Weeds in the garden
Any plant can be a weed if it’s running a muck somewhere you don’t what it. However there are some plants that are considered weeds for a reason. This blog will help you identify and hopefully get rid of some of the worst offenders.
Water your plants
Dry conditions obviously has a massive effect on your plants because if they don’t have water they’ll start to wilt and die. This blog tells you everything you need to know about watering your plants.
Peat Free Compost
Did you know that you choice of compost could be contributing to climate change? This is because of one of the main elements in most composts… Peat. Dig a little deeper and find out more.
Planting to Prevent Flooding
Find out about the innovative way (or ways) of dealing with the floods that is not only worked but also sustainable! I’ll give you a clue - it’s planting! Jump straight in and find out more!
Zero Waste Essentials - Your Zero Waste Starter Kit
Zero Waste Starter Kit! The Zero Waste Essentials for your kitchen, reduce your footprint with each step along the food waste journey. Read this and waste less!
Top 5 bird feeding stations
Bird feeding stations are, if you never seen one before, great for hanging lots of different types of bird feed/feeders and attracting a large verity of bird.
Top 5 best garden birdbaths
Out of all the wildlife that come and visit our garden, birds have to be the friendliest and most vocal. Checkout GardenWilds top 5 Garden Birdbaths and attract more bird to your garden.
Crataegus monogyna - common hawthorn
The Hawthorn is native to northern Europe. Its berries provide food for many bird through the winter and the flowers are visited by pollinators. Its leaves are also used as food be a large diversity of butterfly and moth larvae.
Prunus laurocerasus - cherry laurel
The Laurel is native to southeaster Asia. It is an evergreen cherry and keeps it leaves all year round. In the UK in primarily used from hedges.
Fagus sylvatica - common beech
The beech is native to Europe, Asia, and North America. The main characteristic of the beech tree is that it hold on to if dead leaves. This give a beech hedge a beautiful warm feel in the winter.
Ligustrum vulgare - wild privet
The Yew is normal found in the south of England forming part of beech woodland. It also is commonly use for hedge planting. It is one of the largest living European species and live up to 500 years old.
Taxus baccata - yew
The Yew is normal found in the south of England forming part of beech woodland. It also is commonly use for hedge planting. It is one of the largest living European species and live up to 500 years old.
Planting a yew hedge in clay soil
This blog is all about how to plant a yew hedge in clay soil and it’s harder than you think. Check it out yew won’t regret it!
Zantedeschia aethiopica - arum lily
The Arum lily is happy in full sun or partially shaded part of your garden. Prefers ponds and banks of waterways.
Eupatorium cannabinum - Hemp-agrimony
The Hemp-agrimony pink flowers are very attractive to butterflies. It likes damp soil and is happy in full sun or partial shade.
Gunnera manicata - Giant rhubarb
The Giant rhubarb is very big so think about the space you have before planting it. It’s very hardy, likes the sun but can withstand the winter freeze down to -5%
Sanguisorba officinalis - great burnet
The Great burnet, with it’s maroon flowerheads, mingles well with damp-loving grasses all the way through the summer month. It enjoys moist soil in a sunny part of the garden. May need supporting.
Bog Plants
Is your garden’s too wet or you sick of your pond, don’t get bogged down! check out our blog on bog plants. It’s the bog blog! Perfect, not only for bog garden plants but also bog plants for ponds.
Trollius europaeus - globeflower
The Globeflower grows in damp shady area. It’s slightly poisonous and is ever good for pollinators
Athyrium niponicum var pictum - Painted lady fern
The Water avens is a pretty common plan that appears in damp grassland and riverbanks