Horticultural Therapy & The Secret Health Benefits of Gardening Horticulture and gardening activities are well known for evoking feelings of tranquility and satisfaction, so it comes as no surprise to find out that there are plentiful health and miscellaneous benefits that come along with this relaxing hobby. This month, Court...

The Perfect Patio Base Patios are a great addition to a garden, providing a level and solid grounding for a seating or dining area, as well as reducing the amount of maintenance your garden needs. When installing a patio into your garden, you need to ensure that the base is...

Winter gardening: so much to look forward to! Hello! As we approach the final month of autumn, with the traditional rush to clear away thousands of leaves approaching its peak, some of you may be contemplating winter as a season of inactivity. To some, winter is a period of calm...

The Benefits of Artificial Grass Although originally restricted to sports pitches, artificial grass has become an increasingly popular choice for domestic use, thanks to the benefits outlined here. Perfect Aesthetics Probably one of the most well known benefits of artificial grass, yet nevertheless an important one to mention; laying artificial...

Soil: Its Importance In Your Garden and the Environment We all know soil is important. Even though we often take it for granted we know that good soil in your garden is crucial to planting success. By deconstructing the basic elements that make ‘good’ soil we might better understand the...

New Year Resolutions for Gardeners Now that December is firmly behind us and the new year has begun, many of us can be suffering from post-Christmas-binge guilt, which leads to the inevitable: unattainable new year’s resolutions to get fit, lose weight and quit eating chocolate. Come June, all of these...

What is the Best Water Feature for Your Garden Water features are a fantastic addition to a garden, creating a new, dynamic element to an otherwise flat landscape and allowing you to introduce new varieties of plants and wildlife to your garden. Water can also be a very calming element,...

Why you Should Hire a Professional to Manage your Garden The garden is one of the most important parts of your home and requires a lot of work if you want to keep it looking good all year round. Sometimes that work might be a bit too much, or you...

What is a Tree surgeon and what do they do? A tree surgeon is responsible for the planting, pruning, felling and general treatment, care and maintenance of trees. A tree surgeon has many responsibilities and is one of the most dangerous occupations in the world. A tree surgeon will offer...

Tips for Shady Gardens Shady spots in your garden might not fit in with the ideal sunny summer garden motif, and can provide quite the challenge to any gardener,  but when you embrace the shade, you can greatly enhance your garden and make it much more varied in both look...