The Middle-Sized GardenCreate a gravel garden for drought tolerant gardening! Also known as a 'dry garden' or 'dry border', this is the answer to having a beautiful garden without needing to water it all the time. Tips from the head gardener at Beth Chatto Gardens, Asa Gregers-Warg.
Find out if your garden is right for a gravel garden, what plants you need and how to plant a dry garden. Planning a dry garden border is different from planning a herbaceous border - here's what you need to know. To visit Beth Chatto Gardens or buy plants online see:bethchatto.co.uk 00:00 Welcome 00:33 Beth Chatto and how she developed the dry garden 01:12 Asa Gregers-Warg, head gardener at Beth Chatto Gardeners 01:50 How to start a gravel garden or dry garden in our own gardens? 01:41 How to plant a gravel garden
Good dry garden plants include: From 5.14 1. Stipa tenuissima (Pony tail grass) 2. Stipa gigantea 3. Lychnis coronaria (red campion) 4. Verbascum bombyciferum (Giant mullein) 5. Lavender Also Agapanthus, alliums, Stachys byzantina, euphorbias and succulents. Some succulents, such as agave, will need to be over-wintered inside in Zones 9 and colder.
To learn more about planting a classic full herbaceous border, see youtu.be/qxVxUDkiwWs
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For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
How to make a gravel garden or border - beautiful drought tolerant gardening!The Middle-Sized Garden2020-08-08 | Create a gravel garden for drought tolerant gardening! Also known as a 'dry garden' or 'dry border', this is the answer to having a beautiful garden without needing to water it all the time. Tips from the head gardener at Beth Chatto Gardens, Asa Gregers-Warg.
Find out if your garden is right for a gravel garden, what plants you need and how to plant a dry garden. Planning a dry garden border is different from planning a herbaceous border - here's what you need to know. To visit Beth Chatto Gardens or buy plants online see:bethchatto.co.uk 00:00 Welcome 00:33 Beth Chatto and how she developed the dry garden 01:12 Asa Gregers-Warg, head gardener at Beth Chatto Gardeners 01:50 How to start a gravel garden or dry garden in our own gardens? 01:41 How to plant a gravel garden
Good dry garden plants include: From 5.14 1. Stipa tenuissima (Pony tail grass) 2. Stipa gigantea 3. Lychnis coronaria (red campion) 4. Verbascum bombyciferum (Giant mullein) 5. Lavender Also Agapanthus, alliums, Stachys byzantina, euphorbias and succulents. Some succulents, such as agave, will need to be over-wintered inside in Zones 9 and colder.
To learn more about planting a classic full herbaceous border, see youtu.be/qxVxUDkiwWs
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
More garden ideas on Pinterest:pinterest.co.uk/midsizegarden/boards Twitter: twitter.com/midsizegarden Facebook: facebook.com/themiddlesizedgarden6 Reasons Why Your Flower Border isnt Flowering (and How to Fix It)...The Middle-Sized Garden2023-07-22 | Why isn't your border full of flowers? Or is there a particular plant that just won't flower in your garden? You'd be surprised at some of the reasons why plants don't flower - and yet the solutions are simple. Flower farmer Sue Oriel of Country Lane Flowers explains the 6 most common reasons why your garden isn't as full of flowers as you'd like (and what to do about it)
00:00 Do you think that adding fertiliser will make your flowers bloom? Not always... 00:26 Country Lane Flowers: countrylaneflowers.co.uk 00:50 The number one reason for garden plants not flowering 01:35 How the age of the plant affects flowering 03:13 Dead head more to get more flowers 03:23 How to Create an Amazing Flower Border video: youtu.be/qxVxUDkiwWs 04:40 Pruning at the wrong time 06:12 Too much or too little fertiliser 07:54 Sowing seeds too late
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
More garden ideas on Pinterest:pinterest.co.uk/midsizegarden/boards Twitter: twitter.com/midsizegarden Facebook: facebook.com/themiddlesizedgardenHow to turn a wide shallow backyard into the perfect gardenThe Middle-Sized Garden2023-07-15 | Top garden designer Posy Gentles on how to design a wide shallow garden - how to divide up the space and make it look longer, with before-and-after pix and best tips! 00:00 The first step in designing a wide shallow garden 00:48 Garden designer Posy Gentles: posygentles.co.uk 01:00 What the wide shallow garden was like to begin with 01:32 The shed - before and after 01:54 My rough plan of what the garden looked like before 01:56 How Posy divides up a wide shallow garden 02:39 How to use planting to break up a wide shallow garden 04:06 Don't make the mistake of clearing the centre of a shallow wide garden 04:15 Create areas so you have a 'journey' 05:18 Connect the areas of the garden to each other 05:48 More ideas for shallow wide garden design 05:59 Start a garden from scratch and on a budget (Jo Rutherford) youtu.be/rMRbibeG5_Q 06:40 Small garden in Margate renovated with a sense of place: youtu.be/574dqqi6FRc 07:17 Use vertical space - cautiously! 07:53 Garden design ideas playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrZRLHPUbGmAV4WG42hsw-GNi77pGkU-m
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
00:00 Where is The Middlesized Garden and what climate does it have? 00:39 Have one big 'wow' factor element in each season 01:18 How to prune lavender so it lasts a long time 02:35 The north-facing shady border 03:03 The back border - the battle of the 'thugs' 05:11 Re-wilding or neglect? 05:29 The re-vamp of the main border... 06:28 How far apart to plant perennials 06:36 Shopping for plants - how to choose the best plants for your garden: youtu.be/L2Wz3TKR82U 07:05 Fill gaps with annuals (plants that grow, flower, set seed and die in one year) 08:27 Re-vamping the border playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrZRLHPUbGmAfSAmm4LpMyQQrvQAQNZkM
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
More garden ideas on Pinterest:pinterest.co.uk/midsizegarden/boards Twitter: twitter.com/midsizegarden Facebook: facebook.com/themiddlesizedgardenPuppy-proof your garden - the tips that really work vs those that dont!The Middle-Sized Garden2023-07-01 | Our real-life puppy has been challenging the most recommended 'puppy-proof your garden' tips - so here are the ones that really work vs the advice that may be a waste of time. Let me know what you think! 00:00 This is Ozzie - testing 'puppy-proof your garden' tips 01:03 Check your boundaries 01:28 Clear away and store sharp or breakable objects 01:40 Make ponds and mini-ponds safe 02:00 Store household, garden, garage or swimming pool chemicals safely 02:17 What about poisonous plants? It's complex... 03:45 Does your puppy eat gravel? 04:16 Protect the bird feeder - puppies shouldn't eat fallen bird seed 05:04 What to do if your puppy eats snails 05:40 Plant poisoning isn't the major cause of dog poisoning 05:55 91% of vets say chocolate is the main cause of poisoning in dogs 06:55 The 'puppy-proof your garden' tips that DON'T work!
