Gardening

Is Your Garden Ready For Summer?

April 11, 2017 0 Comments

Contributed Post Spring is officially here, and for gardeners that means that it’s time to start thinking about summer already. If you are a keen gardener, you will be aware that you need to start planning for the next season pretty early, as that is the only way that you can ensure a successful garden come summer. Actually, there are a number of different things that you might need to do in order to get there, and it is well worth looking into what they all are. In this article, we are going to take you through just some of them, so that you can start to work on your garden as soon as possible and get it ready for the coming months. Let’s take…
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Don’t Overstep the Boundaries in Your Garden

April 10, 2017 2 Comments

Contributed Post A garden in full bloom is a remarkable sight. A well looked after garden is a testament to its owner’s gardening skill, gardening knowledge, patience and overall love for being a ‘green finger’. A garden that is full of flowers is a haven for its owner, and anybody that they wish to allow into it, during the summer months especially — and it’s also a haven for wildlife too. However, when it comes to gardening it is sometimes easy to get carried with the result or end product and forget about all the guidelines that are in place to ensure that it remains safe and legal whilst work is being done to it, which is why it is easy to overlook and overstep…
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‘Blooming’ Marvellous- Upgrades To Benefit Every Garden

April 10, 2017 0 Comments

Contributed Post Credit to this site As the saying goes, ‘if you have a library and a garden, you have everything you need.’ Having your own space outside to enjoy, soak up some sunshine or entertain friends is such a luxury- and is something so many don’t have. So if you’re lucky enough to have a garden, take full advantage! Here are some of the ways you can upgrade the space. A Seating Area The best thing about having a garden is when it’s nice outside, you have a whole separate space to enjoy. Whether it’s entertaining friends and family with barbecues and garden parties or having lunch or dinner outside, you will need a seating area. You could finish the look with an outdoor…
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Peppers are just another adventure, except without broken limbs

April 7, 2017 0 Comments

Peppers are an adventure. They’re not supposed to grow in the suburbs of New Jersey. They don’t belong in this part of the world, but we’re humans. We do what we want with Mother Nature (right up to the point where she does what she wants with us). We never really had success growing peppers in our yard, and that always disappointed me. All we wanted was some regular ol’ bell peppers. As a kid, I learned from my good friend Chris to eat them like apples, but with a salt shaker in hand. Bite, dash of salt, bite, dash of salt, until the whole thing was gone. So that’s how I came to love sweet peppers. Hot peppers were another story. I didn’t have the…
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Follow These Steps To Brighten Up Your Garden

April 4, 2017 0 Comments

If you’re an avid gardener, then you should always be looking for things to improve your space. One of those things is giving your garden space a splash of color. Bright and vibrant colors improve the look and feel of a garden, and can turn it into a little piece of paradise. Below, you’ll find three steps you can follow to achieve the colorful effect: (Link: http://bit.ly/2n4vf17) Plant Seasonal Flowers Of course, the easiest way to add some color to your pond is by planting some flowers. A lot of people always ask what the best flowers are for a garden. Personally, I think the best ones are seasonal flowers. Things like daffodils are great for spring, and there are loads of other beautiful and…
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