by Emma | Mar 23, 2020 | Eco Friendly, Gardening
A green roof, also known as an eco-roof or a living roof, is a carefully designed roof completely or partially covered with a layer of vegetation and plants. It’s one way to put an often-neglected space to good use. This is a new concept that’s gaining popularity,...
by Emma | Dec 12, 2019 | Gardening, Home Improvements, Latest Posts
Like it or not, when it comes to property, first impressions count. Whether you’re viewing a property as a potential buyer or visiting a friend, we’re all guilty of judging the house-shaped book by its cover. For many, what you initially see in a property is what you...
by Emma | Oct 3, 2019 | Eco Friendly, Gardening, Home Improvements, Latest Posts
Living walls are a thing of beauty; both in an artistic and ecological sense. Also, its positive effects create sustainability for the entire planet. In this article, we’ll be walking through the process of how you can make your own living wall and what those benefits...
by Emma | Aug 21, 2019 | Eco Friendly, Gardening, Latest Posts
Have you ever seen a bug hotel? Perhaps you’ve never even heard of such a thing. Well, bug hotels are exactly as they sound; a place for bugs or insects to stay! You might wonder what they’re for. After all, we’ve never heard of insects needing a luxury crash pad. As...
by Emma | Jul 17, 2019 | Gardening, Latest Posts
There’s nothing sweeter than a home grown raspberry, picked fresh from the cane and eaten right there in your garden. They may cost a fortune in the supermarket but they are one of the most popular summer fruits and they are very easy to grow at home – There’s really...
by Emma | May 16, 2019 | Gardening, Latest Posts
The Crassula Ovata, better known as the Jade Plant, is one of the many houseplants that are beautiful to have. It originates from South Africa and Mozambique; however, it has many names depending on which region it is in. Some of these names are baby jade, Chinese...
by Emma | Apr 24, 2019 | Gardening, Home Improvements
More and more people are discovering the joys of playing in the dirt, or what most adults call “Gardening”. Not only is gardening a hobby, but most interior designers are also discovering the secrets of converting spaces into aesthetic motives using plants. For those...
by Emma | Feb 25, 2019 | Gardening, Latest Posts
Last updated: 24th May 2019 No matter your circumstances in life, practising thriftiness is almost always a good thing. It is a practical way to live, and this good habit can do wonders for you and your loved one’s future. For those of us that have made gardening and...
by Emma | Feb 1, 2019 | Gardening, Latest Posts
Everyone wants to get delicious vegetables from their garden. For that, you need to harvest the plants when their flavour is at its peak. There’s no strict rule concerning the apt time to pick. Good vegetable flavour doesn’t depend on the colour and size. If you...
by Emma | Oct 12, 2018 | Gardening, Latest Posts
Many of us think of gardening as something that’s done out-of-doors. We carve up portions of our garden and plant them with whatever appeals to us, be it vegetables or country flowers or shrubs or annuals. And nurturing things in the ground outside is certainly...