Gardening

Why You’re Definitely Gonna Want A Water Garden

Contributed Post If you’re already busy making fixes and additions and maintenance to your garden, you might think why you should go to the bother of creating a water garden. Or if you have a pond lurking on your property already, you might wonder what the point of lining it and tidying it up is. Well, these points are just about to answer you. Link to Photo The bonus relaxation points Gardening is a relaxing activity and your garden should be a relaxing place to be. Adding a water garden can only heighten that effect. Not only do a lot of us have a fascination with water and its almost meditative qualities. But if you have to deal with street noise, you should already know…
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Love Your Garden: Advice To Follow To Make The Yard Your Favorite Part Of The Property

Contributed Post A lot of people don’t use their garden enough. After all, they are unsure what to do to make the yard look fantastic. But it’s such a big space that it’s a shame not to make the most of it. Therefore, it’s time to make some improvements to your yard to ensure you fully utilize the space. Here is some advice to follow to make the yard your favorite part of the property! Add an area for growing fruit and vegetables There are lots of benefits to growing your own fruit and vegetables. For one thing, they tend to be a lot healthier than the produce you buy from the store. After all, they are fresh from the ground. Also, growing your own…
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Green Wonder – Let Your Garden Sell Your Home for You!

Contributed Post It’s so important to think about how vital your garden is to the property as a whole. Forget the kitchen! When you’re trying to sell your home, the garden is the pride and joy. This can often be the area that swings it for people. So, it’s really important that you focus on making your outside space as amazing for as you possibly can. Picture Functionality A good garden is a functional garden. This is one of the things you need to remember as a homeowner. Having a garden that is poorly designed and utilised is not going to attract people to the property. Buyers look for functionality in a garden, and this is what yours needs to convey. You have to show…
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Grow Your Way To A Healthier Diet

Contributed Post Gardening is one of those activities that can give you pleasure and pain! Aching backs and sore wrists are among the most common complaints. But gardening can also go beyond the hard graft and start paying you back for your effort. You can grow far more than a lawn and couple of shrubs. Flowers for your home and food for your table are not beyond even a beginner gardener. How To Start The first thing you need to do is figure out how much of your garden you can allocate to your vegetable patch. You can grow in containers if you prefer not to work into your ground. And if you add weather-proof casters, you can take that container to the sunniest patches…
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Greenhouse or Polytunnel: Which Should I Go For?

Contributed Post When you’re a newbie looking to get into gardening, you’ll find there’s more to it than you probably realized. It’s not just a case of planting some seeds and waiting for the magic to happen! To successfully grow in the garden takes planning and effort; different plants will require different types of care, and each season will pose its own separate issues. Grow houses such as greenhouses and polytunnels are a fantastic way to give plants a helping hand. And so if you’re serious about making your gardening a success here are the differences between each so you can make the best choice for you. Photo via Wikipedia   Greenhouse Vs Polytunnel- So What’s The Difference? Essentially greenhouses and polytunnels provide the same…
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