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
More garden ideas on Pinterest:pinterest.co.uk/midsizegarden/boards Twitter: twitter.com/midsizegarden Facebook: facebook.com/themiddlesizedgarden10 best ideas for your garden from BBC Gardeners World Live 2023...The Middle-Sized Garden2023-06-17 | We can't make our gardens look like show gardens, but we can pick up brilliant tips and ideas from them. My pick of the ideas from the show gardens at BBC Gardeners World Live this year. 00:00 Why our gardens are never like show gardens! 00:20 BBC Gardeners World Live shows: bbcgardenersworldlive.com 00:29 Ways of using vertical space 01:14 Don't forget space under things 01:57 Video on how to make a container pond: youtu.be/F93kYgcbBOw 02:20 Corten steel - the contemporary materials for pots, raised beds and sculpture 03:00 Recycle - make a rockery out of bricks or rubble 03:34 Video on how to create a rock garden: youtu.be/whDfzvMn9Zw 03:38 Edimentals - making grow your own look decorative 04:32 Consider foliage colour when planning planting 05:20 Foliage-only garden by Kiran Vaidya of Hefty's Garden heftysgarden.wixsite.com/heftysgarden 05:47 Use pots in borders to make plants stand out 06:40 Video on slug resistant plants and how to deal with slugs & snails: youtu.be/_qeEWPY50Vc 07:08 Some plants look best as solo specimens 07:38 James Fenneberg border: jamesfenneberg.com
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
More garden ideas on Pinterest:pinterest.co.uk/midsizegarden/boards Twitter: twitter.com/midsizegarden Facebook: facebook.com/themiddlesizedgardenHow to create a beautiful container pondThe Middle-Sized Garden2023-06-10 | It's easy to create a pretty pot pond, but there are a few things you need to know before you fill it with water! How to make a container pond out of a trough, a barrel, a stone sink...or anything that will hold water. 00:00 What container can I use for a pond? 00:37 Why a container pond is a good idea 01:17 How to turn an agricultural drinking trough into a container pond 02:14 How deep should a container pond be? 02:41 Should you add soil to a container pond? 03:03 How to minimise mosquitoes in a container pond 03:52 Where to place your container pond 04:59 Think about access to plugs or taps when placing the mini pond 05:59 How to choose plants for a container pond 07:50 How to create different levels in a mini pond 09:13 Can you fill your mini pond with tap water? 10:00 Wildlife friendly tips playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrZRLHPUbGmC47mvZplRxbYtKsSL3WtKN
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
More garden ideas on Pinterest:pinterest.co.uk/midsizegarden/boards Twitter: twitter.com/midsizegarden Facebook: facebook.com/themiddlesizedgardenTransform a shady corner of your garden with a stunning stumperyThe Middle-Sized Garden2023-06-03 | If you've got a shady spot under trees, use tree stumps and logs as decoration and to create a 'stumpery' - and it's the perfect solution to areas with big tree roots too. See top stumpery tips from the gardeners at Doddington Place Gardens and garden designer Posy Gentles. 00:00 Welcome 00:24 Doddington Place Gardens doddingtonplacegardens.co.uk 01:05 Why have a stumpery? 03:10 Where to get tree stumps for your stumpery 03:30 Can you pick up a tree stump if you find it lying around in the countryside? 04:22 Can you dig up tree stumps? 05:02 How to place tree stumps in a stumpery 06:50 What plants do you plant in a stumpery? 08:41 How to create a rockery video: youtu.be/whDfzvMn9Zw 09:19 What plants to plant around tree roots?
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
More garden ideas on Pinterest:pinterest.co.uk/midsizegarden/boards Twitter: twitter.com/midsizegarden Facebook: facebook.com/themiddlesizedgardenShopping for plants - how to choose the best plants for your garden...The Middle-Sized Garden2023-05-20 | Award-winning plant grower Rosy Hardy of @RosyHardyGardening shares her secrets on how to choose the best plants when you're plant shopping in nurseries and garden centres. 00:00 Welcome 00:14 Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants nursery: hardysplants.co.uk 00:21 How to choose plants when shopping 00:37 Check the base of the plant! 01:48 Make a list or plan 02:00 Is your border sunny or shady? 02:25 Think about your theme or feel for that border 02:50 When is the plant going to flower and how long will it flower for? 03:17 Contrast flower shapes and foliage textures 03:50 Use 'see-through' plants 04:13 You don't have to have all bigger plants at the back and smaller ones at the front 05:03 Think about how wide the plants will be when fully grown 05:35 Use annuals and biennials to fill gaps 06:08 How far apart should plants be planted? (easy tip) 07:09 Always ask the questions 07:42 Most plants will grow in pots 08:43 Plant into a pot just a little bigger than the plant's rootball 09:45 Brilliant borders playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrZRLHPUbGmA5kOEitfgzW9HlMKLUsOZp
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
More garden ideas on Pinterest:pinterest.co.uk/midsizegarden/boards Twitter: twitter.com/midsizegarden Facebook: facebook.com/themiddlesizedgarden3 garden disasters - which one is heading towards YOUR garden?The Middle-Sized Garden2023-05-13 | The garden LOOKS fine - but it's been hit by three of the most difficult-to-deal with gardening disasters. And they're all increasing in gardens around the world - at least one may be heading towards your garden. How to deal with box moth caterpillar, tulip fire and invasive non-native plants! 00:00 Welcome 00:29 The box moth caterpillar 00:16 What does the box tree moth caterpillar look like? 01:50 How to get rid of the box moth caterpillar 05:20 Does the box moth caterpillar spread to other non-box plants? 05:50 How to recognise tulip fire 06:15 What to do about tulip fire 06:45 How to deal with the invasive non-native plant 07:12 Why native plants are important 09:42 How can a bird feeder be harmful to birds?
