A selection of our top gardening tips for autumn, providing garden preparation for the cold winter months. It has tips about weeding, planting, and taking cuttings during the dreaded cold winter seasons.
Tag: soil
Ever wondered how to stay in control of your pest and disease problems without using chemical products? In the post we explain some top tips in order to organically keep your garden clear of all things bad.
Find out the most simple and effective way of repairing lawn damage. We explain how to repair lawn edge damage as well as lawn patch damage.
Here we discuss the garden duties which should be completed before the end of May for full preparation of summers arrival. This includes a lawn mowing routine which is essential to follow, edging your lawn, planting flower beds, trimming hedges, and starting off the vegetable garden. We include a chart displaying the ideal dates to plant and sow seeds.
Have you noticed moss on your lawn? In this post we discuss the reasons why moss could be growing in your garden or on larger turfed areas. We have provided a 6 point lawn care plan to stick to in order to fully rid your lawn of any unwanted moss, rather than using moss killer for it to only return again several months later.
This is the third instalment from our blog series regarding the incredible range of tow-behind garden tractor accessories from Agri-Fab. Agri-Fab have so many exciting products which will turn your garden into the masterpiece that you’ve always dreamed of. This post talks about the Agri-Fab aerators and de-thatchers, and provides additional information about them.
German manufacturers Stihl, have introduced the brand new MM 55 multi-system. It has 7 available attachments which will transform your garden and make lawn duties an absolute breeze. The attachments available consist of a dethatcher, powersweeper, bristle brush, edge trimmer, bolo tine, pick tine and an aerator. Read more about this fantastic product here.
Why Scarify? During the autumn, the grass on your lawn goes into a kind of winter hibernation. Just like all plants, this is a way for the grass to protect itself against a possible bleak wintry climate. In the spring, if the temperature increases above 12°, the grass starts growing again…..read more..
It’s time to wage war against weeds, moss and fungi! Most lawn problems can be solved by the selection of the right grass seed, regular mowing, fertilisation, watering and scarifying. Today we go over some of the most common problems you may encounter with your lawn.
Three elements that the soil needs to contain and vital for health plant growth are nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus and are required in large quantities if plants are to grow strong. This means that these plant nutrients must be applied regularly if you are to keep your plants in good health. Compost or manure will supply a proportion of these nutrients but fertilizers will provide the main source.