Most homeowners in the UK keep a garden in the backyard. Depending upon their own particular wants and needs, they can plant flowers fruits or vegetables. Because they improve the outdoor environment, many folks like to plant flowers. In this article we are going to focus on one of the most popular flowers for people who are new to gardening.

Unlike most flowers, full sun perennials don’t expire at the end of the growing season. Rather, they survive in a dormant state with just the leaves and foliage visible. The full sun perennial also produces seeds from which new plants may eventually grow.

With proper care, the original plant will live for many years and it will bloom every spring. This makes them the ideal flower for hedges and border plants. Perhaps that is why they are a common sight in parks and public gardens across the UK. (more...)

Each year, about 130 million tonnes of tomatoes are sold, making it the most popular fruit on earth. Yes, it is a fruit! The tomato is also the most popular fruit to grow in home gardens. There are several reasons for this.

First and most importantly, the tomato is an extremely durable plant that does not require much looking after. It also comes to maturity rather quickly in about 120 days. The tomato can also be grown indoors for about a month before it must be planted in the garden next to luxury garden furniture. This gives the inexperienced gardener some room for error if they are not sure exactly when to plant.

Let us take a moment to address that issue. While tomatoes are more durable than most fruits, they are still sensitive to the cold. A tomato plant will not survive in temperatures of less than 50 degrees for protracted periods of time. Therefore, it is important to make certain that nighttime temperatures are consistently above 50 degrees before you plant. (more...)

The English love affair with the backyard or cottage garden can be traced all the way back to Roman times. Since food was scarce, most homeowners kept fruit and vegetable gardens to help them through the winter. When farming techniques improved and food was plentiful, gardening became a simple hobby.

In time, gardeners began to focus more on decoration than they did on supplementary food sources. What we mean is that they started planting flowers instead of fruits and vegetables. In addition to the decorative benefits, flowers are much cheaper and easier to maintain than fruit and vegetable gardens.

Flowers can also be grown in pots, which can save time, space and money. One impressive new product we had the privilege to review is Stackable Plant Pot Containers. This innovative piece of gardening equipment lets flower lovers stack plants and flowers in sections in a free standing tower. (more...)

If you have recently found yourself the proprietor of a garden, the chances are good that you are feeling a little overwhelmed. Cultivating your own ground is more nerve wracking than you might imagine, but luckily, with a little simple advice and some perseverance, you should be able to make the most of your patch of land.

To begin with, it is important that you don't tie yourself up with anxiety. Remember, as a very new gardener, no one expects you to produce a Drayton Manor -like extravaganza. Focus on getting to grips with the basics, and then you can move on to the more complex, delicate elements of horticulture.

To start with, you will want to make sure that you have a good idea of what the climate is like in your soon-to-be garden. You may think it is the same as out on the street and throughout your suburb; however this is not the case. Trees, fences, slopes and the architecture of your house all create unique environmental conditions in your back yard, and you will need to take these into account. (more...)

If you have recently purchased a home with a fix-me-up garden, you will be keen to get started with the tidying and organisational process as soon as you can. While it might seem as if you'll be working your fingers to the bone weeding and replanting, you will be surprised – not to mention rewarded – by how quickly you start to see progress.

To begin with, you will need to stock up on simple, functional garden tools with which to do most of your labour. Ordinarily, you will need to acquire a long handled spade, a long handled fork and a pair of good quality lopping shears. These should allow you to do most of the tasks in you new garden, however you will need to collect more tools as time goes by.

Keep your newly acquired garden implements in a shed or bike sheds if you have one; or else store them indoors in a utility room, garage or scullery. Because your piece of land is bound to be looking a little the worse for wear after a long period of neglect, you will invariably find that you need to call a garden refuse removal company. (more...)

If you are a keen gardener and supporter of eco-friendly principles, you may want to try your hand at organic horticulture. This kind of gardening is designed so that it works with the seasons and makes use only of natural methods of pest control and soil preparation.

To begin with, you will want to ensure that the ground if adequately prepared. Find the right piece of land for your organic garden. You might like to devote a section of your current garden for these purposes; choose an area that catches plenty of sun if you can, even if this means shifting your garden furniture to a new location.

Next, you will want to clear the ground. This should happen twice; once to level the earth and remove stones and rocks, and once again after the first regrowth of weeds has come through. Getting rid of these now will prevent problems in the long run. (more...)