WINTER GARDENS

WINTER GARDENS

by | Feb 8, 2016 | Garden

We all suffer the winter blues. We look outside and every thing seems dull and dreary. It does not have to be that way. By selecting the right plants, we can add structure, form and colour in the garden. Evergreen plants such as Fastigiate Yew, Holly and Pittosporum...
TRILLIUMS

TRILLIUMS

by | Nov 9, 2015 | Garden

Trilliums grow wild in the forests in North America. The rhizomes are found just under the leaf litter surface so don’t plant them too deep. If planted shallow, the roots contract to drag the rhizome down to the optimum level. If planted too deep the rhizome cannot...
Spring bulbs

Spring bulbs

by | Nov 9, 2015 | Garden

After a long winter slumber we all long for some colour and life in the garden. Spring bulb planting begins in September but save your tulips to be planted in November. Plant them to early and there is the possibility of them suffering tulip fire. To get the greatest...
What can you put into a composting bin?

What can you put into a composting bin?

by | Nov 9, 2015 | Maintenance

Grass clippings, All vegetable matter (not cooked food), Egg shells, Hair clippings, Dust, Lint from tumble dryers, Shredded paper and cardboard (this helps to absorb the decomposing smell) Do not put citrus fruit or peel (oranges and lemons) into the compost bin as...