Gardening is not just a Summer, Autumn, or Spring job — Winter is the most important time of the year in a garden. I can teach you what needs to be done throughout the year.
I can help you with:
Deciding what are the correct basic tools for you to use in your garden
Getting the the right consistency of the Soil and why this is the most important step of all. (If the structure of the soil is not up to the right consistency, your plants will not grow well and they will have a short life.)
Choosing the right plant for the right position of your garden and why
Understanding how important nutrition is for your plants
Understanding why you need to feed plants/vegetables
Knowing what the different fertilizers are for and what area of the plant that fertilisers strengthens
How often to feed whether it be chemical/organic or both
How to prune your plants/roses/shrubs Fruit trees and why, and how often
How to cut a hedge
How to do Topiary
How to espaliar any tree/fruit tree/bush
What pests and dieases to look for
How to treat your plants, when to treat them and why
How to start a vegetable garden from planting seeds to harvesting and all the problems to deal with inbetween
Why you should compost
Understanding what a micro climate is and where in your garden
Understanding that you can use trees/shrubs as protection in your garden be that of a 'wind break' or protection from the sun at different times of the day or even as fencing from neighbors
Planting pots and keep then looking amazing all year round
How to create a 'low allergen' garden
Knowing when to water a garden and for how long
Learning how to choose plants to create the look you want
Planting a garden that will attract bees which is important for pollination
Planting a garden to attract more bird life
Learning to incorporate the trees/bushes/plants that hang over your fence from your neighbor into your garden
Giving you the knowledge/confidence to create rooms in your garden
Creating a climbing garden if you have a small outside space
Creating a climbing garden because you want more space to plant
Enhancing what you already have planted
Moving plants if they are in the wrong place (and don't be afraid to move again if it is still in the wrong place)
Creating focal points, e.g. wanting a particular plant/plants to stand out or pot or even your entrance to be a feature
What kinds of plants/veges can be planted in pots
Gardens don't always have to have lots of flowers, different textures of plants can look amazing
