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- Emeralds And Evergreens
By:-Joshua Ellison
Green is the colour on the agenda this week and, with the last frosts of spring soon to be behind us, we can expect a lot more of it in the coming months. The primary connotation of green is, of course, its prolific occurrence in nature and this is the primary reason green is such a popular colour for interior design, as it evokes the presence of health and life. Its components blue and yellow, which denote cool and warmth respectively, thus green, itself strikes a balance between the two. Because of these connotations, green’s primary effects on your feelings tend to be of a calming nature, offering a sense of renewal and harmony whilst alleviating anxiety. Plant some of the species suggested below and see if they can offer you the same therapy.
- Clipping The Clematis – A Guide To Proper Pruning
By:-Joshua Ellison
Clematis are one of the most beautiful, versatile and, subsequently, popular additions to the British garden. Due to their ability to grow vertically on walls and trellis, in containers, or horizontally entwining with other plants and shrubs, it is no surprise that, once you have this cultivar established, you should want to maintain and ensure its growth for years to come.
- Orange Is Not Only A Fruit
By:-Joshua Ellison
Fortunately we’ve already seen the first snows of the year and can soon expect the last frost to fall, thus signalling the dawn of spring and all the colourful flowers that will bring. Our editorial, centred on the application of specific hues in the garden, continues this week with the vibrant colour orange.
- Britain In Bloom 2012
By:-Joshua Ellison
With the New Year, the Royal Horticultural Society ushers in a new batch of contestants for the annual ‘Britain in Bloom’ competition, where hopeful communities from all over England compete to be honoured as champions of Britain’s ecology.
- How To Choose A Greenhouse
By:-Joshua Ellison
Unlike our previous piece about choosing the appropriate compost bin, the decision to invest in a greenhouse is an altogether larger investment and the greenhouse you choose will be dictated largely by the parameters of space and budget. You also need to think about what you will be using the greenhouse for, as there are other factors that will also take priority in the design of your greenhouse, such as temperature control and stability.
- Backyard Bog Gardens – How To Build Your Own
By:-Joshua Ellison
The benefits of a water-based garden are numerous –from attracting wildlife, to providing an environment for different types of plants that you might otherwise not be able to accommodate, however, you may wish to build a pond in your garden and the presence of small children or animals does not permit it.
- Petal Poetry – How To Say It With Flowers…
By:-Joshua Ellison
Since Juliet first lamented, and earlier still, all manner of flowers, trees and shrubs have been used as a form of language due to either their appearance, or their meaning to the beholder - symbolic of every emotion and concept we could think of and one of the most frequent characters in all English literature and theatre, even if they had no lines. Also, flowers have been the most common adornment for the home and person, appearing on all manner of clothing, hairstyle, furniture and pottery.
- What's In A Name?
By:-Joshua Ellison
Etymology, or the origin of words, is a fascinating subject, particularly where plants are concerned. Often named after the discoverer’s love interest, or for the characters of fables and fairy tales, or perhaps their origins are just anonymous and lost among the many languages that have tried to classify them.
- Trees For Small Gardens
By:-Joshua Ellison
Last week we gave you information on proper pruning techniques and its many benefits, however even the most dedicated maintenance cannot make a large tree suitable for a small garden, and this week we address this with a list of smaller trees that are ideally suited to such a calling. All of them are rated by the RHS as H4, or ‘hardy’ so will be suitable for most gardens, and all are quite easy to grow.
- The Colour Purple
By:-Joshua Ellison
Continuing our weekly segment on different plant based colour schemes, we now address red and blues first child – purple. As usual our list includes cultivation dos and don’ts, where best to place these examples to appreciate their colour and, of course, a brief description of what you can expect from each of them.
- Caring For Your Compost
By:-Joshua Ellison
There are fewer habits a gardener can develop that are of greater benefit than composting. Dedication and persistence are rewarded with a cost effective means to fertilize your garden, not to mention a practical use for your garden and household green waste. So, this week’s editorial will focus on how to begin your own compost areas and what (and what not!) to include in the base ingredients.
- Credit Crunch Hits Our Allotments
By:-Joshua Ellison
The Royal Horticultural Society have recently published a public interest story concerning the rising prices and popularity of allotment gardening and you may be shocked to find out how plot space translates into wallet space.
