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Crop Rotation For Growing Veggies
/in Articles, Gardening /by Georgios AntoniouSimple and Practical Crop Rotation Crop rotation is extremely beneficial for not only your crops, but also to aid in building and maintaining healthy soil, to minimise pests and diseases, reduce chemical use, and manage nutrient requirements – all which will maximise your harvest. The ideologies of crop rotation have been successfully used for thousands […]
5 Tips Every Good Gardener Needs To Know
/in Articles, Gardening /by Georgios AntoniouNew gardening techniques, tips, products, tools, and equipment are introduced on a regular basis. Although many of these have been proven to be effective, you can be sure that you will have a healthy, lush lawn by knowing and applying the basic yet most helpful gardening tips and tricks. Here are five simple and effective […]
Roses
/in Articles, Gardening /by Georgios AntoniouCaring for Roses – Jim’s Mowing – 0800 454 654 or book online! Instructions Winter is the best time to plant roses and is also the correct time to prune, mulch and spray but they also do just fine when planted in spring. Planting If you plant your rose bushes right, it will be a lot easier to […]
Fertilising Basics
/in Articles, Gardening /by Georgios AntoniouHow-tos : Fertilisation for Established Plants Established plants can benefit from fertilization. Take a visual inventory of your landscape. Trees need to be fertilised every few years. Shrubs and other plants in the landscape can be fertilised yearly. A soil test can determine existing nutrient levels in the soil. If one or more nutrients is […]
Mulch Facts
/in Articles, Gardening /by Georgios AntoniouNeed help determining what mulch to use? Here are some Mulch Facts that should help you make a decision. Feeding the soil well is one of the most crucial ways to grow a beautiful, healthy garden. Among the most important ingredients that gardeners must use to make their garden soil and plants healthy is mulch. […]
Best Mulch For Your Garden
/in Articles, Gardening /by Georgios AntoniouWant the Best Mulch For Your Garden? Call Jim’s Mowing on 0800 454 654 or book online now! Once you have planted a garden, it’s a must to keep the plants and soil healthy and protected perhaps with a layer of straw or other mulch. Mulch, if properly selected and correctly applied, provides many benefits. It promotes plant growth […]
Mulch: Bark Vs Rock
/in Articles, Gardening /by Georgios AntoniouVarious types of materials can be used as mulch. You can even find most of these things inside and outside your home – newspaper, cardboard, and rubber, plus leaves, grass clippings, and wood chips. Many property owners, however, debate whether to use bark or rock as mulch in their gardens or landscapes. This is because […]
Organic Mulch Vs. Inorganic Mulch
/in Articles, Gardening /by Georgios AntoniouHomeowners who engage in gardening can keep plants healthy through mulching. However, it’s best not to wait for summer to get started. Mulching protects and improves the soil. Also, it reduces moisture loss, preventing the soil surface from drying out and cracking. Mulching is also efficient at suppressing weed growth and reducing competition for nutrients […]
Should I Remove Old Mulch?
/in Articles, Gardening /by Georgios AntoniouMulching is an essential practice in gardening or agriculture. Here, organic materials such as hay, straw, leaves, sawdust, well-rotted manure, or other soft substances are used to cover the ground for the purpose of retaining soil moisture and protecting plant roots from excessive heat or cold. Other materials that may be used as mulches include […]
FAQs About Mulches
/in Articles, Gardening /by Georgios AntoniouPlants need all the right nutrients they can get to grow well and flourish. Although the soil provides them most of these, there are other ways that you can help them to thrive better. One of these ways is through mulching. To understand what mulch is, here are some FAQs about them along with the […]
3 Myths About Mulches
/in Articles, Gardening /by Georgios AntoniouMulches are one of the most beneficial organic materials you can spread on your garden. Once applied, they will decay into organic matter — something that is essential to having healthy soil life and plant life. Mulch also reduces the need for fertilisers and amendments and prevents the growth of weeds in your garden. It […]
Which Mulch Should I Use?
/in Articles, Gardening /by Georgios AntoniouMulching is one major activity you should always do regularly. Mulches are like blankets covering exposed soil using natural materials like hay, straw, clippings, wood chips, and newspapers to protect soil structure, stabilise soil temperature, and prevent erosion or runoff. As mulch breaks down, it feeds the soil with essential nutrients. There are many kinds […]