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The Garden Guide to Planting Tulips and Autumn Bulbs
In the fall you are bidden put the seeds of the most brilliant show of spring. With the foliage being changed to golden and the weather colder, gardeners have a rare opportunity to plant tulips as well as other spring-blooming bulbs which will turn gardens into March and April. This guide entails the timing, methods and companion-planting ideas to make the bulbs flourish. Planting date: September to November. Getting the Timing Right Tulips, along with most autumn bulbs, should be planted during the month of September through November, although the timing varies depending on the location and climate. Plant when the soil temperatures are 55 o C (13 o C)…
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Best Tulip Varieties and trends in 2025
This is a year of new vitality in the tulip world. Since decades gardeners have been drawn to the same safe reds and yellows, 2025 is introducing a new slew of favorites-soft pastels that seem to have been plucked out of a watercolor picture, and bold two-toned beauties that immediately halt visitors. Designed to adorn borders or to cut in the garden, these are the tulips everybody is talking about. The Breakout Star: ‘Beauty Trend’. One tulip which has conquered the gardening world this year is the one named Beauty Trend. Such an assortment of Triumph starts with creamy white petals feathered and edged with reddish-pink. The flower in question…
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Water Features For Gardens
When you want to make your garden more relaxing, one thought turns to adding a water feature. But, what style of water features are available to purchase? Waterfalls are one of the most popular styles of water features available for people to purchase for their gardens. These should only be used if you have a pool of water they can go into or are planning to get one. People most commonly have a waterfall alongside a garden pond. Fountains are another style of water feature you can purchase for your garden. These are perfect for anyone as they can be freestanding. This means they can be placed anywhere in a…
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Are Garden Swings Worthwhile?
As a child, a garden swing is something that we always wanted. Just imagining sitting and relaxing, swinging away in the sunshine. But are these really worth the cost? There is a reason why no matter people have swinging chairs in their gardens. This is the price. They do tend to have a high price tag, that for a piece of furniture that only a couple of people can enjoy at once, does not really make it worthwhile. But, it does come down to you and whether you think it will work for you. If you spend a lot of time in your garden alone, a swinging chair may be…
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Creating Shade In A Small Garden
No matter the size of your garden, it is important to create a shaded area where those enjoying your outside space are able to escape to when the sun gets too much. But, this is especially difficult in a small garden where space is simply not on your side. So, how can we effectively create shade in a small garden? The best way we have found to create shade in a small garden is by using a pop-up gazebo. These tend to be on the smaller side and as the name suggests can be popped up and down so they do not need to be up all year round. Another…
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How Can I Make My Garden More Relaxing?
Everyone wants their garden to be a relaxing place. We want to be able to head outside and just chill out. But some gardens do not offer this experience. So, how can we make our gardens a more relaxing place to be? When you want to make your garden more relaxing you want to think about what is enjoyable for you. If completing gardening tasks such as weeding and garden care is enjoyable for you. You want to create a garden that involves this aspect and will allow you to unwind when completing these little tasks. In contrast, if this is not something that is enjoyable for you, you want…
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Gardening Tools You Don’t Necessarily Need
When heading to a gardening supply store, you are likely to be faced with a wide variety of tools, but some of them you simply don’t need to invest in straight away. Whilst most gardening tools will bring some advantages and benefits, this does not mean you will need them in your first gardening tool kit. So, here are some tools you do not need to invest in straight away. Knee PadWhilst a knee pad does bring many benefits to gardeners, it is not a tool that you need to purchase and invest in straight away. You will be able to cope as a gardener without a knee pad, there…
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Why Should I Invest In A Hand Trowel
Hand trowels are one of the most highly used and necessary gardening tools that we believe everybody needs to have in their collection. Whether you are an avid gardener or not, a hand trowel is one of the few tools that you should invest in. These are a fairly inexpensive tool, with you being able to purchase low priced ones for as little as a few pounds. If you are working towards being a professional gardening, we would recommend that you invest in a higher quality hand trowel. A hand trowel is a tool that is highly used. It is a tool that can be used for near enough every…
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Shed or Outbuilding – Which Is Best For My Garden?
When choosing a storage solution for your garden, the two main options you have to choose from are either a shed or an outbuilding. Today, we are going to discuss the benefits and disadvantages of both to help you decide which will be best for you and your family. All About ShedsSheds are the most commonly used storage solution for gardens across the United Kingdom. They are a staple item that you are likely to find in every garden of every property you visit. One of the main benefits of choosing a shed is that they come in a range of sizes. No matter what space you have, you will…
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Understanding The Garden Love
This may be difficult to understand, but some of us do love our gardens. When you think about your garden, you may think of a place of mess, a place full of bugs, somewhere where you just do not want to be. But, loving your garden is possible. Today, we are going to talk about why some people may be loving their garden. One of the main reasons why people love their gardens is that it gets them closer to nature. People love being near nature. With it offering a natural remedy for feeling relaxed. A place where you can breathe fresh air that will help you to feel refreshed.…
Dahlias Guide to Planting
Dahlias are a late-summer, late-autumn flower that has something to offer to the garden: large, outspoken flowers that bloom until frost. Most of the dahlia bulbs flower in spring and then fade but dahlias do the opposite. In the spring, plant them, and you will have armloads of flowers in July, until October. Here is all you should know about planting dahlias to have an amazing display.
Dahlias are delicate tubers that are incapable of being frozen. Dahlias should be planted in the spring when all the possibility of frost had disappeared unlike tulips and daffodils that are planted in the ground in the fall. Timing is everything in determining whether to succeed or to rot.