Gardening is regaining popularity as a pastime for all types of people, with gardens popping up in the most unexpected places. While the traditional image of a garden may not exactly fit into the reality of most urban environments, the fact is you can grow your own food whether you live on a rural...
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For many gardeners, a good offense is far better than a good defense when it comes to those annoying garden pests. As soon as many gardeners plant their first seeds of the season, they are already thinking about pest control. The question is, when is it necessary to step in with pest control methods? If...
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Hanging baskets look great in any setting and you’ll be surprised by the difference they can make to an otherwise dull brick wall. There’s no better way of bringing some outdoor colour to eye level and one of the best things about them is that you don’t even need a garden. You also don’t have...
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Well spring was in the air for me last week… Bit of sunshine, fairly mild and things felt fresh. Trust the UK weather, this week as I write this blog the rain is lashing down. Nevermind, I’m sure the good weather will be with us soon enough and with that in mind I was...
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If you regularly cook with fresh herbs then growing your own herbs for cooking might have already crossed your mind. It’s easier than you might think too and doesn’t require the green fingered skills of Diarmuid Gavin. You can easily set up a small herb garden, learn how to cultivate and prepare herbs as...
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I appreciate we’ve recently posted an article about lawn TLC, however, if you’re tired of having to maintain a lawn or you simply don’t have the time. It could even be that all the chemicals you’re using are no good for the environment, and you’ve had a prick of ‘green-consciousness’… Well hopefully we can...
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Have you always loved the idea of having your own vegetable plot in your garden, but you’re not too sure how to go about it?  Well we’ve pulled together some advice on building the perfect vegetable garden to get you up and running… Before starting a vegetable garden, work out a layout to scale on...
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You may think that the perfect garden lawn is an impossible task. Trust me you are not alone with this one. Many of us try for that golf course green lawn, but the problem is that we are not too sure how to actually achieve it. Having worked as an Assistant Green Keeper (slash...
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At Lazy Susan we love gardening, it’s one of the reasons we started Lazy Susan. And plant-wise, when it comes to our favorite season, you simply can’t beat springtime. Spring flowers are beautiful and fragrant, while springtime brings with it a renewal of plant life after the frost and snow of winter. It is a...
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