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
00:00 Welcome 00:29 Jo Rutherford gardens at http://www.thehelpfulgardener.co.uk 00:49 The garden 'before' 01:24 Take time to think about the garden and assess how you use the space 01:40 A diagonal design for a wide, shallow garden 02:22 Paint the fence dark to make it 'recede' 02:57 Replacing ugly concrete pavers 03:57 Inexpensive planting 06:07 Easy DIY upcycling ideas 06:19 Wine bottle edging 07:04 Brick edging 07:44 In a wide, shallow garden you don't need to hide the veg bed 07:55 A pallet 'window box' style planter and ladder with pots 09:13 Add wildlife friendly features to a new build garden 09:58 An easy 'bug hotel ball' from hanging baskets 10:44 Paint and upcycling second-hand garden furniture 11:22 A rustic arch made from fallen branches, bamboo and willow
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
More garden ideas on Pinterest:pinterest.co.uk/midsizegarden/boards Twitter: twitter.com/midsizegarden Facebook: facebook.com/themiddlesizedgardenGarden style ideas - find the one thats perfect for youThe Middle-Sized Garden2023-04-22 | Deciding on a garden style makes choosing hard landscaping, garden furniture and plants SO much easier. My first garden styles video has the 12 basic garden styles, and this video has 10 more, many suggested by you (thank you!). If you haven't seen the first Top 12 garden styles video it's here: youtu.be/IBZbjNUesHI 00:00 Welcome 00:31 Top 12 Garden Styles video: youtu.be/IBZbjNUesHI 00:45 Naturalistic or prairie style gardens 01:09 Michael McCoy's tips on naturalistic planting youtu.be/1i18ZutJV8c 01:51 Video on tough perennials that will survive rain and drought:youtu.be/8Yeihq61_TU 02:26 Eco-friendly garden style 02:57 A small wildlife garden in town video: youtu.be/CaK2unUklNg 04:13 Upcycled or recycled garden style 05:31 The plant lover's garden 06:00 The Horti-Culturalists YouTube channel: youtube.com/@thehorti-culturalists 06:29 Interesting garden shed ideas including Stephen's sheds: youtu.be/Emq6oa3-w1w 06:30 City or courtyard garden style 07:24 The rock, mountain or alpine garden style 07:50 Rock garden style tips: youtu.be/whDfzvMn9Zw 08:25 Woodland garden style 09:50 Native plants garden 11:24 Rustic garden style 12:01 Food forest/potager/edible garden style
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Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
More garden ideas on Pinterest:pinterest.co.uk/midsizegarden/boards Twitter: twitter.com/midsizegarden Facebook: facebook.com/themiddlesizedgardenMake a garden border on a budget - how to save money on creating a beautiful herbaceous borderThe Middle-Sized Garden2023-04-16 | I've checked out the most popular tips for saving money on planting a garden border. Then I worked out how much each tip actually saves me - and what the pros and cons of each tip are. Not every tip works for everyone! And while your plants may be cheaper (or more expensive), and your currency different from mine, the percentages savings can tell you a lot about how to save money when you create your own new garden border. 00:00 Welcome 00:22 How to re-vamp your border video: youtu.be/BuWs8wqetYs 00:55 How much does it cost to plant a border? 01:10 Make a list before shopping 01:50 For a free download of the Middlesized Garden Beautiful Borders Checklist: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/the-middlesized-garden-beautiful-borders-planning-checklist 02:16 The Great Dixter Plant Fair is held twice a year: greatdixter.co.uk/pages/events/category/whats-on 02:34 Is it cheaper to buy from local independent nurseries or garden centres? 03:17 Plant perennials and shrubs instead of annuals 04:07 Re-use some of the plants you already have 05:15 When is the cheapest time of year to buy plants? 06:06 Dyson's Salvia Nursery and Great Comp Garden: greatcompgarden.co.uk 06:09 How to grow salvias video: youtu.be/2zOkpJ52T40 06:33 Propagate plants - Fraser Valley Rose Farm video on taking cuttings from 4 different types of plants youtu.be/BwI_R7VO4Js 07:59 Grow from seed 08:45 Use plants which self-seed easily 09:40 Buy smaller sizes of plants 10:30 Total amount saved with cost-cutting tips
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
More garden ideas on Pinterest:pinterest.co.uk/midsizegarden/boards Twitter: twitter.com/midsizegarden Facebook: facebook.com/themiddlesizedgardenSpring garden tour - and the pros and cons of plants that help suppress weeds!The Middle-Sized Garden2023-04-09 | It's spring and the garden is shooting up - and so are the weeds! Here I look at the pros and cons of plants that will help suppress weeds - but could they be too invasive for you? Plus launch of the Middlesized Garden 'Behind the Scenes'. 00:00 Welcome 00:21 Size and shape of the Middlesized Garden, also the weather & climate 01:08 Dealing with frost damaged plants 01:51 The parterre - cutting down the ornamental grasses in pots 02:22 Euphorbia 'Wulfenii' (Mediterranean spurge) 02:57 Smynium perfoliatum (Perfoliate Alexanders) - is it too invasive? 03:30 No Mow May 04:00 Plants that help stop weeds? 04:54 Comfrey - check whether it's too invasive for your area 05:04 Getting rid of ground elder by covering it up 05:36 Two different meanings of 'invasive' 06:41 Why I'd rather have comfrey than ground elder 07:52 Launching 'Behind the Scenes' on the Middlesized Garden 08:47 Spring gardening tips playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrZRLHPUbGmDUeQFH-_QqIfLCO3b4u5qA
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
More garden ideas on Pinterest:pinterest.co.uk/midsizegarden/boards Twitter: twitter.com/midsizegarden Facebook: facebook.com/themiddlesizedgardenDid you know that the warmest spot in your garden is a micro-climate just outside your window?The Middle-Sized Garden2023-04-05 | If you want to keep borderline tender plants safe, then use the space nearest to your house wall. Walls absorb sunlight during the day, and have some retained heat from your heating too, so it creates a micro-climate. Plants emerge earlier nearer to the house than further away. See how my plants emerge several weeks early if they're kept in a pot close to the wall.
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
More garden ideas on Pinterest:pinterest.co.uk/midsizegarden/boards Twitter: twitter.com/midsizegarden Facebook: facebook.com/themiddlesizedgardenWhich are the most useful garden tools? Youll be surprised....The Middle-Sized Garden2023-04-01 | In this video, Dan Cooper of Dan Cooper Garden (dancoopergarden.com) explains which garden tools are essential and which are the most useful garden tools. You don't need to buy and store lots of tools - these are the best ones for the most common gardening jobs, especially if you have a smaller garden.
