Small garden ideas
Posted by Jamie on Jun 12, 2009
If you live in a terraced house and only have a small space to try to create a garden you should not worry. There are many designs that can be incorporated into a small space, so if you need inspiration a few ideas are discussed below:
• Raised beds are a great way to divide your garden up into sections. They are also easier to weed and although they require a little more construction than standard ground level beds they are much easier to look after when they are built.
• A herb bed is always a great idea, or if you are feeling a little more adventurous a kitchen garden will provide you with home grown veg throughout the summer.
• Try to have some sort of sitting area so you can relax on hot summer days, you can get prefabricated stone circles quite cheaply from garden centres. They can provide a centre point for your garden and you can incorporate planting round it once it is laid.
• If you are on a budget, perennial plants will flower year after year so you will not have to go to the garden centre every year to buy new bedding plants.
The start of summer and lawn care
Posted by Stefan on Jun 11, 2009
The month of June is one of the best times of the year to enjoy your garden. The sun is shining (usually) and most of your flowers will either be in bloom or will be just about to flower.
The most important job that you will have undoubtedly already started throughout the summer is mowing the lawn. One of the most difficult things to grow is a perfect lawn. Dandelions and other weeds will see your lawn as an ideal place to take residence. A few tips for a perfect lawn are listed below:
• You should remove weeds using a selective weedkiller (not killing the grass).
• Try aerating the lawn using a fork or an aerating tool.
• Mow the grass every two weeks or so. Try mowing in different directions each time you mow to prevent the grass blades from growing a particular curved direction.
• Don’t cut your grass when it is wet (electric or petrol).
• Use a lawn roller occasionally to achieve flatness.
• If possible mow in the morning after the dew has dried.
• Keep you mower well maintained and make sure it has a sharp blade.
• Feed your lawn about 4 times a year using a lawn feed product (The first after the last frost).
• Water your lawn regularly during dry periods to ensure the grass stays in perfect condition.