• Water Regularly

Turf grasses will need at least an inch of water every week. Whether you are using a well or municipal water, you need to be sensible about your irrigation and always conserve water. Do not be worried much if your lawn turns brown during a dry spell because healthy lawns often go dormant when there is lack of water. When rainfall returns, they often bounce back.

• Keep Mower’s Blade Sharp

It is imperative to maintain sharp mower blades. Using dull mower blades will leave jagged ends that can easily turn brown. Although sharpening a mower blade is quite easy, it is still recommended that you have it sharpened by professionals to prevent injuries and further damage.

• Mow the Grass Properly

Each time you mow, you should only remove one-third of the grass leaves. Avoid trimming your grass too short because this can lead to a weak, unhealthy lawn. Mowing your grass at the right height will yield tiny grass clippings that you can leave on the lawn to decompose so the nutrients can be returned back to the soil.
Achieving a great lawn for your new home is not difficult if you know and understand the basics of lawn care. Hiring lawn care experts can be a good option, especially if you don’t have enough time to care for your yard. These experts know exactly what must be done to achieve and maintain a healthy, lush lawn.

Trellis Shapes and Designs

There are many options when it comes to a garden trellis. Some of the most common designs are listed below.

* Moon Arc Trellis

* Garden Arbor

* Cedar Screens

* Copper Top Pyramid Trellis

Trellises come in a variety of sizes. They can be tall and skin or short and wide. Some trellises are so large that you can walk under them and enjoy the sights, sounds and fragrances of nature. In addition to standard shapes, there are trellises in a diamond or V shape. A trellis in the garden allows you to embrace your creativity and design a unique garden space. You are, of course, free to come up with any ideas, besides the ones I will present here. But bear in mind that bigger projects will demand a larger budget, more time and tools and machines like a mini digger or excavator. Before you start with your project, make sure you consult with a professional or with a plant trader that will rent you used plant machinery you will need for the work around the garden.

Pole Style Trellis

Did you know that you can install a pole and use it as a trellis in your garden? Climbing plants will use this to support themselves. To enhance the pole, you can add a decorative embellishment to the top of the pole. Another option is to install three or four trellises against an exterior wall. When your climbers bloom, it will look lie a beautiful peacock spreading its tail feathers.

Grape Trellis

The grape trellis is used to support grapevines in the garden. This trellis is designed to allow you to grow grapes in a small area. A grape trellis will help increase your yield. This type of harvest allows you to easily harvest your grapes, which prevents you from disturbing the main stem of the grape vine.

Wooden Trellis

Wooden trellises can incorporate a bench where you can sit and read a book surrounded by beautiful fragrant plants.  Wooden trellises can be used to support a climbing tree laden with fruits. Imagine reading a book and reaching up and grabbing a deliciously ripe fruit.

A Trellis to Divide Your Garden

Trellises can be used to separate the different sections in your garden. For example, you can use a trellis to separate your kitchen herb garden from your flower garden. If done properly, a divider trellis can enhance the curb appeal of your home.

Homemade Trellises

You can make your own trellis by using items that are lying around your property.




Do you have an old ladder that you do not use? You can use it in your garden to support your climbing plants. Climbing plants will wrap around the risers and legs of the ladder. In addition to using an old ladder, you can use a piece of old furniture as a trellis.

You can create a tepee trellis by tying three poles together. This will allow three plants to climb up the poles to create a three-dimensional living area.

If you love tennis, why not grab and old tennis racket and incorporate it into your garden design? Place a tennis racket in a pot, fill the pot with potting soil and allow your vine to climb the tennis racket.

All of these homemade trellis ideas will save you money, allow you to repurpose old stuff in and around your home and create a garden oasis.




Create your outdoor space with a trellis. By adding a trellis to your garden you can create a living upright garden to delight your visitors and guests.

Daniel Quinn contributed this article, with the valuable advice given by plant traders SJH-All Plant Group, who rent and sell used plant machinery in the UK.

Trees

Although seemingly the toughest plants in the garden, trees need to be prepared for winter, as well. There are several things that need to be taken care of. First, if you have young trees in your garden, make sure you wrap their trunks, particularly if you live in a cold winter area. That will prevent bark splitting and consequently prevent trunks from freezing. Use paper tree wrap and start about an inch from the ground. Next, provide moisture throughout winter, especially before really cold days begin. Also, add a layer of mulch to the beds after the first hard freeze. This will keep a more even temperature during the winter. Lastly, keep in mind that autumn is not the best time for pruning.

