There is no flower that typifies the English garden better than the rose. As England’s national flower, the rose is among the most popular of gardening favourites and is a must in any garden.
If you’re looking for a shrub that will provide show-stopping blooms, to take centre stage in your garden throughout the Summer, then the Hydrangea never fails to impress.
Have you ever wondered whether you could have a bold and beautiful living wall in your garden but felt daunted by the prospect of costly installation or tricky DIY? This blog will cover everything you need to know about living walls and show you how doable such a project really is to get you on the way to making your neighbours as green with envy as your living wall.
The two most common request that we get when designing a border are low maintenance and lots of colour. The naturalistic style of planting ticks both of these box and is actually one of our favourite style to design in.
When planting acid-loving plants it is important to do so with the correct compost mixture. Ericaceous plants are species that love acidic soil and hate lime soils (acid lovers and lime haters). If you have found yourself drawn to a beautiful plant at the garden centre make sure you first find out which type of soil it likes, if you have chosen an acid-lover you should make sure to then buy some ericaceous compost too.
Mulch is a material that is spread over the surface of a border or bed a covering. Different mulches have different properties depending on what they are made of.
Ground elder is a weed that I’d encourage you to look out for and try and deal with as quickly as possible. We’ve worked in gardens that have been overrun by it and it is a nightmare to get rid of! It’s classified an invasive, perennial weed, which means it spreads quickly and it will come back year after years.
Any plant can be a weed if it’s running a muck somewhere you don’t what it. However there are some plants that are considered weeds for a reason. This blog will help you identify and hopefully get rid of some of the worst offenders.
Dry conditions obviously has a massive effect on your plants because if they don’t have water they’ll start to wilt and die. This blog tells you everything you need to know about watering your plants.
Everyone knows that they need to fertilize there plants but not everyone know why or what that fertilizer is doing. Here’s GardenWilds trouble shooting guild to the effect different mineral have on you plants. Check it out before it’s too late!
Top tips on grow your own wildflower meadow. It’s harder than you think but the benefit are unbelievable!
