Easy Way to Label Garden Sprayers Are you looking for a better way to label your sprayers for garden pesticides and fertilizers? Try this smart tip from one of our readers! Easy way to label garden sprayers more clearly
15.05.2024 - 16:03 / finegardening.com
There is little you can do to control how much shade or sunlight a garden bed gets. Sure, you can cut down a tree to let in more sun or build a pergola for shade, but you can’t adjust the tilt of the earth. To find plants that will thrive in your garden, you need to get a handle on how much sunlight reaches each bed throughout the day and in all four seasons. Fortunately, with good observation skills and perhaps a new app on your phone, you can gather all the information you need to choose plants that will grow well in your garden’s brightest sun, deepest shade, and all the partially shaded places in between.
Home gardeners and horticulture professionals define sun and shade conditions using a few broad categories that should be very familiar to most gardeners. But even if you have a general idea of the amount of sun or shade your garden gets, you may be surprised to discover how much of a difference a few extra hours of light or shade can make for some plants.
Full sun is best for species and cultivars that are adapted to grow in open habitats. These plants typically require at least six hours of direct sunlight per day and include most food crops selected for their delicious fruit, roots, stems, seeds, or leaves. As a general rule, the more light these plants get, the larger and better they will grow, though every plant has an upper limit beyond which its health will begin to decline. A spot in full sun with reflected heat and light will be too bright for all but the most sun-loving plants.
Full shade, at the other end of the spectrum, is ideal for species that grow and thrive with less than two hours of direct sunlight per day. These plants often have slower growth rates and larger leaves for intercepting filtered or
Easy Way to Label Garden Sprayers Are you looking for a better way to label your sprayers for garden pesticides and fertilizers? Try this smart tip from one of our readers! Easy way to label garden sprayers more clearly
Using leaf mulch in the garden is one of the best ways to build soil, reduce weeds, retain moisture, and insulate plants. Plus, you can turn mulched leaves into leaf mold which saves money on buying compost and other soil amendments. In this article I’ll show you three easy ways to make leaf mulch and how to put it to work in your garden. What is leaf mulch? Leaf mulch is a layer of leaves applied to the soil surface around plants. It’s made from fallen leaves, whic
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All of the medal winners at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show have been announced. This year’s Chelsea Flower Show had everything: from a garden designed by children, for children, a garden that provided a calming, sensory atmosphere to support stroke recovery, and even one inspired by the Netflix show Bridgerton. Discover the Gardeners’ World Magazine team’s show highlights of RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024.
As Bridgerton returns for a third series, we celebrate its return by taking a look at some of the many filming locations from season three, which you can visit this summer. From urban oases to grand country estates, these include some of the UK’s most iconic stately homes and gardens.
For the last 19 years I have spent the third week in May at the Chelsea Flower show. It's one of those Great British institutions that just has to be experienced — a chance to see the country's best horticultural performers all in one space, to glean ideas, spot trends and talk to the people who make our gardens grow.
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This year we are celebrating 30 years of 2-for-1 Gardens, and we have 407 gardens taking part, from local hidden gems to national landmarks! To kick off your year of garden visits, we’ve picked out some of the 2-for-1 Gardens in the scheme this year which are perfect for a visit this month. Head out with your 2-for-1 Gardens card and enjoy saving money on days out with friends and family, whilst gathering lots of garden inspiration!
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