A beautiful way to ad to your outdoor space and landscaping is to incorporate steps into the design. These are as important as trees, lighting, and other things that tend to be the focus of landscape design. There are many materials that can be used in order to make your steps appear natural and built into the design itself, melding in with the other elements in the design.

A light sandy soil, for instance, is not ideal for blackcurrants nor is a very heavy clay to strawberries. To plant in badly drained soil that gets sodden each winter is to court disaster, and thus good drainage most always be borne in mind. One should never plant in soil that is riddled with perennial weeds, like creeping buttercup, dock, thistle or ground elder. It is necessary to wait a year before trying to establish an orchard or soft fruit crop in this case. Thus an opportunity is given for the use of dry sodium chlorate all over the leaves of the weeds, to kill them permanently, or to use instead one of the new strong hormone weedkillers.

It is most important to see that the bulk of the fruit is planted in one part of the garden on its own. It is a great mistake to try and grow apples, pears and plums in a vegetable garden. Or, to put it another way-please don’t plant vegetables and salads in between fruit trees.

Many people harbor the wrong impression of organic lawn care being a very intricate process and the need to own landscaping accessories. This is not true as organic lawn care is in reality very easily manageable if you take certain steps like using organic fertilizers and mowing the grass a bit higher, you will have a great looking garden that you will be proud of.

If you\’re looking for an effective way to grow juicy vegetables in your own backyard this year, look no further than a raised vegetable garden. While this type of garden can be a bit more work and expense at the beginning, the benefits will far outweigh those costs over the long run.

Now that spring is just a few weeks away, many of you are thinking about landscape projects that might involve adding new bushes and shrubs. If you are in that boat, keep in mind that you should always use evergreens as the foundation of the landscape design.

If your current planting goals involve plants that require good water drainage, I am sure you know how frustrating it is to have a yard that just won’t cooperate. Some herb plants can handle the excess water that comes about from being in an area that doesn’t drain properly.
In fact, it might just cause them [...]

Above ground pool landscaping that\’s economical and a garden asset

A well maintained, attractive garden is well known to add value to a property so it goes without saying that landscaping your garden will have a similar effect.
Although there are some very skilled gardeners out there, usually landscaping would be the area where specialist contractors step in. Hopefully bringing there years of experience to your [...]

I’ve just heard that Unwins are offering a free packet of herb seeds with every seed order. Now is a great time to stock up on seeds as it’s just coming into planting season, particularly if you have a greenhouse. You can also start them off indoors on a windowsill.
Unwins have a great selection [...]