Weeds

Regardless of where the weeds are located, in your vegetable garden, around the trees or on your lawn, prior to winter is the best time to remove them, particularly those that are spread by seed. If you do not do it now, you will have a significantly harder task of doing so in spring when they are spread all through your garden. Apart from pulling them, use herbicides to further eliminate them, especially if you have perennial weeds since it would be more efficient than doing it in the summer.

Compost renewal

You can never get enough compost; every avid gardener will vouch for this. All these preparations for winter will require the use of compost, but at the same time provide new quantities. Use the opportunity and renew your current quantities. Clear out last year’s compost and fill the bins with new one. If any of the old one remains, make sure you turn it upside down and stir it before adding this year’s compost in order to create a compact nutritive whole for future use.




Lawn preparation

After you removed weeds from it, continue the lawn winter preparations. Start by aerating it. After you completed it, spread compost all around the turf, particularly at those spots where plugs were heavily removed by aeration. If any bare spots occurred, reseed them. Make sure you add mulch to prevent the birds from browsing. Next, fertilize the lawn; this will strengthen it for winter. Continue to mow the lawn until the grass turns brown and water it regularly.  If you have any dilemma or need assistance with these activities, it is strongly advisable to contact professional gardening services and resolve any potential issues.

Gardening equipment conservation

Once you completed all winter preparations, thoroughly clean all your garden tools and machinery. They will probably remain intact during the winter, at least the majority of it will. In order to be able to use them the next season, they need to be conserved during the winter. Sharpen those tools that need it, grease the metal parts and use linseed oil to protect the wooden ones, and your gardening equipment will be ready for use once the spring comes again.

Yes, preparing the garden for winter is a complex and demanding task. However, all the effort made is necessary in order for it to shine its best light when spring finally arrives. And we all know how important the blooming season is for the health and appearance of the garden throughout the year.

Use Summer Annuals to Add Some Color

Once summer heat sets in, many beautiful plants such as viola, pansy, and osteospermum will quickly fade. To make your garden look charming during summer, you’ll have to pull out dead plants and replace them with new ones. When choosing new plants for your garden, you should go for heat-loving species such as zinnia, coleus, salvia, lantana, and sweet potato vine. These plants fare well in heat and will quickly spice up your garden with a chic burst of color.




Water Your Vegetables More Often

When the weather turns hot, you’ll have to start watering your veggies more often than usual. Watering the garden two or three times a week is an absolute must for most gardeners during summer heats, and you should soak the soil well so that water can reach deep roots. The best way to make sure water soaks the soil thoroughly is to put a small can in the ground and keep pouring water in it until the water level inside the can reaches least 2.5cm. In case you keep your veggies in pots, you’ll have to water them daily. Also, try to avoid getting water on the leaves to minimize risk of leaves getting dry or your plants contracting a disease.

Watch Out for Pests

Gardeners often don’t realize there’s a serious problem with their greens until they detect holes in the plants. If you watch your garden carefully every day, you’ll be able to tell if there are any pests or parasites on the plants. Make sure you watch out for beetles, slugs, and grasshoppers as they can pose a real threat to your plants’ health. If you notice pests in your garden, make sure to remove them from the plants. You can use the tip of your trowel to eliminate creepy crawlies from your veggies, but if you want to exterminate them and not just remove them, you can set out a saucer of beer: this will attract most pests and allow you to drown them in alcohol.




Keep an Eye Out for Indicator Plants

The indicator plant is the first plant that starts to wilt as your garden turns dry. Once you find the indicator plant, make sure you water it whenever its leaves start to droop. Common indicator plants include melon, cucumber, and squash, which have big leaves that tend to lose moisture fast. There’s nothing to worry about if the indicator plant begins to dry: even the best gardeners get caught off guard by wilting plants sometimes. If you notice droopy plants in your garden, it’s time to water the entire garden and soak the soil well.

Start Pruning

Inexperienced gardeners often feel bad when they cut flowers from the garden. Still, by pruning some of your flowers, you’ll be actually doing them a huge favor. By deadheading both spent and fresh flowers, you’ll encourage the plant to produce more buds. If there are any trees in your garden, make sure to prune the branches regularly, but don’t put the cut twigs together with your standard waste. If you live in Australia, you can get skip bins in Penrith and have waste disposal professionals take your green waste to the recycling center for you.




Your garden will require extra maintenance during the summer but it’ll all be worth it when the time for the harvest comes. Make sure you inspect your garden carefully every day and deal with potential plant-related problems as soon as they occur.