How to take care of your garden. In this category we will be looking into garden animals, constructions, fences, gates, grass, hedges, manure, patios, planting, plants, ponds, recycle, seeds, slabs, structures and weeds.
Building your own pond is a challenging and rewarding project. Concrete block walls allow you to sit on the edge and enjoy your fishy friends. By building the pond partially…
Sometimes it is necessary to cut down a tree that is damaged or diseased beyond repair, poses a safety hazard or stands in the way of a landscape or construction…
Hawthorn trees are a commonly grown garden and landscaping plant. Their low, broad branches make them an ideal plant for creating a hedge, and the trees are hardy and require…
The list of disadvantages of hawthorn hedging are typically paired against the advantages of using the woody tree as a border hedge or landscape plant. The natural defense mechanisms of…
Indian Hawthorn is a hardy, evergreen shrub with glossy green leaves. Resistant to summer wilt, it’s great in warm climates alone or in a hedge-forming row. Small flowers in the…
Unless you built your house with your own hands, it’s unlikely that you’ve ever considered the foundations upon which your home sits. We often take solid foundations for granted and…
Privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium) is a tough little shrub. It has been in the British Isles for centuries and has adjusted so well that it will grow in almost any soil…
Sidewalk cracks are necessary for the expansion of the concrete slabs. When the sidewalk’s surface heats and cools, it expands. If the sidewalk had no room to expand, it would…
Privet is part of the ligustrum family. common privet (Ligustrum vulgare) is native to Britain, however, this is not the privet most widely used in this country. The suburbs of…
Conifers are generally a low maintenance bush that will survive drought and poor soil conditions, as well as extreme heat and extreme cold. Conifers are often ignored when it comes…