Hedge Plants
Selecting the best plants for a hedge is going to depend on the climate, the soil and the aspect. And of course the type of hedge you want. Formal or Informal. Evergreen or Deciduous. Flowering or not. Tall growing or…
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Top Ten Roses
We look at the best rose bushes for the garden. Every gardener has favorite plants, and with roses the top ten list is a matter of debate as with all plants. Our list is of the best roses and most…
Point of Sale Software for Garden Centers
Thinking of getting a new POS? As the Principal of a POS system supplier, I am constantly in contact with customers who are considering the purchase of a new POS system. This puts me in a good position to know…
Planting Trees
Planting trees should be carried out as soon as you have established the correct position and the right type of tree. Some trees may be fast growing, many are slow to establish. Trees really are a long term investment, however…
Privacy or Screening Trees
Fast growing privacy or screening trees are dense trees or shrubs that protect a home or garden and provide a screen of privacy from vision from the outside. A narrow hedge that can be tightly clipped that can provide year…
Weeping Trees – Dwarf Weeping Trees
Weeping trees are usually grafted weeping forms of trees such as a weeping cherry trees. One of the truly classic varieties of weeping trees available for sale, is Ulmus gladra Camperdownii commonly called the ‘Weeping-Elm’ (pictured right). Many varieties such…
Propagating Rhododendrons
It is fairly easy to propagate Rhododendrons and Azaleas for the home garden. We provide a brief guide to propagating Rhododendrons by Cuttings and Layering and other methods Rhododendrons are actually fairly easy to propagate and the two techniques used…
Pruning Magnolias
Deciduous and evergreen magnolias require very different treatment when it comes to pruning, the evergreens are easy, especially cultivars such as ‘Little Gem’, ‘Kay Parris’ and ‘Teddy Bear’. These are the Grandiflora types and can easily be pruned back to…
How to Prune Crape Myrtles
For many years gardeners have been pruning crape myrtles, mainly because they get to tall for the position they are planted in. And as they can get to 10m in height it can indeed be a problem. Now they can…
Diseases in Roses
Although roses are a hardy group of plants they can suffer from a number of diseases. Some varieties are more resistant to diseases than others, however with proper planting many problems can be eliminated. If you can identify the disease…
Raised Garden Beds
Increasingly popular across the USA, raised garden beds and vegetable garden beds, work by lifting the garden above ground. A number of benefits including improved access, makes gardening a lot easier. They can also be used to improve drainage. Many…
History of roses
The question is often asked, ‘Where do Roses come from’, China is the immediate answer however this is not really true. All roses are decedents of wild roses, or species roses, and all of them are from the northern hemisphere.…
Roof Gardens
With advances in design, waterproofing and drainage, roof gardens also called ‘green roofs’, are used for many reasons including : A simple space saving idea. A decorative or architectural feature. A means of temperature control and insulation They are actually…
Money Tree
If you are looking for an easy to grow indoor plant, the ‘Money Tree’ is just one of the best. It thrives in warm moist climates, so this is one plant where overwatering is not a problem. It also grows…
Shade Loving Plants
With some large deciduous trees that create shade from autumn to fall our garden is a natural habitat for shade plants. A few misconceptions exist about shade loving plants, one is that they do not have colourful flowers. We grow…
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