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Plants

Can garden soil be used in pots?

Plants

Can garden soil be used in pots?

Garden soil can be used as the base of a homemade potting mix, but it is never ideal. Using any potting mix will ensure that you have the right bal...

Plants

A brief history of tulips

Tulips were introduced to cultures throughout Europe and Asia, and eventually to North America. The tulip was an expensive gift in the 17th century...

Garden Pots

How to make a small garden look bigger

There are so many, relatively easy ways to “expand” a space!

Garden Pots

Budget gardens: Look at the best budget plants and techniques that won’t break the sand bank.

There are many things to consider when planting up your home or garden and one of those things is cost. Having a successful foliage full garden ca...

Garden Pots

How to grow lavender: Find out everything you need to know about lavender

Lavender is one of the most beautiful smelling plants to have in your garden as well as adding a pretty purple colour to any space. It may seem eas...

5 gardening mistakes that spoil our gardens

If you have set up gardening goals but have no idea where to begin. Start by finding out what not to do. Anyone who has taken up gardening knows e...

Plants

Are you aware of the daily toxins you are inhaling? These top 5 indoor Plants are the best for clean air in your home.

Find yourself looking at expensive purifiers to help get that clean air in your home, stop looking. Turns out you can achieve this by simply choos...

Garden Pots

Are you drying out your pot plants? Find out how to stop this from happening.

All gardening takes some time to learn what works and what doesn’t, every garden, every person and every plant is different and often requires a li...

12 ways to create a sensory garden

Curious as to what a sensory garden consists of? A sensory garden is a garden that has a variety of plants, landscaping designs, outdoor pots and w...

How to get a jungle home with these 10 easy houseplants to grow

Maybe you don’t have green fingers or the time to care for these demanding plants, this does not mean you cannot achieve your dreamy indoor greener...

4 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD CONSIDER ADDING A GARDEN OFFICE TO YOUR OUTDOOR SPACE NOW!

Using your garden for different means of productivity could be the game changer.

Soil & Fertilizer

Compost, Fertilizer, Soil – What’s the difference?

They are three well-known products in the gardener’s world, and each could not be more different from the next. And yet when compost, fertilizer, a...

Garden Pots

5 easy herbs to grow in pots

Container gardening is one of the easiest and most effective ways to have a garden, no matter how little space you have. And while most container g...