Well gardeners, the year is quickly drawing to an end and the gardens are bursting with produce and flowers planted in the spring. It is a time that you are rewarded for your gardening efforts with produce and flowers to grace your home and table. It is also the right time to plant up in […]
Firstly we would like to wish all our readers a very merry Christmas and a happy gardening New Year. We are now halfway through another gardening year with the longest day here. This is the time of year when our gardens are growing at maximum with only the moisture content of the soil to interfere […]
The Ministry of Health is reminding gardening enthusiasts about the dangers of using potting mix without taking the necessary precautions, following a sharp rise in the number of cases last month. 20 cases of legionellosis (also known as Legionnaire’s disease) were notified last month, compared to seven last November. At this stage, five cases are […]
Pollination can be a problem for gardeners when it does not occur naturally.
If you are at the beach this summer collect some seaweed for your vege garden. It’s like steroids for vegetables. Before you go anywhere though get your climbing beans planted. You’ll need to give them something to climb up so scroll down for step by step guides to build two classic structures. Christmas is all […]
An informative video about understanding the role of weeds in our soil. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR__vMnQTYM For more information about Integrity soils please visit their website.
Weather-wise, there’s no doubt it is winter. But take a stroll in some gardens, you could be forgiven for thinking it was spring. In a garden that’s planted with winter colour in mind, these cold wet months are far from dull. If your winter outlook needs brightening, then a strategically placed flowering shrub or tree […]
The winter planting season’s stock of the latest and greatest rose varieties arrives in garden centres in early June. Loads more are available via mail order and the internet. If you buy bare root roses, carefully remove the packaging, trim any damaged roots, then soak in a bucket of water while you prepare the ground. […]
