Plant Gardens 101

There is one thing that almost all homeowners have in common and that is that we are all looking for some kind of storage space from time to time. We have closets in our houses to keep track of stuff, but finding places to stores garden equipment is another matter. Consequently, some homeowners factor into their garden shed design a storage unit that will comfortably manage not only their current gardening and outdoor equipment but will also accommodate any future landscaping tool purchases. It is as easy as picking up the phone, anywhere in the UK, if you want one of these garden sheds.

Garden shed UK strives for complete customer satisfaction when you purchase any storage device or outdoor shed. With several models to choose from, they are certain to have what you need. The garden sheds UK are built with a special form of pressure treatment that is made to with stand weather and moisture. Moisture in the UK can be a problem, so by taking care of moisture before installing a garden shed UK will avoid any future issues. (more…)

How many times when you were a child, did you bite into an apple or other fruit and there would be some insect or other chomping away with you! Unfortunately these days there are a lot of harmful chemical insecticides used on the foods that we eat.
This article outlines some natural plant insecticides which are a safer alternative for our general health and wellbeing. You will, perhaps, be surprised that all natural insecticide products can be made from the most unlikely compounds.

The first two we will look at are called Rotenone and Pyrethrum. Rotenone is derived from the root of a sub-tropical plant called Derris and acts like a broad-spectrum completely natural insecticide that will poison via ingestion and contact. It is most often used as a dust or a spray and although it is completely non-toxic to plants, it is deadly to fish and reasonably toxic to warm blooded mammals, so that includes dogs, cats and humans. (more…)

Gabriel Ash planthouses and glasshouses can be used as greenhouses, but they can be so much more! A glasshouse is essentially like a larger version of a standard planthouse, but with many more possible variations in design and uses. You can use your glasshouse to house and display exquisite exotic plants the same way you can in a planthouse, but glasshouses can be designed much larger so that they can accommodate seating or even hot tubs or swimming pools. Imagine relaxing in your hot tub on a cold winter’s day or swimming amid a tropical paradise! You could use your glasshouse as an outdoor dining area where you could entertain guests while basking in the splendour of a brilliant sunset. A glasshouse from Gabriel Ash is the perfect setting for an artist’s studio, or simply a place to sit and reflect amongst your beautiful plants. It will allow you to get the most out of your garden by enabling you to spend more time outside during spring and fall when the weather is not always pleasant. Glasshouses can serve the same purposes as greenhouses or planthouses, but they can be built with ample space so that you can use them for so much more!
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The botanical name for goatsbeard.