Mulch can help your soil retain moisture, suppress weeds, and give your beds and borders a tidier finish. If you have a dog that dog spends time in the garden, then it is worth choosing the mulch you use, very carefully. Although many common mulches are not poisonous to dogs this does not necessarily make […]
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Soaking seeds before planting can help to speed up the germination process. The soaking approach promotes softening of the seed coat, and thus allows moisture to penetrate more easily. The most common way of soaking seeds is to submerge them in room temperature water for several hours (or overnight). Soaking can also be done in
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In addition to adding visual appeal to a garden, the use of landscaping bark chips offer a horde of other benefits for your green spaces. Their primary role is to act as a protective shield for the soil. This helps to conserve moisture during hot spells, and also provides insulation in the colder months. Using
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Winter sowing of seeds allows for natural stratification processes to occur. This can help give garden plants a head start going into the growing season. And will often result in stronger, more resilient plants flourishing in the spring. Using winter sowing containers is a great way to perform the winter sowing. These containers will help
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Winter sowing of seeds is a horticultural method in which gardeners plant seeds outdoors (usually in some form of protective container) during the colder months. This allows them to take advantage of the natural processes that occur within seeds in response to the environment. This can greatly benefit germination in the coming spring. Instead of
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