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 7, 2019 | Indoor Living, Plants of the Moment, Winter
Keep the gardening season going in winter by creating a winter wonderland of houseplants inside your home. A few bright, beautiful winter-flowering houseplants can really brighten up your indoor space and increase the feel-good factor. Accessible to everyone as...
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...
by Neil Grant | Nov 21, 2018 | Ask the expert, Christmas, Watering, Winter
Real Christmas trees are very popular and compared to the real Christmas trees our parents and grand parents decorated in there homes are a world apart. Today needle holding trees are the very best for our modern lives. The introduction from Europe nearly...
by Neil Grant | Nov 15, 2018 | Christmas, News, Winter
Potted Christmas Trees seem confusing and can be disappointing. We reveal the secrets and offer tips for the best results. Potted Christmas Trees (or sometimes also known as containerised) is a term used in the trade for Christmas trees that are grown in a field that...
