Great Gardening Techniques, Equipment and Supplies: A Gardening Blog

Are you planning to start a garden for the first time? Learn some more about gardening techniques, equipment, and supplies.

Great Gardening Techniques, Equipment and Supplies: A Gardening Blog

How to use new topsoil to revive a lawn

23 August 2023
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Topsoil is a dark and loamy soil that is often used for top dressing lawns. This helps to level out the surface and ensure there are plenty of nutrients. To get the best out of your topsoil, you will need to use it in the correct manner. Use a fertiliser The first thing to remember is to fertilise your lawn a couple of weeks before you add the top dressing. The reason for this is to allow nutrients to soak down under the grass.
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5 Benefits Of Planting Bare Root Fruit Trees

12 September 2022
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Are you thinking about planting some fruit trees? Or maybe you've already got a few fruit trees, but you're not sure what kind to plant next. If so, you may wish to think about planting bare-root fruit trees. In this blog post, we'll discuss the five benefits of planting bare-root fruit trees. So whether you're a first-time planter or a seasoned pro, read on to learn more about the benefits of investing in bare root fruit trees.
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6 Reasons to Mulch Your Garden This Spring

16 August 2021
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Mulching your garden has multiple benefits, which is why many gardeners do it every spring. At this time of year, growth is just getting started and it could use a helping hand. Here are a few reasons why your garden is crying out for mulch. 1. Mulch Regulates Soil Temperature Plants are vulnerable to changes in temperature at the start of their growing season. Applying mulch in the spring can help to protect developing roots from late frosts.
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Two Questions to Consider When Getting Giftware for the Gardener in Your Life

11 January 2021
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Below are two questions you should mull over before getting giftware for the gardener in your life. What is their gardening philosophy? First and foremost, you must ask yourself what this person's gardening philosophy is, as this will determine what kind of garden gifts you should get them. For example, if they are a bit of an eco-warrior and like to use non-toxic, earth-friendly methods and materials to maintain their garden, then you might want to get them gardening tools with handles made from recycled wood, along with some planters made from a natural, biodegradable material like jute.
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Straw for Your Strawberry Plants! Reasons to Apply Straw Mulch to Your Garden This Season

31 January 2020
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As weeds compete with your strawberry plants, you could apply organic mulch to defend them by boosting water retention and adding fertility. Straw is one of the organic mulching materials made from rye, wheat, barley and oats after harvesting. Straw mulch is sold in bale-blocks, and it's usually more effective than hay mulch. The cost of straw mulch is much favourable when these cereal plants are being harvested. Find out why straw mulch is what your strawberry garden has been waiting for.
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Great Gardening Techniques, Equipment and Supplies: A Gardening Blog

Welcome! My name is Mimi, and I have always loved plants. I have a green thumb, and I enjoy growing everything from herbs, to veg, to flowers. In this blog, I want to write about gardening techniques, equipment and supplies, and I hope that my facts and ideas can improve your gardening experience. In addition to writing, I love to play sports, and I play soccer with a league of amateur women's players. I also love to surf and rock climb, and I recently started to learn how to knit. Thank for finding my blog, and if you like my posts, please share them with your friends!

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