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Looking for landscaping ideas for more privacy in your garden can seem like a lot of research is needed, but we’ve got you covered with these ideas.

Looking for landscaping ideas for more privacy in your garden can seem like a lot of research is needed, but we’ve got you covered with these ideas. If you want to ensure your garden is a haven of peace and privacy, so you can garden without watchful eyes or being overlooked by houses nearby, there are many options to consider. We’ve picked some ideas that can work well in most gardens, including some environmentally friendly ideas that will also encourage biodiversity.
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<li>Living fence</li>
<li>Bird-friendly trees</li>
<li>Fence panels</li>
<li>Shrubs and perennials</li>
<li>Container bamboo</li>
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<h2>1. Living fence</h2>
This top idea to create more privacy while also helping wildlife is to create a boundary or privacy area by using hedging and shrubs. In effect, planting them in a row and offset will make a ‘fence’ that is also home to birds and insects. Colours, textures, flowers, and berries on many plants that you can use for this will also bring interest to your garden. Native hedging is ideal as it will establish well and thrive long into the future.
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<h2>2. Bird-friendly trees</h2>
There are so many trees to choose from that can be planted in your garden for better privacy, but why not start by looking at those particularly good for garden birds? Trees that have berries, such as the Rowan Tree, are ideal, and a mix of evergreens and deciduous means you will have privacy all year round.
<h2>3. Fence panels</h2>
The most obvious is perhaps the wooden slatted fence panels. There are numerous styles that can be stained to suit your garden. Trees, shrubs, and plants can be planted in front of the fence for extra privacy. Using the fence to grow climbers up or cordon fruit is also a valuable way to use the space to grow lots of plants. Trellis can also be added for even more height.
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<h2>4. Shrubs and perennials</h2>
You can layer planting if you’d prefer to fill your borders with stunning shrubs and pretty perennials. Hence, the larger, taller shrubs are at the back of the border and perennials in front, so the back of the border creates a privacy layer and habitat for wildlife.
<h2>5. Container bamboo</h2>
For smaller gardens or areas, why not plant Bamboo in large containers and place them around your boundary or where you want more privacy? Bamboo grows fast and tall, looks attractive, and if it is container bound, it won’t spread anywhere else.
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Landscaping ideas for more privacy in your garden

These tips will ensure you get off to a good start for a spring harvest.

These seed starter tips for a successful spring harvest will help to get you on your way to a thriving garden full of abundant crops from late spring through the summer growing season. At this time of year, there are plenty of seeds to sow, from cut flowers to salads and vegetables. Gardens will soon be abundant with plants as the weather begins to warm up and the days start getting lighter longer; but it all starts with the seeds. These tips will ensure you get off to a good start for a spring harvest.
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<li>What to sow seeds in</li>
<li>What seeds to sow now</li>
<li>Water requirements for seeds</li>
<li>After germination steps</li>
<li>Extra tips for seed sowing</li>
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<h2>1. What to sow seeds in</h2>
Seeds can be sown in many different types of pots - from seed trays and modules to coir pellets, small pots and recycled food containers, cardboard toilet roll centres, or you can even make your own out of newspaper. Generally, smaller seeds can be scattered thinly into seed trays, and larger seeds can be sown individually in modules or pairs in small pots. Always read the seed packet instructions to guide you. Ideally, use seed compost for sowing or potting compost mixed with perlite.
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<h2>2. What seeds to sow now</h2>
If the weather is mild, you can sow some seeds outside as long as they are protected with cloches, or if you have a greenhouse, cold frame or warm windowsill, they can be sown inside. Sow broad beans, carrots, radishes, peas, spring onions, beetroot, and many lettuces. When the weather has warmed up a little more, there will be plenty more you can sow.
<h2>3. Water requirements for seeds</h2>
The balance of water is essential for seeds. Too much and they will die off; too little and they won’t grow at all. Try to keep the compost moist but not overwatered. Ensure they have light, good airflow, and the right germination temperature. The seed packet instructions will guide you.
<h2>4. After germination steps</h2>
After your seeds germinate, wait until they are large enough to handle, and if they need to be pricked out, remove the weakest seedlings, leaving space for the strongest to grow. Eventually, they will need to be potted up, hardened off, and planted outside when all risk of frosts has passed.
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<h2>5. Extra tips for seed sowing</h2>
Ensure your seeds are sown at the correct depth. For example, lettuce seeds can be sprinkled on the soil with a fine layer of compost. Squash seeds can be gently pushed into the ground about 2cm deep. Using a misting spray can be helpful to ensure the water doesn’t wash all the seeds to one end of the tray or water too much. Heated propagators can be used to start seeds off early, and some, such as peas, can be sprouted before even sowing on a damp kitchen roll.
Get your seeds off to a good start with our seed-sowing packs, accessories, and compost from in store

Top 5 seed starter tips for a successful spring harvest

These tips will help to get you started in the garden.

