Gardening Tips and Garden Ideas

All Season Gardening Tips and Garden Ideas

Gardening Tips and Garden IdeasGardening Tips and Garden Ideas is very much a work in progress, in many ways, just like a garden. 
Over time more gardening ideas and related garden tips, info will be added.
Gardening is seasonal and regardless of where you are in the world those seasons are the best indicators for monitoring and preparing the garden.

We have visitors from all around the world with differing time zones and in some cases extreme climatic variation. 
So, for those living in New Zealand for example, you will need to make the monthly seasonal alteration, July being your Winter.

Please remember that there is no set time or date for any work carried out in the garden. To start with, temperatures vary vastly throughout the world and seasons change from one year to another.
Each year is different, some warmer and some colder. Climate change is upon us. You will need to adjust for where you are and the local prevailing weather conditions.

A menu bar at the very top of the page includes the seasonal Gardening Tips and Gardening Ideas links. 

Dealing with a Powdery Mildew Problem

powdery mildew on pumpkin

The Powdery mildew problem can be found on a wide range of plants. It is easy to spot, the whitish powder like spreads all over the leaves of the plant. It blocks the sunlight available to the leaves and can prevent … Continue reading →

Dethatching my lawn

Tips for improving my lawn by Dethatching – Scarifying Also sometimes referred to as scarifying. De-thatching will help with all sorts of lawn issues. The ‘thatch’ is the dead, dying and decaying matted grass parts that accumulate on top of … Continue reading →

Improving my lawn by Aerating

Tips for improving my lawn by Aerating   Done in the Autumn Fall, aeration is one of the most important factors in keeping your lawn healthy and green as it deals directly with soil compaction and drainage issues. Aeration by … Continue reading →

Lawn mowing the right way

Lawn mower

Tips for improving my lawn by mowing the right way Is there a ‘right way’ to mow your grass? – YES First, lets set some parameters, we are not talking about a bowling green, tennis court, golf putting area or … Continue reading →

Fertilizing my lawn

more fertiliser does not mean greener grass

Tips for improving my lawn by fertilising Grass clippings can provide most of the nutrients, nitrogen in particular, if the clippings are small enough to decompose quickly without forming mats on top of the living grass. Some recommend this method … Continue reading →

What is lawn overseeding?

Tips for improving my lawn by Overseeding – Re-seeding Overseeding is one of the lawn practices that confuse beginners and novices the most. Whenever I see it referenced with regard to lawn care the explanation given is always either over … Continue reading →