gardening

Although in October temperatures begin to fall and the days become shorter and colder, October is still a busy month to complete many outstanding gardening tasks (planting bulbs, transplanting trees/shrubs, maintenance) ahead of the winter period. During this period the garden is also stunningly beautiful…

'Low maintenance' for many gardeners a form of Holy Grail, tends to focus primarily on reducing the time and energy required to looking after plants and weeding. One simple but very effective means of reducing or saving time is of course to use bark mulch…

Synthetic grass makes for wonderful lawns with many advantages for homeowners and users. Hard wearing, long lasting and apart from an ocassional clean up of fallen leaf are virtually trouble free. Synthetic lawns make ideal vibrant all weather surfaces for family play areas, pets and…

Successful balcony gardening is more achieveable with sensible container and plant selections. Apartment dwellers do make efforts to enhance and enjoy the balcony area. Considerable time & effort is invested to optimise this very important outdoor living space. In order to achieve a more satisfying…

There is nothing more disappointing when a large and expensive planter fails miserably to live up to expectations? Take for example, the popular selling and relatively expensive fibre clay planters. Yes they resemble and remind one of those classic stone planters but thats where any…

Although September usually marks the end of summer and the start of autumn, it is still a busy and important month in the gardening calendar. Soil temperatures remaining warm and more moisture in the atmosphere ensures good soil conditions. This is an ideal time to…

From the outset the old, tired looking and overgrown suburban garden incorporated many of the typical challenges commonly encountered in many suburban garden projects. For example lack of structure in layout, sprawling unmanageable planting, significant level differences, more screening required, inadequate patio and outdoor space…

The natural beauty and texture of natural stone never fails to impress and our current project, which has progressed very well demonstrates even at this late (even though still unfinished) the stunning qualities of natural stone. Our suburban garden project is progressing well and an…

When the garden had been cleared, excavations dug and foundations laid we began the fitting the shiplap timber wall cladding. Both the upper and lower levels of the gardens ground have also been excavated in preparation for the hardcore base. Dry stonewall cladding Once the…