- Lopping The Limbs - A Guide To Winter Pruning Fruit Trees
By:-Joshua Ellison
Everybody loves fruit - it’s nature’s ice cream with more than forty flavours, it’s the backbone of our vitamin intake, not to mention a good looking addition to the garden. Those of us who have, are or will in the future, grow fruit trees will inevitably have to learn the art of proper pruning.
- Sensory Gardens (if Not Necessarily Sensible!)
By:-Joshua Ellison
To many, a garden is just a glorified bouquet, somewhere to apply an artistic touch and allow nature to do the leg work and, while the aesthetic appeal of this idea is undeniable, to truly appreciate all that a garden has to offer the senses, we cannot be resigned to be mere voyeurs. A garden can be so much more, and here is a guide to creating spaces that encompass and cater to all of our senses.
- The Asian Invasion
By:-Joshua Ellison
A recurring nuisance to gardeners across Britain has been the introduction of a fairly persistent little bugger known as Japanese Knotweed. Originally introduced by the Victorians as an ornamental garden perennial, this invasive plant broke into the news recently for completely undermining the structural stability of one Hertfordshire couple’s home, along with its retail value.
- Gimme Shelter
By:-Joshua Ellison
Trees serve many purposes in the garden. Whether it be providing excellent punctuation in your borders, housing a throng of blackbirds, or even hiding an unsightly feature on your Eden’s horizon, they are a gardening necessity, albeit perhaps an expensive one. However, this need not always be the case, though you may not be prepared for the growing-from-seed option which, while cost effective will see many a winter before producing results. One means of saving money on your larger vegetation is to seek out the bare rooted alternative to container-grown planting.
- Strange Fruit
By:-Joshua Ellison
Many people are moving towards developing a veg patch in their gardens - a small corner of land separate from what will inevitably become one of two things - a recreational area for child and adult alike, or what is effectively a living painting, creating your own palette of visual loveliness.
- Which Wonderland?
By:-Joshua Ellison
If you're looking for something to do over the festive break, there are many heritage sites and public gardens that over the winter months pay a particular attention to Christmas and seasonal themes. The biggest frequenter of the headlines this year has of course been Hyde Park's Winter Wonderland, but below you'll also find four other sites we deemed worthy to mention in the same breath.
- Ten Beauties Of Winter
By:-Joshua Ellison
Winter has its ups and downs, whilst we're treated with festive cheer and an excuse to eat all the food we can stomach, we must also suffer cold weather and darkened days. But, while the sun may be dimmed, gardens have never been brighter and here are ten reasons why.
- Last Minute Gifts For Gardeners
By:-Joshua Ellison
The gardener at Christmas is a hectic creature, trying to put the beds to bed so to speak before the coming of the winter cold, raising what remains of a vegetable patch from the ground and most of all getting the bloody green house set up - a half, or a three hour job depending if they've got a helping hand. So naturally any aid that can be lent is as welcome to them as to anybody else in this busy, busy season. Perhaps the most thoughtful way to do this is by incorporating it into whatever you're gifting them this year, so here are five suggestions...
- Organizing Your Gardening
By:-chris meagher
When you are starting a garden, organizing your gardening before you do anything else, will save a lot of angst. Following these few basic tips will ultimately make your garden hassle free.
- 5 Main Benefits Of Container Gardening
By:-Michelle Torres
Container gardening in the garden greenhouse is really a good way to share your love of greenhouse horticulture with loved ones. With your prized green house plants secured in portable pots, you are able to display your treasures in your home, as table setting centerpieces, or on your entrance porch or walkway during holidays and special events.
- Great Tips On Picking Greenhouse Plants
By:-Michelle Torres
The entire process of choosing plants for your summer growing greenhouse season relies heavily on personal choice. One of the wonderful joys of greenhouse farming is the flexibility to try out new and even exotic plants, because of the simple to regulate and almost ideal environmental conditions of the green house itself. When planting in the green house, there's nothing off-limits.
- Several Options For Green House Flooring
By:-Michelle Torres
Green house flooring choices are one of many aspects that new garden greenhouse gardeners think about. So, what choices are there in greenhouse flooring?
- 5 Different Alternatives For Garden Greenhouse Flooring
By:-Michelle Torres
What to choose for garden greenhouse flooring is amongst the main questions new green house fans think about. What options do you have when it concerns installing a floor in your new garden greenhouse?
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