Our top 5 gardening tips for beginners will help you or someone you know to start the gardening journey off equipped with the know-how to get started in the garden. As a beginner gardener, it can seem daunting to wonder where to start, but every gardener has to start somewhere, and it will become a lifelong hobby. Once you put your green fingers to use, you'll never look back. These tips will help to get you started in the garden.
<h2>1. There are no mistakes in the garden</h2>
No question is silly; anything that doesn't work out isn't a mistake. Each season, each garden, every year - it's all changeable, and every gardener comes across situations every year, no matter how many years they have been gardening, that can be a challenge. If something doesn't grow as you'd expected or something 'goes wrong', consider this a way to learn. Try to work out why the plant didn't succeed, and next time, do it differently.
<h2>2. Right plant, right place is key</h2>
The best way to help your plants thrive is to ensure you are planting the right plant in the right place. It's not as difficult as it sounds. Know your garden by noting down which areas are shady or sunny, if the soil is clay, sand or loam, or if the soil is alkaline or acidic. Remember that different places in the garden can vary from the next. Looking around your neighbour's garden is an excellent way to know what grows well. When you know what your garden is like, you can buy the appropriate plants for your soil and aspect. Plants will be sold with labels describing what they prefer to be grown in, so always look closely at the details.
<h2>3. Think of it as a journey</h2>
Everything you do in the garden is part of a journey into understanding nature, plants, and wildlife. There is no end goal because gardens evolve; even the most perfectly landscaped garden will probably change in time.
<h2>4. Saving money in the garden</h2>
Get into the habit of saving money by seed saving from plants you love to grow in the garden, recycling wood, pallets, and anything from the kitchen that can be used in the garden. Working with your garden, rather than against it, will help you avoid spending lots of money for things not to work out.
<h2>5. Enjoy every step of the progress</h2>
Even when things don't go according to plan, please take it as a learning curve and enjoy it! Each season, every seed that germinates, your harvests or cut flowers, and the birds that come to the garden are part of the process, so enjoy every part of it.
Our friendly staff are happy to advise if you need it next time you come into the store.

5 Basic Gardening Tips for Beginners

Here are 5 of the best plants for offices.

It's official - we work better when we have a few plants around us. But while plants are great for offices, the office environment, with its air-conditioned rooms and lack of natural light, isn't always great for plants. Fortunately, some plants will survive and even thrive in these conditions. Here are 5 of the best plants for offices.
<h2>Office Plants You'd Love</h2>
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Sansevieria, also known as mother-in-law's tongue or snake plant, is a fantastic architectural plant with stiff, upright leaves, usually variegated green and white. It's low maintenance and can cope with low light levels. Water it every couple of weeks when the compost feels dry, and dust the leaves occasionally. Avoid overwatering, as this may kill the plant.
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Zamioculcas, sometimes called the ZZ plant (its full botanical name is Zamioculcas zamiifolia), is an excellent houseplant for newbie gardeners or busy office workers. The glossy ferny foliage has a fantastic contemporary look, perfect for the modern office, and there's even a variety with black leaves – look out for Zamioculcas' Raven'. Zamioculcas plants like bright, indirect light and regular watering to moisten the compost. Feed them in spring and fall with a liquid houseplant feed.
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Succulents are ideal for a sunny windowsill, as they need plenty of light and little watering – in fact, too much watering will cause root rot and is likely to kill them. There's a huge range of succulents to choose between, from spiky cacti to eye-catching echeveria with their geometric whorls of leaves. Check individual succulents' watering requirements, as some need more or less than others.
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The spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum) is one of the easiest and most uncomplaining houseplants. Its pendant clusters of arching variegated leaves look great, cascading from a high shelf or the top of a filing cabinet. Spider plants prefer bright, indirect light. Water them regularly enough to keep the compost moist but not sodden, and feed 2-3 times a year with a liquid houseplant feed. Spider plants are easy to propagate – peg down new leaf clusters in small pots filled with multipurpose compost, water regularly, and cut them off from the mother plant once they have had time to develop their own root systems.
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The peace lily (Spathiphyllum wallisii) is one of the most popular indoor plants and prefers partial shade, making it ideal for an office environment, especially rooms with east-facing windows. It doesn't like the cold and will do best in temperatures above 21°C (70°F). Don't overwater it – let the compost dry out between waterings, but mist the plants to keep up humidity levels (these plants come from tropical rainforests, after all!) Deadhead faded flower spikes after the hooded white flowers have faded.
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Make your office greener in 2023 with some beautiful indoor plants. Visit our centre to choose from our fantastic range!

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