March and, hopefully, the last of the real cold, and it’s time to get our gardens in top shape! April is an exciting month in the gardening…
The natural gardening calendar is the season-by-season and month-by-month weather pattern that determines what gardening tasks mother nature usually allows you to perform in your garden at a given time of year. Gardeners can use this…
It is time to get serious with your garden. March brings the first real awakening of spring, with the cold, gloomy days of January and February now behind us. Indeed, March is a critical time for…
February is a strange month. It can often be the coldest part of winter, but it is a gateway month to warmer spring weather in March. It is often the last chance to get some of…
Starting a vegetable garden can be a rewarding and fulfilling experience, but it requires careful planning and preparation to ensure success. From choosing the right location and determining the size of your garden, to selecting the…
You probably have several permanent pots carefully arranged or dotted around your garden. Winter provides a good opportunity to refresh the compost in these permanent pots to ensure the plants continue to thrive. Refreshing compost in…
Moving shrubs and bushes while they are dormant can effectively transplant them to a new location in your garden. Although in contrast with moving vulnerable plants, moving hardy shrubs and bushes is often necessary when you…
A wisteria plant can be one of the most magical additions to your garden however at the same time requires a proper maintenance plan to keep it blooming to itmaxiumum and under some sort of control….
If you want to fully capitalize on a plant’s natural reproduction instincts, consider propagating some of the trees, shrubs, and climbers in your garden to generate new plants. Not only is this an extremely rewarding exercise,…
Unwanted suckers on grafted trees can be a problem for a growing tree and inhibit its ability to thrive properly. Trimming them is, therefore, an essential job, but as with many gardening jobs, there are a…
Deadheading winter pansies is a helpful gardening task you can do in the early weeks of the new year, as it will help encourage the plants to produce fresh blooms. Deadheading removes spent flowers from a…
Climbing plants can add visual interest and beauty to walls, fences, and other garden structures, creating striking vistas in your outdoor space. Without proper maintenance, these plants can quickly become overgrown and unruly, potentially causing damage…
Cutting back deciduous grasses is one of a number of useful gardening tasks you can undertake in the first few weeks of the year, that will help keep the plants healthy and looking their best for…
When the frost comes, it can harm plants, especially those that are not cold-hardy. When frost occurs, the water in plant cells can freeze, damaging cell walls and tissues. This can cause the leaves and stems…