If you're new to gardening, this video covers the basics of the tools you need. So you can build up your garden tool collection over time, and not waste money on buying tools you rarely use.
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
More garden ideas on Pinterest:pinterest.co.uk/midsizegarden/boards Twitter: twitter.com/midsizegarden Facebook: facebook.com/themiddlesizedgardenThese Perennials Will Survive Any Summer. And theyre beautiful!The Middle-Sized Garden2023-03-18 | Beautiful but tough perennials that will thrive in both hot, dry summers and cool, wet ones. Plant recommendations from Antique Perennials, a top Australian perennial plant retailer whose summers are usually hot and dry, but have recently been cool and very, very wet! (Meanwhile we got the hot dry summer in the UK!). Most plants suitable for USDA zones 5-9 (and cooler), all the UK, plus parts of Northern Europe, Canada, South Africa and, of course, Southern Australia!
00:00 Welcome 00:20 Antique Perennials: antiqueperennials.com 01:40 Tips on starting to plant up a perennial garden 02:46 Stipa gigantea (Golden Oats) Hardy to minus 28C/minus 20F 03:16 Persicaria affinis (Fleece flower) Hardy to minus 40C/minus 40F 03:40 Sedum (now Hylotelephium) 'Autumn Joy' Hardy to minus 40C/minus 40F 04:14 Panicum 'Blue Steel' (try 'Heavy Metal' if you can't find Blue Steel) Hardy to minus 34C/minus 30F 04:39 Stachys 'Big Ears' 05:02 Achillea (Yarrow) 'Moonshine'. Hardy to minus 40C/minus 40F 05:28 Lepechinia salviae (Chilean Pitcher Sage) Hardy down to minus 10C/15F 05:53 Aster 'Twilight' (Erybia x herveyi) Hardy to minus 40C/minus 40F 06:57 Crocosmia 'Miss Scarlett'. Hardy to minus 20C/5F 07:48 Phlomis russeliana Hardy to minus 28C/minus 20F 08:21 Do the larger persicarias survive a hot dry summer as well as Persicaria affinis? 09:07 Allium 'Millenium' Hardy to minus 28C/minus 20F 09:37 Grasses make a perennial garden 10:34 Calamagrostis 'Karl Foerster' (Feather reed grass) used as a hedge. Hardy to minus 34C/minus 30F 11:56 Beautiful borders playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrZRLHPUbGmCjrR_RaI01_mGKMaTlx_gf
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
More garden ideas on Pinterest:pinterest.co.uk/midsizegarden/boards Twitter: twitter.com/midsizegarden Facebook: facebook.com/themiddlesizedgardenOutsmart Slugs & Snails: The Secret to Growing Slug-Proof Plants in Your Garden!The Middle-Sized Garden2023-03-11 | Plant expert Stephen Ryan of @thehorti-culturalists explains how to keep slugs and snail from eating all your plants, using slug-resistant plants and other cunning techniques, which work wherever you live. 00:00 Welcome 00:23 The Horti-Culturalists YouTube channel: youtube.com/@thehorti-culturalists 00:47 How to get rid of slugs and snails naturally 02:38 Grow young plants in pots up on shelves 03:02 Woody shrubs and trees are generally slug resistant 03:56 Do coffee grounds, crushed eggshells, copper tape or horticultural grit deter slugs and snails? 06:17 Plants with hard and shiny leaves are slug/snail resistant 06:40 Late season flowers can be more slug resistant because of the weather 07:42 Plants with resinous herby leaves are slug/snail resistant 10:24 Plants with furry/fuzzy leaves are slug/snail resistant 10:32 Roses are slug/snail resistant 11:05 Are rare plants more slug/snail resistant than common ones? 12:20 Mix slug-resistant plants with vulnerable ones 13:10 Manual ways of controlling snails 14:40 Garden tips and techniques playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrZRLHPUbGmDZi6nOU6kPz3a8qLxvhJ27
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
More garden ideas on Pinterest:pinterest.co.uk/midsizegarden/boards Twitter: twitter.com/midsizegarden Facebook: facebook.com/themiddlesizedgardenGarden borders and structure - dont miss out on this easy win! Lessons from Cloudehill gardensThe Middle-Sized Garden2023-03-05 | Paths, pots, pergolas...walls, hedges, evergreens and arches - they can really transform your garden borders. Here Jeremy Francis of Cloudehill Gardens and @thediggersclub shares the secret of starting a brilliant border with the structure. 00:00 What is garden structure? 00:28 Cloudehill gardens & The Diggers Club: https://cloudehill.com.au/ 00:46 Beautiful borders playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrZRLHPUbGmCjrR_RaI01_mGKMaTlx_gf 02:05 Walk through the hot and cool borders 02:55 Advantages of planting borders on a North-South axis 03:33 Start your border structure with what you've got 04:01 Choosing trees for a small garden: youtu.be/i3Om4PJRNMY 04:07 Use hedges for boundaries, punctuation points and to divide space 04:54 Use foliage contrast to improve your border's structure 05:27 The power of evergreen shrubs in your border 05:46 What type of garden path is best? 06:25 Use pots to improve structure in your borders 07:08 5 ways to display pots in your garden: youtu.be/U11GMl5IkGI 07:17 Improving your garden structure with arches 07:59 Tour of the plants in the border with Jeremy
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
More garden ideas on Pinterest:pinterest.co.uk/midsizegarden/boards Twitter: twitter.com/midsizegarden Facebook: facebook.com/themiddlesizedgardenGardening for biodiversity - why changing the rules is good news for garden lovers!The Middle-Sized Garden2023-02-24 | Discover an easier, more relaxed and flower-filled gardening style! Instead of an endless list of chores, the @TheRHS is now advising us to let go of some of the old gardening rules and garden in a different way. Gardening for biodiversity means leaving leaves on borders, less mowing and filling your garden full of plants and plants and flowers. Here I talk to the Royal Horticultural Society's Senior Wildlife Specialist, Helen Bostock and the Principal Horticultural Advisor, Leigh Hunt to find out why changing the rules is good news for garden lovers as well as the environment. If you're looking to garden for biodiversity, then this video is for you! By understanding the basics of gardening for biodiversity, you'll be on your way to creating a garden that is full of life and beautiful to look at! RHS wildlife friendly tips: rhs.org.uk/wildlife Cover photo of sparrow on canna by Molly Hollman: mollyhollman.myportfolio.com 00:00 Welcome 00:39 The Royal Horticultural Society: rhs.org.uk 01:14 The Wildlife Garden at RHS Hilltop Wisley. Sculpture by Tom Hare 01:33 What is biodiversity in the garden? 