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At long last, spring is finally here, and your garden will soon be at its most beautiful. In order to make the most of your gorgeous outdoor space, you'll need to prepare your garden for warmer weather. Follow these steps to ensure your garden is ready for the sun.   Pruning Winter can really wear out your garden's plants and flowers, so some pruning will be necessary to cut away damaged areas. If frost has settled in your region during the winter months, check the garden thoroughly for frost damage. Prune away any damaged areas to ensure healthy growth in...

Hedges in our outdoor area not only add beauty to the exterior space, but also plays various roles such as improving privacy, blocking wind and reducing noise. You can make the hedges the most attractive feature of your landscape by trimming the hedges to various sizes and shapes. If you are looking to create distinct sections in your garden, you can use low hedges or box hedges. Depending on your climate, space availability, garden style, etc., you need to select the hedging plants.     Varieties of hedging plants You can get different varieties of hedging plants from your local...

Do you have that one neighbour whose yard reminds you of the Garden of Eden? Beautiful flowers that blossom all year round, well-trimmed hedges that surprisingly never overgrow, and those fountains you see in movies of cupid-like angels gushing water from their mouths? I know, it must be hard living right next to them with your withering flowers, your kids constantly trampling on your plants “ not to mention the dog always digging holes and damaging the soil. Well, the good news is, all this can change if you follow the 3 steps below to transform your junkyard into an...

You didn't think it was possible, did you? That one day you would be standing in front of your own tree nursery just waiting for the luscious fruits to ripen so that you can dig into those juicy, tasty treats. Wait, is this still a dream for you? Well, if you have some extra space in your yard, then converting it into a nursery can be a great idea. Here are a few reasons why. Save that extra dollar Long gone will be the days of heading down to the supermarket just to satisfy your fruity cravings, or being on...

Basil is one of the most important herbs, used in Thai, Italian and Indian cooking. Basil, sweet Italian (Ocimum basilicum) not only adds flavour to the food, but has many medicinal properties as well. It is used for healing many ailments in many tropical Asian regions. This aromatic herb has bright green leaves and can be grown in your garden on the ground or in pots. This plant grows approximately to a height of 45 cm.   Culinary uses Basil can be added directly to the salads or can be used as basil pesto, which can be added to egg,...