Growing

Growing hydrangeas is relatively easy as they are pretty low-maintenance plants. It has the ability to adapt to almost any soil type without having to force it to bloom.

There might, however, come a time when you feel you need to move or transplant your hydrangea because you noticed slow growth or feel that it is not thriving where it is planted. It is important to be considerate of the time and place when deciding to go about transplanting hydrangeas to a new bed of soil.

Continue on to get some tips on when, why and how you should go about transplanting hydrangeas.

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Creeping Jenny, also known as moneywort, and twopenny grass or scientifically as Lysimachia nummularia is a flowering fast-growing plant in the primrose family Primulaceae.

This glossy evergreen perennial plant in containers features bright small yellow flowers, and low-growing leaves, which make an excellent ground cover.

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We all know that compost is great to use in any garden, to enrich the soil and make for healthy plant growth.

But, have you ever come across or heard of mushroom compost?

Mixing mushroom compost into your soil is great to add to your gardening routine. Not only is it great at breaking down dense and compact soil or clay, but it is also great at retaining moisture and building soil.

To follow in this article, we shall answer the question “what is mushroom compost?”, and also discuss some mushroom compost benefits, and how you might be able to use it, whether you can make it yourself and more gardening tips!

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Are you struggling to get rid of the mold in plant soil? Or are you not quite sure how to get rid of houseplant soil mold and further prevent it from returning?

Worry no more! Read on and let us guide you through all you need to know about this detrimental fuzzy growth in your potting soil.

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If you’re an avid gardener, you most likely have a surplus of potting soil left over from the growing season.

Now you’re probably wondering how to store potting soil over the winter so that you can use it next year.

Or maybe you just want to know how you can store it long-term as you’ve bought too much in one go when doing your seed planting!

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So you’ve finally got round to that landscaping project in your yard, and now you have to decide whether to use something traditional like wood chippings or to go with the trendier new alternative of rock vs mulch.

So, organic mulch vs rock?

It can be tricky to decide which is the most cost-effective and better looking for your garden project.

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