Like us plants can do with companionship. Companion planting is about planting certain plants together that will help to reduce pests, shield from the sun or wind, or just plain help the growing conditions to the benefit all the plants…
Month: March 2011
Plants or Seeds? Tips to help grow your own plants
Here then are some tips to help you grow your own plants from seeds: * Buy your seeds from reputable sources. In other words, start with high quality seeds. Sometimes the best seeds you can get are from your friends…
Marguerite time for garden pests
Two tips for today: 1. Plant golden Marguerite. Different beneficial insects are attracted to different type of flowers and herbs, but this flower tends to attract a wide variety of your allies. You can grow from seed now, and plant…
Spring repair and care for your lawn
Springtime! It’s that time again to repair and prepare your lawn for yet another year of growing, and of wear and tear.That most important part of most people’s outside living room during the warmer seasons has been taking a beating…
Turning a new leaf with homegrown cookbook?
A report in the Daily Telegraph asks the question in its report: What made Dr David Hessayon, the world’s bestselling gardening writer, decide to produce a cookery book? Well, this is no ordinary cookery book. There are no over-stylised photographs,…