Browsing Archive November, 2018

Snowdrops are fantastic little flowerers when all is dull and grey in January. Why not increase your snowdrop colony by dividing a few, or even asking a ...

We all love to see animals and birds in our garden. However it can be incredibly frustrating when we have just sown grass seed on our newly prepared lawn or ...

Garden Design, Planting Ideas: Impressive Plants for Handsome Borders Planting borders can be a daunting prospect. There are so many rules to follow and ...

So many times we hear the question. What are the best weed killers for your garden and how do I use them effectively?  Most of us find weeds ...

As a professional gardener, I have thrown thousands of pounds of moss killer at mossy driveways, tennis courts, paths and even roofs in an attempt to curb ...

Shrubs love a good prune! We have put together a simple pruning guide to help keep your shrubs in tiptop condition. Spring flowering ...

One of the most common questions we hear is: “What should I do with my lawn? I think I need to get it re-turfed”. Our answer is, that in 90% of cases, ...

Moss is a major headache for lawn lovers. Unfortunately, in reality, most lawns will be rarely free of moss, this is due to our ever-changing ...

Weeds in lawns are the easiest weeds to kill! The most effective way to kill lawn weeds is to use a selective weed killer. This is a clever weed ...

Weed Warfare A weed is simply a plant or abundance of plants in the wrong place. Weeds can be quite attractive, however, the problem comes when they start ...

If you are reading this post it is very likely that these creatures are possibly your worst nightmare but don't worry we have some great solutions for how to ...

The answer to what's eating my laurel is very likely to be nothing! The chances are it's a bad case of Shothole. This fungal disease attacks the leaves which ...

What should you do when your beautifully scented Hyacinth flowers have all gone over? Snip off the hyacinth flower spike.Put the pot outside in a sheltered ...

Don't worry if your lawn is starting to turn brown in patches. Patches on a lawn can look as if they are turning brown and dying out. If there is a slightly ...

The Simple Guide to Lawn Fertiliser There is a huge array of lawn fertilisers on the market today, so how do you know if you are buying the right one ...

By the time we have trudged up and down our lawns over a cold wet winter, our lawns can look a little bit bare.These patches can easily be repaired in Spring ...

We get many questions about rhododendrons at The Perfect Garden, so we have put together a few pointers to keep your rhodies flowering! As with most plants, ...

Whether you are starting a border from scratch or just need to fill a few gaps, why not fill it with annuals? Annuals are plants that you can sow direct ...

Have you thought about growing an early crop of mangetout in the greenhouse? Sow in March and you could have a delicious crop of sweet mangetout by May. Most ...

The weather will soon warm up and we will be eager to get into the greenhouse to pot on our plants for the summer. Unfortunately with the joy of growing ...

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