Winter Interest
Once the December festivities are over and the Christmas decorations are packed away in the loft for another year, I always think January feels rather bleak, particularly when the ground is frozen solid and the sun barely seems to peek over the horizon. The landscape looks particularly stark and bare at this time of year with the cold, wet weather and the general greyness January brings. Read more
Read MoreWinter Gardening Jobs
Keeping on top of the garden during the cold and bleak weather does have its advantages: you can take some time to plan any seeds you may wish to sow, get a head start on improving your soil for this year’s plants, and give the garden a good tidy – the shed or greenhouse is often a great place to start!
Planning your choice of seeds is always fun. Read more
Read MoreGarden Overhauls – A blank canvas is often the hardest place to start!
A common misconception is that building a new garden is cheap. It’s not! If you think about the amount of money you would spend on a new kitchen – not only the units and worktops but plastering the walls and ceiling, new lights, appliances, electrics, flooring… and now compare the size of a kitchen to a garden! But once you have decided on a garden makeover, what do you need to consider? Read more
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