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Planting DIY guides


planting your garden

Detailed garden planting advice so you can plant your garden yourself. Buying your plants, designing your borders, preparing your beds, using weed membrane and planting out your new garden...

Your gardens climate
Your gardens climate

common garden soil types
moist or well drained soil
border sunlight levels
what soil type do you have?


Designing your planting
Designing your planting

selecting your plant types
contrasting form and texture
quantities in the border
arranging your plants
Planting your garden Pt 1
Planting your garden Pt 1

planting your garden borders
correct planting techniques
helping 'pot-bound' plants
protecting the soil structure
Planting your garden Pt 2
Planting your garden Pt 2

watering to settle soil & roots
building created ‘rain shadows’
moisture levels of the border
the stress for your planting
Watering your plants
Watering your plants

watering plants effectively
when to water the garden
timing watering efficiently
gravel, slate, bark, green waste

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