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Feeding and watering

Feeding and watering

5 tips to keep your pots alive in a draught

Whilst watering your garden plants are not a good idea in a hot summer as it can encourage shallow root growth, deeper roots will give them a much better chance of surviving. The one exception is for your pot plants, without the ability to grow deep roots they require regular Read more…

By BeaWest, 3 years1 year ago
Feeding and watering

Keep your lawn looking good in a drought

When the the heat hits the UK it is unusual to say the least, we hardly ever don’t have rain in the summer! What happens to our lawns in this kind of weather – brown and unsightly, bald patches, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Follow these simple Read more…

By BeaWest, 4 years4 years ago
Feeding and watering

Getting started with composting

Composting doesn’t have to be difficult, in fact it is one of the easiest things to do in the world – it is just letting nature do the work. It is cheap to do and helps with recycling so it’s great for the environment as well. On the most basic Read more…

By BeaWest, 5 years1 year ago
Mulching
Feeding and watering

To mulch or not mulch

Mulching is a good gardening habit but if you are a beginner or cannot afford the cost then it is not strictly necessary. It is a material, such as bark, that covers the soil giving an attractive finish and can enrich the soil as it rots down (depending on the Read more…

By BeaWest, 6 years4 years ago
Feeding and watering

Feeding your plants the right way

Even though your plants will create their own food through photosynthesis they still require healthy soil and will benefit from fertilisers. Ready mixed fertiliser is available in most garden centres and DIY stores, but what are the ingredients of these fertilisers? Nitrogen Nitrogen allows plants to grow tall and darken Read more…

By BeaWest, 6 years4 years ago
Feeding and watering

How do you know if your are under watering plants?

Not getting enough water can be a major problem for plants. During long hot summers gardens can go without water for several days. This can lead to flowers dying, or not blooming at all, to leaves curling up and even to the entire plant dying. Things to look out for Read more…

By BeaWest, 9 years4 years ago

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