03:20 Slugs and snails can benefit your garden - don't call them pests! 03:40 A wildlife friendly garden will help control slugs, snails, aphids and more 03:54 Even the smallest garden can help - the importance of wildlife corridors 05:05 Three easy steps to make your garden more biodiverse 07:51 Does leaving your lawn long damage it? 08:41 Why you don't need to water your lawn in a drought 08:59 Cutting a lawn after leaving it long 09:39 What are the big mistakes to avoid if you want a biodiverse garden? 10:05 Pull up a paver and plant it up 10:50 Think about 'input' and 'output' - reduce your input to save money and be more biodiverse 11:23 Leave autumn leaves on borders: youtube.com/shorts/PREn71Wo6zY?feature=share 14:57 How to make your own potting compost 13:39 'Right plant, right place' - choosing plants that will grow well in your garden also saves money and environmental resources 14:50 New ways of gardening playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrZRLHPUbGmC-l-9hucD4BXre5GjJo4gJ
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
More garden ideas on Pinterest:pinterest.co.uk/midsizegarden/boards Twitter: twitter.com/midsizegarden Facebook: facebook.com/themiddlesizedgardenHow to clean & maintain your garden tools - make them last longer and work better!The Middle-Sized Garden2023-02-18 | Most garden tools will last a lifetime if you clean and maintain them properly. Here Dan of Dan Cooper Garden shows how to clean, sharpen and maintain garden tools, secateurs and pruning shears. He'll show you what cleaning materials or tools you need and how to use common household cleaners if you don't have the specialist gear. 00:00 Welcome 00:09 Dan Cooper Garden (online shop with gardening advice, accessories, tools and furniture) :dancoopergarden.com 00:23 Why cleaning your tools makes them last longer and work better 00:52 How to clean forks, trowels and spades 02:42 How to get dried dirt off garden tools 02:59 Redecker Garden Tool Brush from Dan Cooper Garden: dancoopergarden.com/products/garden-tool-brush 03:11 How to remove rust from garden tools 03:56 How to clean and maintain copper tools 04:47 How to restore wooden tool handles 05:16 How to maintain shears/secateurs 08:34 Crean Mate:dancoopergarden.com/products/crean-mate 08:42 Camellia oil - dancoopergarden.com/products/camellia-oil Sharpening & care kit also available from Felco: worldoffelco.co.uk/categories/spare-parts/saws/sharpening-and-care. Linseed oil 09:27 Professional tool companies such as Felco and Niwaki have repair and maintenance services. 09:59 How to use household cleaning products to clean your secateurs/shears 10:27 Astonish - The Good One available from many stockists including amzn.to/3Kn0cHF 11:00 Disinfect shears and secateurs regularly. 11.53 Niwaki sharpening stone dancoopergarden.com/products/niwaki-sharpening-stone 12.19 Felco specialist secateur/shears sharpener: amzn.to/40Qkqzc 12:47 Gardening tips and techniques playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrZRLHPUbGmDZi6nOU6kPz3a8qLxvhJ27
Note: links to Amazon are affiliate and help support this channel. Other links are not affiliate. Felco serviced one pair of secateurs free to review the service. No other payments or free products are involved.
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
More garden ideas on Pinterest:pinterest.co.uk/midsizegarden/boards Twitter: twitter.com/midsizegarden Facebook: facebook.com/themiddlesizedgardenGarden tips and tour - whats looking good, winter pruning, winter damage to plants and moreThe Middle-Sized Garden2023-02-11 | Winter garden tips & tour: pruning is the most important job in the garden in winter and early spring. Even though different plants have some different techniques, you can learn the overall principles of pruning and you won't go far wrong. And why the principles of pruning apply if you're facing winter damage. 00:00 Welcome 00:36 Tour of the Middlesized Garden in winter 01:46 The border re-vamp - it's completely cleared at last 03:53 The basic principles of winter pruning 05:10 What to do with winter damaged plants 06:22 How to prune hydrangeas video: youtu.be/SX8KCNUAQWA 07:21 Check tree ties and stakes - don't leave them on for too long 07:42 How to plant a tree video: youtu.be/cecir4wb2fE 08:03 The progress of the 'mini meadow' 09:37 Garden design ideas playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrZRLHPUbGmAV4WG42hsw-GNi77pGkU-m
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
More garden ideas on Pinterest:pinterest.co.uk/midsizegarden/boards Twitter: twitter.com/midsizegarden Facebook: facebook.com/themiddlesizedgardenBrilliant Herbaceous Border Inspiration from Professional and Private GardensThe Middle-Sized Garden2023-01-28 | What makes a good herbaceous border? If you're planning to make your flower borders look stunning, don't miss these tips and ideas from inspiring private and professional gardens. I've put the tips I'm going to use myself when completely revamping my main herbaceous border this year - and setting myself the challenge of making my herbaceous border look better than it ever has! So do join me - wherever you live, these tips will help you transform your own borders. 00:00 Welcome 00:32 Clear your border first 01:50 Using yellow in herbaceous borders 02:18 6 Perennials That Flower All Summer video: youtu.be/xZr4n75Cr6g 03:24 See more of Great Comp Garden in the Expert Tips on Salvias video: youtu.be/2zOkpJ52T40 03:38 A white flower bed border - how to use white 06:20 Rosy Hardy YouTube channel:youtube.com/@UCAqAumqgJ3NoIPYDZGxZL4g 06:55 Doddington Place Gardens in Kent: doddingtonplacegardens.co.uk 07:14 Joff Elphick's Pot & Cloche podcast: joffelphick.co.uk/podcast 07:20 Blue in a herbaceous border 08:00 How to create stunning garden borders with Tom Brown video: youtu.be/SQRTVeCLHmE 08:20 Think about foliage shape when planning a flower border 08:59 Reds and pinks together in a herbaceous border 09:25 How to plant a stunning perennial border video with Steve Edney: youtu.be/1QWrbmxnJAI The argument over the persicaria is at 14.34. 09:47 How to place plants by height in a herbaceous border 10:09 'Hot' herbaceous borders 10:24 See more of Gravetye Manor Hotel's autumn borders in 6 Best Shrubs for Late Season Colour video: youtu.be/GciMgkU7NtE 10:46 Naturalistic planting design - how to get it right in your own garden video with Michael McCoy garden design: youtu.be/1i18ZutJV8c 10:49 Contrast plant shapes in your herbaceous border - round, upright and horizontal 11:15 See more of this garden in How to Make a Flower Border Look Amazing video: youtu.be/qxVxUDkiwWs 12:15 Middlesized Garden Beautiful Borders Planning Checklist: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/the-middlesized-garden-beautiful-borders-planning-checklist 12:35 Beautiful borders playlist - videos to transform your garden borders: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrZRLHPUbGmCjrR_RaI01_mGKMaTlx_gf
