How to hold a wedding reception in your own garden
Posted by Stefan on Aug 4, 2009
When we get married many of us choose the traditional white wedding in a church, followed by a reception at a Hotel or some other type of formal venue. This can however be quite costly. A friend of mine recently got married at church but decided to hold the reception at home – in the garden.
You may not have lots of room in your garden so this must be an important consideration before you decide to go for this option. However there are lots of things you can do to spruce things up and make the occasion spectacular, even if your garden is not up to show class standard.
The first consideration is the British summer, whilst we look forward to a little sun there is a chance it may rain on your special day. To solve this problem you should first hire a marquee, some companies may even put it up for you. Next a wedding planner can sort all your decoration and flower arrangement ideas. They will dress your garden, can supply all the tables and chairs and decorate all the place settings so it looks brilliant when you get back from the church. Catering companies can provide you with many food and drink options for your day. And as well as providing your menu they also have catering equipment you can hire. The last thing you want to do is to organise the food yourself and rush around before the wedding organising a menu and trying to decorate your home. Lastly, make sure you have enough room for a good party. Hire a DJ and designate somewhere you can dance.
If you organise everything beforehand, you will be surprised how much money you will save and how much fun you can have. Just don’t destroy your garden in the process.
Soil Types
Posted by Susan on Jun 22, 2009
If you are a seasoned gardener you may already know how important the type of soil you have in your garden is, and how this type and its pH value can affect the type of plants you want to grow.
Soil pH is a measure of the soils acidity or alkalinity. Most plants differ in their requirements regarding the pH of the soil. As a general rule pH 7 or neutral should support most plants however some prefer slightly acidic conditions and others slightly alkaline.
It is important to test your soil using a do-it-yourself tester kit before you start as this may have an impact on your choice of plants.
As a footnote, many plants foliage or flowers can change colour in relation to pH level of the soil.
A quick note about roses
Posted by Stefan on Jun 22, 2009
The quintessential garden plant is the rose. Roses should feature in every garden and contrary to popular belief they are not difficult to grow.
Roses love a sunny location, so before you plant make sure you position them appropriately. They also don’t like to compete with other plants that take excess nutrients from them. Annuals and perennials are ok but trees and large bushes are not. Avoid planting in windy locations, the petals of most roses are quit delicate and the wind can cause the flowers to dry out quickly. A good idea is to choose a rose that is quit hardy – the older varieties tend to be the best.