Imagine walking through a garden where every plant has a purpose beyond its own beauty – where flowers protect vegetables, herbs enhance flavours, and root systems work together like old friends sharing resources.
Tired of spending hours with a watering can or watching your sprinklers water the pavement more than your plants? There is a smarter way to keep your garden lush and thriving.
This is the simplest and most passive system. It consists of a growing container filled with a medium like perlite or vermiculite, and a separate reservoir for the nutrient solution.
This system works by periodically flooding a grow tray with the nutrient solution from a reservoir and then allowing it to drain back out. A submersible pump on a timer controls the flooding cycle.
In a DWC system, plants are placed in net pots and suspended directly over a reservoir of oxygenated nutrient solution. The roots are submerged in the water, giving them constant access to nutrients, water, and oxygen.
Just last summer, many of us watched our vibrant green lawns turn a sad shade of beige under the relentless sun. The familiar hiss of the sprinkler became a memory as hosepipe bans swept across the UK, leaving our gardens parched and our prize-winning petunias wilting.
The familiar sight of a summer hosepipe ban is becoming an annual reality for many UK gardeners. As our climate changes, bringing hotter, drier summers, water scarcity is a growing concern that directly impacts our green spaces.
Water restrictions, unpredictable rainfall, and soaring water bills have many UK gardeners rethinking their approach to garden design. But here's the exciting part: creating a drought-tolerant garden doesn't mean sacrificing beauty or colour.
With water bills rising and hosepipe bans becoming increasingly common across the UK, efficient garden irrigation has never been more important. Yet many gardeners unknowingly waste up to 50% of their water through poor watering practices.
The summer sun beats down mercilessly on your prize roses, and the soil looks as parched as a desert floor. Sound familiar? Every UK gardener has faced those unexpectedly scorching days when the weather forecast promises weeks without rain, and you're left wondering how on earth you'll keep your beloved plants alive?
With climate change bringing unpredictable weather patterns and water restrictions becoming increasingly common across the UK, more gardeners are discovering the benefits of drought-resistant gardening. Creating a water-wise garden filled with resilient plants is an excellent first step
Deadheading is the term used for the removal of fading or dead flowers from plants. It might sound drastic, but this gentle practice is actually one of the kindest things you can do for your flowering friends.