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Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
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For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
More garden ideas on Pinterest:pinterest.co.uk/midsizegarden/boards Twitter: twitter.com/midsizegarden Facebook: facebook.com/themiddlesizedgardenShould You Put Up a Wild Bird Feeder If Your Neighbors Have Cats?The Middle-Sized Garden2023-01-21 | Do garden bird feeders put the birds in danger from predators like cats? Cats aren't the only bird predators, so the more choices birds have, the easier it is for them to make safe choices of where to feed! But there are no perfect answers... For more wildlife garden tips that work, see: youtu.be/hvnmRx_DVoA Joel Ashton's Wild Your Garden YouTube channel: youtube.com/@UCy_H60cYA9eIh02uwiLal_A 00:00 Welcome 00:16 Roamwild bird feeders 00:19 Finches Friend bird feeder
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
More garden ideas on Pinterest:pinterest.co.uk/midsizegarden/boards Twitter: twitter.com/midsizegarden Facebook: facebook.com/themiddlesizedgardenHow to choose the best garden furniture for your gardenThe Middle-Sized Garden2023-01-14 | Should you choose rattan, wood, metal or stone/stone composites when buying chairs, tables and benches for your garden? What you need to know before setting out to buy garden furniture, with lots of pictures for inspiration. It took me three months to research new garden furniture options for my garden, but you can save time just by watching for 10 minutes! 00:00 Welcome 00:19 See more of this garden in this video: youtu.be/jRkfOVNa9a4 00:27 Find more of Pollyanna Wilkinson's garden design advice here: youtu.be/5kQQDGUOXlg 01:00 Low maintenance garden by Posy Gentles: youtu.be/yiPB7n6ELc4 01:11 Garden furniture by Dan Cooper Garden: dancoopergarden.com 01:35 When is the best time to buy garden furniture? 02:11 Which garden furniture can be left outside? 03:04 Which style garden furniture to choose? 03:13 How to link your house and garden video: youtu.be/jRkfOVNa9a4 05:03 What's the difference between rattan and wicker? 06:30 Outdoor cushions tips 07:29 DIY garden furniture or built-in seating 08:08 Garden design tips from Charlotte Rowe Garden Design: youtu.be/HtsqXEMeocM 08:14 Cottage garden mash-up video from The Digger's Club, Heronswood: youtu.be/dZoaPY86hnY 08:30 Contemporary garden design ideas on the cheap video: youtu.be/p8cjOk2USWo 09:40 Should garden furniture match or can you mix it up? 10:23 Find your own garden style playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrZRLHPUbGmBMYlR5i43Qh6ujFyAC7_nw
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
More garden ideas on Pinterest:pinterest.co.uk/midsizegarden/boards Twitter: twitter.com/midsizegarden Facebook: facebook.com/themiddlesizedgardenGrowing chrysanthemums - what you really need to know!The Middle-Sized Garden2022-11-12 | You can grow chrysanthemums in a range of gorgeous colours and shapes. Some people think they don't like chrysanthemums or say they're difficult to grow! But they're not! Hardy chrysanthemums are wonderfully long-lasting, colourful flowers, both in the garden and in the vase. Dan Cooper of Dan Cooper Garden sorts out the chrysanthemum-growing myths from the truth. Find out which ones are easy to grow and how to grow them to provide brilliant late season colour in your garden. Dan Cooper Garden: dancoopergarden.com 00:00 Welcome 00:18 The difference between florists' chrysanthemums and hardy chrysanthemums 00:50 Dan Cooper Garden online gardening advice and store: dancoopergarden.com 01:05 How to group pots in a 'border' + pot growing tips youtu.be/yfnzPsEWuIE 01:40 How to start growing chrysanthemums 03:10 When to plant chrysanthemums outside 03:40 How to 'pinch out' hardy chrysanthemums 04:55 How to plant hardy chrysanthemums 05:39 How to stake or support hardy chrysanthemums 08:10 Do you need to deadhead chrysanthemums? 08:40 How to look after hardy chrysanthemums in winter 10:29 Do chrysanthemums grow in pots? 11:00 How to grow salvias video: youtu.be/2zOkpJ52T40
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
More garden ideas on Pinterest:pinterest.co.uk/midsizegarden/boards Twitter: twitter.com/midsizegarden Facebook: facebook.com/themiddlesizedgardenWhy you can leave autumn leaves in your borders...The Middle-Sized Garden2022-11-02 | You don't need to rake #autumnleaves out of borders - leaving them is better for your garden and saves you time and effortDesigning a new border - top tips from garden expertsThe Middle-Sized Garden2022-10-29 | Does your flower border need a complete revamp? Or are you starting from scratch with a new border? At the Middlesized Garden, we're renovating our main herbaceous border, so we'll take you through how to do it, step by step. 00:00 The best time of year to revamp a flower bed 00:21 Tom Brown of West Dean Gardens westdean.org.uk/gardens 00:25 Steve Edney and Lou Dowle, The No Name Nursery Kent twitter.com/stevenedney4 00:29 Posy Gentles garden designer: posygentles.co.uk 00:32 Jane Beedle, former garden designer and cookery influencer: instagram.com/janebbakes 01:33 Which plants to plant in autumn and which in spring: youtu.be/80qKSvYlMnE 01:48 15 really resilient, drought tolerant plants (which can also cope with rain!): youtu.be/teMYyXl9vv8 01:58 When revamping a border or starting from scratch, dig