Looking to conceal an unattractive wall, or eager to bring a decorative fruiting climber to a lacklustre corner of the garden? Well, before you rush out to buy a climber, identify which will be best for the job. You see some climbers, for example ivy, are more adept at surviving in poorly lit regions, whereas [...]
Not all garden sprinklers are created equal, and as such can serve different purposes. If you are looking to elevate a sprinkler off the ground so that your flowers are given a good watering from an alternate angle then it will only take a minimum effort. Once you have set this adaptation up you will [...]
I have gone back and forth over this, and am now ready to admit something; I want one of those garden of the month plaques. No, I do not mean I want to compete with my neighbours for the actual title, because I tend to my garden for reasons that are whole heartedly unrelated to [...]
Plenty people would love to bring in a water feature to their garden area. But, the permanent kind, like ponds, waterfalls, and such can be costly, and take up a lot of space. This however does not mean that you must go without the tranquil quality a water garden can bring to your outdoor living [...]
It might have been a very long time since you last saw a terrarium, or perhaps you are completely unfamiliar with these delightful mini gardens. If so, a terrarium consists of a bell shaped glass top, called a cloche, or a rounded one that you place over a small plant or collection of tiny plants. [...]
You are bound to see some intervals in your garden where things look sparse, or in transition. This will leave it appearing less than flourishing, and not as inviting as it normally does. You need not fret over this, or steer people away from your garden at these times, instead use a little ingenuity, and [...]
While the term garden of the month might evoke one type of image in one person’s mind, it can create a nearly polar opposite one in another’s mind. To help clarify this, take for example the ideal garden of an average middle-aged woman, and thoughts of a trellis dripping with bougainvillea might appear. In opposition [...]
Whether you have a gazebo, trellis, pergola, or some other structure in your garden that only partially protects the items below it from the elements, you will need to perform some maintenance on those items. Things like deck chairs, picnic tables, and benches will often have pieces that need attention, if not the whole thing [...]
Historically, I have always been the one to set up and tend to the gardens on our properties. This is not to say that I do not get help from family members on occasion, it is just that no one else in our brood has a passion for it quite like I do. This has [...]
For those of us who are garden proud, we love nothing more than to show off our manicured flowerbeds, special hybrid rose bushes, and breathtaking swaying myrtles. And while we believe the beauty of it lies in the stunning orchids, and plentiful ivy that we have trained to grow just so, it sometimes takes a [...]
