Sometimes, all it takes is one special plant to take your garden from ordinary to extraordinary. This is where garden feature trees comes along. But how do you know which plant to choose?
Here are four suggestions for stunning specimen trees that will instantly draw the eye, and that visitors to your garden will not be able to resist commenting on!
So are you wondering how to grow bananas at home but aren’t sure of what to do?
Good for you- growing a banana tree is the simplest thing to do. That is because, unlike other trees, it does not demand excessive attention.
In fact, if you pour it with so much attention, it may not like it at all. All it needs is a balance of positive factors.
So even if caring for a banana tree is fairly easy, it does not mean to say that you don’t take heed of important things.
You’re in luck because we will exactly talk about how to take care of a banana tree here.
Read this entire thing to be able to maintain your banana tree today…
There are multiple benefits to having a backyard garden pond, ranging from environmental aspects to impacting positively on your physical and mental health.
There’s a pond to suit every style and size of property – you might require a small and easy to maintain water feature, dream of a huge expanse of water boasting a myriad of wildlife – or anything else in between.
Whatever size, shape or form a pond might take, the following are some of the many advantages of having a delightful watery nirvana right in your own backyard…
Staking a tree may seem like common sense, but you’d be surprised at how many people do not stake their trees correctly.
Water is a key element for plants to live. Without proper watering, your garden has no chance of survival. Unfortunately, in a lot of regions in Australia, the problem of hydrophobic soils occurs, which means that getting the water to where it needs to be, can be a bit of problem. Read on to find out what hydrophobic soil means for you and how can we fix it. Read more
What do you need to do this month to keep your garden looking healthy? How can you be proactive NOW so that you get the best results NEXT month?
These are the questions that I hope to answer towards the start of each month in my ‘Monthly Gardening Tips’ series. Knowing what to do each month will go a long way towards minimising the amount of time that you need to spend in the garden.
Welcome to September, or as it will be called at AussieGreenThumb.com 'So You Want A Better Garden?' month. This month I will be focusing on helping you step forward to meet your gardening goals. I realise though that for many people the task of improving your garden seems monumental.
Don't fret! One of the keys things I'll be helping you do this month is break the task down into manageable, bite sized pieces with my series '30 Days to Grow a Better Garden'.