all plants up 02:30 To design a low maintenance garden: youtu.be/yiPB7n6ELc4 02:36 Pick through the soil thoroughly to get out roots of perennial weeds 03:05 Cover the whole border with 3"-4" garden compost, well rotted manure or other soil improver 04:24 Measure the garden and think of a theme or colour before choosing plants 04:35 How to create a stunning perennial border video: youtu.be/1QWrbmxnJAI 04:56 How to create cottage garden style: youtu.be/u0Me96RiM5c 05:02 Naturalistic Planting - how to get it right in your garden video: youtu.be/1i18ZutJV8c 05:08 Research plants and make a plant list before you go shopping 06:08 Decide if your border is sunny, shaded or part-shaded and choose appropriate plants 06:48 The Middlesized Garden Beautiful Borders Planning Checklist: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/the-middlesized-garden-beautiful-borders-planning-checklist 07:09 How to Create Stunning Garden Borders: youtu.be/SQRTVeCLHmE 07:16 Buy fewer varieties of plant and more plants of each variety 08:20 How far apart to plant plants? 09:18 Beautiful Borders playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrZRLHPUbGmCjrR_RaI01_mGKMaTlx_gf
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
More garden ideas on Pinterest:pinterest.co.uk/midsizegarden/boards Twitter: twitter.com/midsizegarden Facebook: facebook.com/themiddlesizedgardenThe very BEST time to plant perennials + top tips on filling a gap in your borderThe Middle-Sized Garden2022-10-15 | Henry Macaulay of Marchants Hardy Plants on the best time to plant, how to fill gaps in your border and other expert border tips. 00:00 Welcome 00:22 Marchants Hardy Plants: marchantshardyplants.co.uk 00:30 Secret Gardens of the South East by Barbara Segall amzn.to/3CAXRmP (note that Amazon links are affiliate, see below) 01:01 What's the best time to plant perennials, shrubs and trees? 01:40 Which plants should be planted in the spring? 02:37 How to fill gaps in a border 03:02 Why you need to clear a good space for new plants in a border 03:25 How to choose plants to add to an existing border 04:16 Contrast different shapes of flower or plant 05:05 Adding grasses to a border 06:58 Henry's top plants for a beautiful herbaceous border 07:08 How to grow salvias video: youtu.be/2zOkpJ52T40 08:30 How to keep plants in pots over winter to plant in spring 09:30 Check what treatment your plants need by keeping the label or asking the people who work at the nursery 10:07 Two more top tips
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
More garden ideas on Pinterest:pinterest.co.uk/midsizegarden/boards Twitter: twitter.com/midsizegarden Facebook: facebook.com/themiddlesizedgardenSalvias - Expert Tips on How to Grow These Long-Lasting Garden FlowersThe Middle-Sized Garden2022-10-01 | Salvias add flower colour to your garden throughout summer and autumn, often flowering for months at a time. Top salvia expert William Dyson of @GreatCompGardenPlatt and Dyson's Nurseries explains how to choose, grow and prune these beautiful flowers. 00:00 Welcome 00:15 Dyson's Nurseries: dysonsalvias.com Great Comp Garden: greatcompgarden.co.uk 00:52 Why you should grow salvias 01:25 Where can you grow salvias? 02:06 What plants go well with salvias? 03:10 Can you grow salvias with roses? 03:50 Growing salvias with fruit trees 04:27 Can you grow salvias in pots? 05:23 Why isn't my salvia flowering? 05:36 Do you need to fertilise salvias? 05:53 What pests or diseases do salvias get? 05:56 Capsid bug on salvias 07:01 When to plant salvias 07:32 How to prune salvias (also how to deadhead salvias) 09:20 Do you need to water salvias? 09:40 What do you do with salvias in winter? 10:53 Should I mulch salvias and if so, what with? 11:45 Are salvias good for wildlife? 12:43 Can salvias be moved?
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
More garden ideas on Pinterest:pinterest.co.uk/midsizegarden/boards Twitter: twitter.com/midsizegarden Facebook: facebook.com/themiddlesizedgardenGrowing Daffodils - Plant Now for Months of Beautiful Flowers in SpringThe Middle-Sized Garden2022-09-23 | Now is the time to plant daffodil bulbs - and if you want a brilliant spring garden, daffodils will give you months of flowers for very little effort. I've decided to grow more daffodils in the garden, and only to grow tulips in pots from now on - because daffodils are so reliable. 00:00 Welcome 01:23 Daffodil planting guide from de Jager bulbs:dejager.co.uk/1084/Planting-Guide The RHS rhs.org.uk/plants/daffodils/growing-guide Sarah Raven daffodil planting guide: sarahraven.com/articles/how-to-plant-and-grow-narcissi-daffodils. Other planting guides searchable on the internet 01:45 What's the difference between a daffodil and a narcissus? 01:50 When is the best time to plant daffodils? 02:14 What zones and countries can you grow daffodils in? 02:38 Where to grow daffodils in the garden? 03:11 Can daffodils grow in shade? 03:30 How to plant daffodils 03:40 How deep to plant daffodils? 04:26 How far apart to plant daffodils? 05:27 What tools to use for planting daffodils 05:57 Should you add fertiliser when planting daffodils? 07:50 When should you water daffodils? 09:06 Planting daffodils in the lawn 09:32 Looking after daffodils - the most important advice! 10:04 What does it mean when 'daffodils go blind' and what can you do about it? 10:32 Do you need to deadhead daffodils? 11:05 How to choose daffodils 11:40 How to plant daffodils so they look good in the garden
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Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
More garden ideas on Pinterest:pinterest.co.uk/midsizegarden/boards Twitter: twitter.com/midsizegarden Facebook: facebook.com/themiddlesizedgardenClear away dead plants or wait and see? Why its sometimes better to wait...The Middle-Sized Garden2022-09-21 | No-one wants to see dead plants in their garden, but if a plant has been hit by weather extremes, then sometimes it just shuts down rather than dying. In the recent heat wave, many of my plants appeared to die, but I didn't cut back the dead or dying parts. I watered them and waited for rain - and I'm so glad I did. This tip can also work for plants hit by sudden cold weather, too - although, of course, sometimes a plant dies and that's that!
