Soil and knowing how to fix soil problems is one of the most important elements of your garden. Without good soil, you could have a lovely exposure, just enough rainfall, a totally pest free...
Gardeners Soil Problems
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Our Hedge-Blogs are written to help and inform gardeners. We write short articles on a range of topics covering anything from dry stone walling to tree identification.
How to use Plants to Make a Wall Attractive
My garden backs onto a wall, what can I do to brighten the area up? It's inevitable that some gardens, especially in densely populated town and city centres and other urban areas, will back right...
Brightening Up a Dull Winter Garden in Harrogate
Up here in Yorkshire the winters set in earlier than they do in the south of the country. Here in Harrogte, down by the river at the towns lowest point, frosts can arrive even earlier. The first...
Ilkley Turfing
They say a picture paints a thousand words, so instead of writing another Hedge-Blog, I will show you a recent turfing job Hedge-Hogs Outdoor undertook in Ilkley, West Yorkshire using pictures...
Build a Wooden Fence
Fences are sometimes the best way to obscure an unsightly view. If your yard looks over an abandoned lot, chances are you don't want to have to look at it everyday. A fence, with boards placed tight...
Prevention and Control of Moss
The conditions that moss favours are as follows: Poor surface drainage - This encourages fern and tufted type mosses. Lack of fertility or nutrients - Any lawn low in essential nutrients will be...