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Encouraging wildlife into your garden

It’s lovely when you see a hedgehog crawl out from beneath a pile of logs, or a bat emerge from your self built bat house just after dark.

By encouraging wildlife into your garden it not creates a feeling of happiness but also continues to provide important habitants for animals. Below are some tips and ideas to keep up the wild side of your garden.

Planting trees is the most apparent means of creating habitants for mammals and birds; by planting native tree species this will provide food all year round for insects and birds. The tree will offer shelter depending on its size all types of creatures will benefit, and quite often create their home beneath or within the tree.

Planting shrubs that produce flower, berries and seeds at different times over the year will not only make your garden colourful and fruitful but also provide a tasty treat for insects.

Build a pond, ok so not necessary build one, but make one, if your garden is relatively small like mine you can always use an old sink or bath if your lucky enough to have one lying around, place the makeshift pond into the ground with one side sloped down to make it accessible for creatures to climb in and out off, the damp bogginess will beckon frogs, toads, newts and dragonflies.

Add some small rocks around the pond for cover.  Read more...

What are vertical gardens?

Vertical gardens are an ingenious way of providing beautiful floral displays in areas where there is not very much space.  For example, walls can be turned into beautiful vertical gardens with a stunning display of flowers or foliage. Vertical gardens are created using the VertiGarden system which consist of several separate modules which can be placed together.

Where is the best place to create vertical gardens?

Vertical gardens can be created anywhere but they are particularly effective in a property where there is a lack of outside space such as an apartment with a balcony or a house with a very small back yard. If you live in a place like this but love being surrounded by greenery then vertical gardens are absolutely ideal for you. If you decide to install vertical gardens in the space you have you can totally transform your outside space into a calm, beautiful and relaxing oasis.

Where can I find vertical gardens?

As vertical gardens are becoming very popular since more and more people are living without a lot of outside space, they are relatively easy to find.

However, if you want to look at a really good range of vertical gardens then one company stands out from the rest. www.keepos.co.uk has an excellent selection and they will guide you through the VertiGarden system that they use to show you that you can transform a plain wall into a thing of beauty. Visit them online today to see how they can help you create this beautiful look. As their modules are incredibly easy to install, it will be no time at all before you are looking at a stunning display.  Read more...

One of the most beautiful surroundings for a pool is the garden with tall trees, shrubs and beautiful flowers. Many garden owners choose to have an above ground pool installed in order to save money. A garden pool takes careful thought, and consideration and there will be a number of factors to look at.

If your garden is already exists, you will want to determine the best suited pool to enhance the beauty of your garden. Consider where you’d like the pool situated. Determine how much room you have to work with. Also, consider the shape of your pool and poolside garden. Other influential factors to consider will be the materials you use for your garden pool and the furniture which will go around the pool. It will also be necessary to purchase insurance. Also, by law you are required to have a safety fence and safety gates around the pool.

If you will be planning the garden round your pool, then you will want to determine what look you are hoping to achieve.

There are many different looks that you can choose from such as a cottage garden, tropical, modern and formal. It will be necessary to consider where the pool will be situated in relation to your home and other features that you plan on having in your garden. Typically, a garden pool is placed in open, sunny area. Trees and shrubs are planted around the pool for shade when you are not in the pool itself. Umbrellas will also produce shade which can be placed in tables or in the ground. A Gazebo might also be an addition to the garden that would be quite attractive.  Read more...

In the northern hemisphere this is the perfect time to get going. Spring is the time to be sowing peas, beans,leeks, onions, broccoli, cabbages, spinach, potatoes, sweetcorn, carrots, beets, chard and more. So choose your favorites and enjoy free food in your very own Victory Garden.

Spring has sprung and we see the first lady planting a Victory Garden. Anybody can have a Victory Garden anywhere. In an apartment just set aside one square foot of counter space for a sprouting box. Within days you will be enjoying some of the most nutritious food on the planet. Alfalfa sprouts, been sprouts and many others growing in your very own one square foot Victory Garden any time of the year.

Having a little out side space blessed by the sun expands choices based on size. Even one window box or one clay pot makes it easy to have free food. Just a few seconds of attention every day and your Victory Garden will produce lots of produce which will reduce expenditures at the market.

Everyone is a beginner at some point with fears getting started but you don’t have to be. My hands were my first garden tools. If you don’t want to get dirty just wear gloves. You can be sure the children will have fun, if you have any.  Read more...

The rising popularity of garden makeovers has given birth to many present day commercial gardening ventures. There are some really professional commercial gardening service providers who are at your service and can transform your garden into a blissful space in no time. Nevertheless, there are many aspects such as budget & finance that is required for getting the garden makeovers done which needs to be taken into consideration by the owners before they decide on the kind of commercial gardening service they would like to opt for. If you browse the internet, you would be able to grab hold of some really good commercial gardeners whose services are available for a cost-effective price & in the regions you desire. Commercial gardeners are available for performing garden makeovers for commercial facilities like sports complexes, schools, banks, companies, financial institutions etc.

Some of the unique ideas that have been adopted by many garden owners who aspire to render a refurbished look to their garden were the ones with some rare species of plants and lighting the arenas with stylish lights. One can gain a lot of info about a garden makeover by watching gardening shows or conducting a research on the internet. Yet another source of information that can be sought by garden owners to grab ideas is the various gardening and landscape magazines.  Read more...