General Gardening

Articles of interest to all gardeners, whatever they are growing.
  • New For Old Lawn Recycling

    Most lawns, if cared for properly will look great and have a long and healthy life. But sometimes older lawns will start to show some wear and tear from foot traffic, pets, weeds, floods, drought or heat. Utilising new state-of-the-art machinery, your old lawn can be recycled into the perfect base for your new lawn.

  • Compost Pile - The Way To A Healthy Garden

    There is no doubt about it a healthy garden needs good rich compost to enrich the soil with nutrients to replenish those taken out by year round growing. There are many way's to make a compost pile but here is one sure way to make it a success.

  • Touring Other Gardens

    Touring other peoples gardens is a great way to find new ideas and to inspire yourself to create a better garden for yourself.

  • Iris, Princess of the Garden

    Irises come in almost a rainbow of colours and size and are easy to grow. Find our more about growing the iris and varieties of iris.

  • Garlic, Growing The Fragrant Pearl

    Garlic is easy to grow and home grown garlic tastes far better than store bought. Find out more here about the varieties of garlic and how to grow it.

  • Gardening Efficiently: Watering, how to Save Water

    Conserving and efficient use of water is good for the ecology and can save you money as well

  • Garden Design: The First Garden Room

    How the first of my garden rooms turned out. Part of the garden design series.

  • Garden Design: Basics of Garden Design

    Designing your own garden may seem difficult but the room method makes it easier.

  • Garden Design Tips

    11 practical garden design tips to help you get a better garden.

  • Growing Strawberries the Garden Delicacy

    How to easily grow and propagate strawberries. From preparing the strawberry bed to the plate.