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Potted plants can make the world of difference in your garden, especially if you have a relatively low maintenance space or possibly a tiny concreted area to work with. With potted plants, even the smallest of gardens and balconies can enjoy a touch of nature, and there are so many different flowers and plants you can choose from, including those that blossom in spring, winter, autumn and summer.

With potted plants, you can keep the space nice and tidy too, whilst they’re so easy to grow and nurture, and if the weather gets a bit too severe, you can always bring them inside to ensure they survive. These are just two of the reasons why potted plants are so popular in the UK, but a third and final reason is that they’re very affordable too. You can buy already developed plants in pots from gardening stores and you only need to have a little peak in the sale section to discover a complete collection of plants at very low prices.

With Christmas not too far away now, we’d like to focus on a festive theme today; decorating the trees in your garden. Whether you have a tall oak tree, a selection of hedges and shrubs or a fabulous conifer tree that’s perfect for Christmas, you should always try to add a few decorations. There are many Christmas tree ornaments that are suitable for outdoors such as those made of wood and metal, but it’s the lights that are going to have the biggest impact. With outdoor trees, you want a good selection of twinkle lights to weave in between the branches, and we’d recommend you go for solar powered because it’s easier and it will, of course, save you a considerable sum on electricity. You can light up your house like the house in “Home Alone” and really get into the festive spirit. Get some lights and decorations on the trees in your garden today.

As garden lovers, we want to spend as much time outdoors as possible, but sometimes the British weather can make this difficult all year round. Don’t let the rain stop you from relaxing in your garden, all you need to do is add a summer shed to sit back in.

Ironically a summer shed isn’t just for the summer, but of course, it is a little more pleasant during the warmer months. Adding a summer house to your back garden will create an area of shelter that you can personalise and make your own.

There is no need to worry about getting cold either, as all you need to do is add a small heating system to take the nip out of the air. You could add electric to your summer house to add a heater or alternatively use a gas heater instead.

Style your summer house however you like, adding seating, shelves and a table. Sit back and relax as you look out to your garden from a different view.

A greenhouse needs to be maintained all year round to get the best growth of your crops and plants inside. Winter, in particular, is a more difficult season to maintain your greenhouse.

As well as internal temperature control and ventilation, you need to make sure you keep the pests at bay during the winter months. Small slugs and snails are drawn to the warm interior of a greenhouse compared to staying outside in the cold and frosty weather.

Remember to check all of your crops and plants to make sure they have not been contaminated by slugs, snails or any other pests. Contamination of your greenhouse can result in poor growth of your plants and even cause them to die. Make sure you have adequate pesticide in your greenhouse and on your plants. You can also apply slug repellent to keep these away from the crops and plants within the greenhouse.

There are some basic tools and techniques you need to know when you first start maintaining your garden. So many young people leave home and move into a new house only to find they don’t know the slightest bit about gardening. If that sounds like you don’t worry we’re here to help.

Cutting the grass is obviously one of the easiest yet most important tasks. With a basic lawnmower, you move up and down the lawn in stripes, whilst a strimmer can be used to tidy the edges of the lawn, such as where it meets the patio or pathway. Another essential skill is watering, and even in the UK with lots of rain all year round, there will be times when you need to keep plants alive with a good covering of water. The third and final basic skill you need to know is planting. A little understanding of soil and plant types can go a long way, and without planting any flowers it will be pretty difficult to create a unique style in your garden. Master all of these and you’ll be one step in the right direction.

When it comes to maintaining your own greenhouse, there are a few important factors you need to consider to keep your plants in the optimum environment for growth. Having a greenhouse means you can effectively grow plants all year round as you have full control on the internal environment of the greenhouse, most importantly the temperature.

Keeping your greenhouse at the best temperature to help the plants grow in is important. As the weather outside changes, the internal environment should stay the same all year round. You can control the internal temperature by opening or closing air vents, adding a heater, and creating more or less direct sunlight to the house.

Another vital factor that can affect plant life in a greenhouse is pests. It is important to keep pests away from your greenhouse by thoroughly checking all plants and crops that enter, and always apply pest repent onto your plants.