by Neil Grant | Apr 15, 2019 | Featured, Garden Basics, Kitchen Garden, Patio Living, Plants of the Moment, Spring, Summer
Spring in the UK has always been unpredictable ans always will be. It’s warm, it’s cold, it in between. It’s difficult to know when to start certain activities and it can catch us all out. The daily temperatures affect air & soil. Air...
by Neil Grant | Apr 2, 2019 | Ask the expert, Featured, Patio Living
Growing on balconies is very appealing and can be very rewarding. Enabling plants to thrive at great heights needs a few ideas and tips to get the best results. There are a few variables that you must take into account for balcony growing. Here below are the most...
by Neil Grant | Mar 7, 2019 | Design and Trends, Featured, Indoor Gardening, Indoor Living
Bottle Gardens and Terrariums Bottle Gardens or Terrarium are very popular and ideal for homes of all sorts and particularly apartments and flats. Planting correctly is very important but it’s not difficult. Using the right tools, equipment, compost and feeds...
by Neil Grant | Jan 27, 2019 | Featured, Garden Basics, Garden Pest and Diseases, Watering, Winter
Mulching makes sense simply because it solves or reduces the impact of so many problems. Mulching is adding a layer of organic material over your soils to protect plants from the cold, reduce water loss in the summer, improve soil AND can completely stop weeds...
by Neil Grant | Jan 12, 2019 | Indoor Gardening, Our Favourites, Winter
The story of Kentia Palm Kentia Palm (Howea forsteriana) is a plant with a relatively small base from which slender stems grow upwards bearing soft, elegant green palm leaves. It’s one of the few palms that thrives on little light, low humidity and cool rooms. Kentia...
by Neil Grant | Jan 6, 2019 | Ask the expert, Autumn, Design and Trends, Outdoor Living, Plants of the Moment, Winter
Scroll down for plants and ideas for late winter. Autumn/Winter Gardens, plants & green landscapes are good for you! Increasing research results indicate that gardening is good for you, plants improve your local environment & greenery improves your health...
