The great thing about gardening - and having a garden – is that
it is generally your own creation. We are all different; we all
have our own rules; all gardens are different; our needs as
gardeners are different. And of course, every gardener will have
tips on how to succeed
So
much is the difference, that offering or seeking advice is fraught with
problems – especially from afar, such is the case with this page! There
are many simple questions asked about how to garden, but the answers are
not normally as easy. Trying to
write ten garden tips which are applicable to all types of gardening is
more or less impossible. Here on this page we simply set the scene and
provoke you to thoughts (hopefully), then follow up the details for the
success rules for the different gardening sections.
Questions in my mail box are often put quite simply such as “Why is my apple tree not fruiting this year?” From experience I can normally isolate the problem, but it will often need a follow-up question or two. Hopefully – over time, these basic gardening tips will help
Here are my own top ten tips or rules to follow on the way to becoming a successful gardener, and having a garden as trouble-free as possible.
As with all rules and tips you can bend, ignore, or simply manipulate how you want – fitting in with your own particular circumstances. Above all, the number one rule would be….
Identify Weeds in The Garden - How to deal with weeds. Diseases and Pest which harm your garden and plants, learn how to prevent, deter and erradicate your garden problems.
Garden ProblemsPruning Guide. Shrubs flower better with correct pruning. Many illustrations and examples of what to do - and when. Includes evergreens, roses, flowering shrubs, spring flowering shrubs and pruning for stem effect. This is our most viewed and comprehensive section,
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BusinessesIn this section you will learn about Gardening Basics, Containers, Landscaping, Propagation and Soil.
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