Tag: qualified gardener
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Summer plant spotlight: Salvia ‘Caradonna’
Salvia nemorosa ‘Caradonna’ is one of the best performing summer flowering plants you can have in your garden. I use it a lot in my designs, as it is such has such stunning voilet-blue flowers. Its hardy – I’ve seen them go through dry hot summers and freezing wet winters without issue. Salvia ‘Caradonna’ doesn’t…
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Composting: A step-by-step no-nonsense guide
Composting is simple. You make a pile of organic materials, and you wait. That’s the essence of it. Composting is a staple of sustainable gardening. In this post, I wanted to make a straightforward, easy guide to turning your garden waste into usable compost. Before I start with the steps, it is important to know…