Tag: beginner gardener

South Facing Garden Checklist

The south facing garden checklist starts with the image of a south facing garden. In this image there are roses and containers surrounding a gravel circle. It is a clear blue sky.

Why are my plants suffering in my sunny garden? I thought most plants liked the sun? Some do and some don’t, but it is knowing how to choose the right ones. The checklist is here to help you make the right choices for your location and garden style.

What I Wish I Knew About Composting

What I wish I knew about composting would have speeded up my successes. The images shows a handful of rich friable compost.

Often my clients are making some attempts to create their own compost. Then it is used to mulch their garden borders. Most need to tweak or even start all over again. This article has been written to help the gardener start off on the right tracks to composting.

Composting for the Beginner Gardener

Composting for beginners often means creating a compost heap. The image shows a gardener emptying fine ready to use compost from a composting bin.

As a beginner gardener composting can seem a daunting prospect. Yet, most experienced gardeners will make compost to mulch their own borders. Here is a beginners guide to composting.

Taking Your Garden To The Next Level

Taking your garden to the next level does not happen overnight. The image shows a mixed herbaceous border in summer time. Mixed grasses, perennials and roses are the main flowers in this border.

I first began using the term ‘Taking your garden to the next level’ fifteen years ago. Through the mentorship between my clients and myself. As beginner or seasoned gardener this article will give you the foundations to taking your garden to the next level.