Over the Fence Blog

Our Guide to Planting Hedges By Rachael – Content Editor Published September 2022   Why plant a hedge? As well as creating boundaries, hedges make important garden features that provide valuable privacy and give shelter to a wide range of wildlife, most notably the many species of garden birds that choose to make their nests in them. […]

New season’s bulbs come into the garden centres from mid-August. The earlier you buy them the fresher they are and there will be a greater selection to choose from.

What Is The Best Way To Care For A Bamboo Plant? Guest Blog – By Tony Manhart

8 Tips for Watering Your Garden By Rachael – Content Editor Published July 2022   It’s getting hot out there   During summer, it is more important than ever to make sure our garden is watered adequately. Nobody wants to be parched on a hot, sunny day – especially not your plants! But don’t worry, we […]

How to Choose the Right Plants for Your Soil By Rachael – Content Editor Published May 2022   When selecting plants for our gardens, we tend to choose them by how they look – flower colour, foliage, height, spread and when they will look at their best.  These are all important considerations; however, you also need […]

World Planting Day – Let’s Grow Together By Rachael – Content Editor Published March 2022 Celebrate World Planting Day with us on the 21st of March and plant something new. Now that spring has officially sprung, we can start to think about getting our garden to bloom. What is World Planting Day? World Planting Day is […]

Growing your own is one of the best ways to not only harvest your own fresh fruit and vegetables but to enjoy all the many other benefits getting outside in the garden can bring. Gardening has so many physical and mental health benefits from helping anxiety to improving depression along with lowering your risk of […]

There is nothing more satisfying than eating apples or pears that have been picked from your own fruit tree. Apple and pear trees are incredibly easy to plant and maintain, and so are most fruit trees, depending on the type of tree you choose they often thrive in medium sized gardens, as well as large […]