1st Class Gardens
Home and Garden News and Information
Author: George (page 11 of 18)
With a harsh winter this year, many of our gardens have suffered. Your lawn may be looking rather bear with dead patches all over it and little signs of new growth. Although it is a little too early to plant grass seed yet (especially due to the cold weather we have been getting), there is no harm in preparing for it. You need to make sure that your garden is getting enough light as without sunlight you will find it hard to have a nice lawn. Check for any trees that could be pruned or removed that may add light on to your lawn and cut back any bushes or shrubs that are creeping out into the grassed area. Before planting grass seeds you need to rake the area that... Continue reading
With spring just around the corner, many people are turning their attentions back to their gardens that may have been left untouched over the winter months. Over winter gardens tend to get a bit neglected and everything dies back. This can make your garden look bear and unkempt. If you have children or dogs you may find that the garden has become a bit of a mud bath and you need to think about when you are going to replant the grass seed in order for it to come back. The first thing to do is to get rid of all the dead shrubbery and rake the garden. Once you have a blank canvas to work on you can then start to decide what you want in your garden and... Continue reading
With many of us experiencing snow for the first time this year, you may notice your garden starting to look a little worse for wear. The snow came down extremely heavy in parts of the Uk and stayed on the ground for a good few days allowing the frost to set in. Frost can kill off many plants and also the grass and some gardeners worry about how to keep their gardens in tip top condition over the winter months. If you have plants outside that do not cope well with the colder weather, then you need to ensure that they are either bought in the house or put in a greenhouse that will protect them a bit from the elements. Trying to ensure that you remove all the leaves... Continue reading
We have all done it when you’re walking along and see a beautiful, idyllic garden and swear to ourselves that we are going to get our garden like that before the season is over. Often due to time and cost this doesn’t always happen and over time the job of mowing/ weeding the garden grows ever bigger. If you want a garden that is easy to maintain you need to stay away from flower beds and too much grass area. Grassed areas are not too bad as they can simply be mowed but flower beds will have to be weeded and new weeds can spring up every week. Potted plants are brilliant for adding a splash of colour to an area and can be easily moved if you want to.... Continue reading
If you are looking to have a bouquet made up for any occasion when you need to consider what types of flowers you would like in it. You may not know many flower types but you can tell the florist what colours you like and allow them to recommend them to you. Ideally, you need to give them a budget to work towards so they know what you are looking to spend before they start coming up with ideas. If you know the names of certain flowers you would like to use then you could mention this to the florist or even show them pictures of bouquets you have seen which you like. If the cost of the bouquet seems a little high then it may be because you have... Continue reading