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any suggestions

On 06/08/2012 in forum

Hi all, hope some-one can help us. We have just moved and now have two beds we don't have any ideas for. We live in West Yorkshire if that's any help. One bed is a 3mts x 60cm raised bed, up against a low wall with a wooden fence on top (about 1


Venturing into the gardening world...

On 15/06/2012 in forum

have tried various websites including Horticulture Jobs & Gumtree. Any advice welcome please. What area of horticulture do you wish to get a role in, garden maintence, garden design, raising plants etc? Ideally propagation or garden maintenance but I


Talkback: Building a green roof

On 28/11/2011 in forum

grow very slowly in tufa so low maintenance too. Wildlife friendly can be so beautiful too. That's a lovely idea, happymarion, but I've already got the roof built now. The wildflowers will put on plenty of growth in spring.Kate I would love to do


Growing raspberries

On 20/10/2011 in Plant features: Fruit & veg

much time. They're also one of the best low-maintenance fruit crops you can grow, with fruiting times ranging from high summer to late autumn.Summer-fruiting varieties crop in July on last year's growth, so when their season finishes cut down


Advice on a single container please

On 06/04/2013 in forum

Hi All, We have a south facing terraced house with a concreted over front garden that is about 4x2m. My cunning plan was to make this a low maintenance area using 3 pale terracotta containers in different sizes. The little one has that black


How to cover a slope with ivy cuttings

On 21/02/2013 in forum

over fast and cover the ground. It is also a very exposed slop facing south. I have a cotoneaster with red berries growing here - if i pin parts of the low branches into the ground will they root and produce new bushes?   If there is anything else I can


Fully Shaded Border, need help please

On 14/03/2013 in forum

.  Last spring we had our garden re "built" We are trying to be as low maintenance as possible, so we now have patio, a small patch of lawn for the dog to destroy with her urine and a border. The border is the first part of our problem. It is surrounded


Blossom Trees

On 15/05/2012 in forum

to choose from.   Hi, Thank you for the advice. I'll take a look at those you mentioned. If anyone else could make any suggestions I'd be grateful. I suppose 4m could be the max height but no more than that. I'd like them to be low maintenance if possible


Get Rid of your Lawns

On 12/08/2012 in forum

of new build happened in our village the houses all had a front lawn with low wall to contain it and the back garden was a working garden with a clutch of hens, vegetables, fruit bushes, and anything else that would feed the family over the seasons


Novice Gardener needs help

On 23/03/2012 in forum

in between - will try this. I will also have a look at whats on offer this weekend at the garden centre. There are so many gorgeous plants I want them all - heeheehee - wish me luck xx Hi for  low maintenance interest, adding some tallish grasses would be a


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