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
More garden ideas on Pinterest:pinterest.co.uk/midsizegarden/boards Twitter: twitter.com/midsizegarden Facebook: facebook.com/themiddlesizedgardenQ&A - answering your questions on trees, soil, planting and the Middlesized Garden..The Middle-Sized Garden2022-09-10 | Should you plant more trees? What's the difference between mulch and compost? What advice did you wish you had when you started gardening? I'm answering your questions on gardening and the Middlesized Garden.... 00:00 Welcome 00:49 Should I plant more trees if I live in an area where water is scarce? 01:52 A neighbour's trees run along my fence and the tree roots make it difficult to plant there. What can I do? 02:56 Is it a bad idea to plant trees too close together? 03:36 I've planted a mature tree recently but the soil is too wet for it. Should I move the tree or improve the soil? 04:13 When can I move a tree? 04:24 What's the difference between compost and mulch? 05:06 My plants haven't grown well - what have I done wrong? 06:01 How to garden in heavy clay soil? 06:37 What are good alternatives to peat based composts? I've generally found Melcourt to have a good range of peat free compost: amzn.to/3qrxz0q (note that Amazon links are affiliate) 07:51 What are your three best anchor plants? 08:37 What is the ideal planting distance and what does 'plant in 3s' mean? 09:47 I want to plant shrubs along a drive, for a formal, elegant look. Should I use lots of one shrub or several different kinds of shrub? 10:27 Could I have a long border with prairie planting down the middle of my long, thin garden, with lawn on either side? 11:28 Monalogue YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/monalogue 11: 30 How did you start gardening? (and more about me and the Middlesized Garden) 12:25 The best advice for beginner gardeners 13:14 Sisters in Law by Nina Bell (one of my pseudonyms):amzn.to/3qqYDNt 13:28 The Middlesized Garden blog: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk 14:00 YouTube Creator channel: youtube.com/c/youtubecreators 14:17 Rosy Hardy Gardening: youtube.com/c/RosyHardyGardening 14:51 The Night Lawyer: amzn.to/3qqZ7Dh
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
More garden ideas on Pinterest:pinterest.co.uk/midsizegarden/boards Twitter: twitter.com/midsizegarden Facebook: facebook.com/themiddlesizedgarden12 drought tolerant plants that will also be happy if it rains!The Middle-Sized Garden2022-09-04 | Even if your summers are getting hotter and drier, you can still get the occasional wet summer. So if you're thinking about filling gaps in your garden with more drought tolerant plants, you also want them to be happy if it rains too. Last summer the UK had twice the normal rainfall and this summer was a record-breaking drought. Jane Beedle's garden that looked good in both summers, so here are the plants that survived both the dry and wet weather. 00:00 Welcome 00:54 Jane Beedle instagram.com/janebbakes 01:27 The weather here - equates to a Zone 9 in winter, but usually with much milder summers 02:00 Should you water newly planted plants in their first summer? 02:17 How to plant plants 02:53 Larger, more mature shrubs will need watering 03:22 How to water trees 03:53 Start your planting design with your trees 04:02 Jane's best drought-resistant trees 05:40 Jane's top drought-resistant shrubs and perennials 09:41 Drought-resistant climber 10:52 Drought-resistant plants for pots 12:22 Other good drought-resistant plants 14:38 Dahlia 'Stephen Ryan' 15:58 Fill your garden with plants - it helps stop the soil drying out (Jane's theory!)
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
More garden ideas on Pinterest:pinterest.co.uk/midsizegarden/boards Twitter: twitter.com/midsizegarden Facebook: facebook.com/themiddlesizedgardenRock garden ideas and inspiration - perfect for drought tolerant planting and slopesThe Middle-Sized Garden2022-08-27 | Rock gardens were an essential element in the English country garden - and even in small town gardens - for most of the last century. But too popular often turns to neglected and taken for granted. Now there's a rockery revival - it's a good way to deal with a slope, to add vertical interest and to grow drought tolerant, easy care plants. Here are rock garden tips from Amicia Oldfield of Doddington Place Gardens and garden designer Posy Gentles. 00:00 Welcome 00:05 The Rock Garden at Doddington Place Gardens, open to the public twice a week between April and September: doddingtonplacegardens.co.uk 00:55 Video on the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019 youtu.be/D8m7opL12NA 01:37 Garden designer Posy Gentles: posygentles.co.uk 02:07 Where to place a rock garden 02:15 How to make a mound for a rock garden 03:17 Should you use a weed suppressant membrane? 03:51 Get ideas for your rock garden from the historic rock garden at Doddington Place Gardens 04:59 How to choose rocks for your rock garden 07:05 How to save money on buying rocks 08:03 What plants for a rock garden? 08:47 Start with the evergreen structure 09:01 Include vertical interest with conifers and trailing plants 09:14 Rock gardens are good for bulbs 10:38 Are rock gardens low maintenance? 10:53 More good rock garden plants 10:39 Leave moss and lichens to look natural 12:10 Do you need sculpture in a rock garden? 12:40 Look at other rock gardens when planning your own
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!
More garden ideas on Pinterest:pinterest.co.uk/midsizegarden/boards Twitter: twitter.com/midsizegarden Facebook: facebook.com/themiddlesizedgardenLate summer garden tips and tour - the garden is fried, and what to do about itThe Middle-Sized Garden2022-08-20 | After a record-breaking heat wave and one of the longest droughts in the UK's history, many gardens are struggling. Plants have died - or seem to have died. But some have pulled through and I've got some good coping strategies and tips for you. 00:00 Welcome 01:10 Temperatures in the heatwave topped 40C/104F 01:33 Plants in shade suffer less from heat and drought - love your shady borders! 01:38 Size, dimensions and layout of the Middlesized Garden 01:52 The north-facing shady border 02:26 The south-facing sunny border - all the plants have suffered 02:55 The plants that have done well in the heat and drought 03:25 Video: 5 resilient flowers that will thrive in difficult summers: youtu.be/QNcNqjdk6ZU 03:54 Should you water newly planted shrubs and perennials in their first summer or does this make them too water dependent? 04:15 How to create a beautiful perennial border (video) with Tom Brown: youtu.be/SQRTVeCLHmE 04:34 Video: How to create a dry garden (gravel garden) with the Beth Chatto gardens: youtu.be/uIF2hpMC3ZI 05:02 Fertilise roses in spring to help them withstand heat and drought, but don't fertilise plants in a drought or heatwave 05:28 Vitax Organic Rose Food (affiliate link): amzn.to/3PvrzOl 05:37 Verbena bonariensis - another resilient plant 06:08 Dying persicaria 06:14 Video - what to do about dying plants with Borde Hill Gardens: youtu.be/tMvTOGXwE7s 06:25 My persicaria after 3 weeks watering, but not cut back 06:40 How to deal with frost damaged shrubs with Doddington Place Gardens:youtu.be/qztajrla4aU 07:04 The Horti-Culturalists YouTube channel: youtube.com/channel/UCVP0JO-cSUUScAkI3YXpKRA 07:37 Video: How to Group Pots with Dan Cooper Garden: youtu.be/yfnzPsEWuIE 09:04 Water-saving tips tried out
For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk
Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you.
Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening.
The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy
For Amazon storefront see: amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like!