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Read a collection of blogs shared by Oasis Landscapes, a highly experienced landscape gardener in Wirral, for useful hints and tips on looking after your garden, decorating it and how to keep it in tip-top condition all year round.
What Is Companion Planting?
For many people in the UK, the idea of growing their own fruit and vegetables is very appealing. It can bring you a lot of satisfaction to eat something you’ve grown and picked yourself, not to mention the fact that you know exactly what’s gone into producing the...
Could Good Digging Technique Mean Goodbye ‘Gardener’s Back’?
If you are looking to dig a new pond in your Flintshire garden in 2018, take heed before picking up your spade because bad technique could mean back pain. New research from experts at Coventry University shared by Science Daily has found that a bad digging style could...
Top 2018 Gardening Trends Revealed!
Now that a new year has begun, gardeners all over the UK can start preparing their gardens for spring and working out what they want to grow, how they want to grow it and what changes they want to see in their outdoor spaces. Predictions abound at the moment as to...
Top Gifts For Small-Space Gardeners
If you’ve got a green-fingered loved one and are still looking for a few stocking fillers, there are some great products out there for gardeners. Given the rise of smaller spaces, particularly in urban areas, there are a range of products that are designed by...
Living Near Sports Fields Keeps People Slimmer
New research has found that you’re more likely to be slim if you live near playing fields, a gym or a swimming pool. The research, which was first published in the Lancet Public Health Journal, revealed that people living within one kilometre of one of these...
Vine Care And Other Essential December Garden Jobs
December may not be the most pleasant month to potter in the garden, but if you are looking at investing in good decking in Wirral or Flintshire for your plot next year, now's the time to ensure your garden is given the best possible help. Vine care is one of the top...
Don’t Forget To Decorate Your Garden This Christmas
With the festive season well and truly upon us, you’re probably thinking about digging the Christmas decorations out of the attic (if you haven’t already), decking the halls with tinsel, hanging baubles on the tree and generally making your abode a full expression of...
How To Grow A Christmas Tree?
Once you have got the best garden design Flintshire has to offer then you should start thinking about what kind of plants you should fill it with. This time of year is the best time of year to start planting bare-root trees, it is also the time of year that peoples’...
Top Gardening Gifts For Green-Fingered Loved Ones
The cold weather is setting in but that doesn't mean you can't plan your garden design for your Flintshire home over the winter, or consider dropping some gardening-themed gifts onto your Christmas list for yourself or your loved ones. The Independent has compiled a...
4 Gardening Shows To Visit ASAP
We’re nearly finished with 2017 which, while sad to see the back of another year, is a great opportunity to start planning what gardening shows you’ll be visiting in 2018. What better way to inform your Flintshire garden design ideas! Here are a few shows you might...
How To Bring Colour To Your Garden In Winter
At this time of year we have nature’s wonderful show of colour as summer turns to autumn and the leaves change from a vibrant green to vivid shades of orange, red and gold. But once we’re out of autumn and moving into winter, the outdoor world can look a little bleak....
Autumn Means ‘Time To Order Bare-Root Roses’
The milder autumn weather is ideal for spending time in the garden and many will be using the pleasant climate to make inroads into landscaping their Flintshire back garden in time for spring 2018. To this end, if you are considering adding a traditional British rose...
‘Make The Most Of Rain-Softened Ground’ This Weekend
Now is a perfect time to get planting in Flintshire, as the autumn weather has perfectly softened the ground for keen gardeners. Chief horticultural adviser for the Royal Horticulture Society Guy Barter told iNews that the ground is in perfect condition for planting...
UK Gardens ‘Getting Smaller’
With a growing need for housing, and a greater number of apartment buildings being constructed in the UK, it’s little surprise that the amount of outdoor space we enjoy in our homes is shrinking. Construction Global revealed that between 1983 and 2013, UK gardens...
Autumn Garden Tips From Alan Titchmarsh
Now that autumn has set in, it’s time to prepare your garden for the colder months ahead. That’s not to say, however, that you can’t still enjoy your outdoor space when the leaves begin to fall - Alan Titchmarsh has some top tips for creating colour in your garden...
Is Your Garden Ready For A Stormy Autumn?
It looks as though the UK is in for a stormy autumn, with AccuWeather predicting that 2017 could be the stormiest year on record. According to the meteorologists, a total of seven named storms are forecast to hit British shores before Christmas. Storm Aileen has...
Things To Consider When Establishing A Garden Pond
It’s well known that water has therapeutic qualities and even having something like a garden pond and fountain can give you somewhere calming to sit and contemplate. Installing garden ponds in Flintshire might seem like a lot of work, but when you break it down into...
Can You Beat Pests And Weeds Without Chemicals?
There’s nothing worse than investing in planting in Flintshire only for your newly planted beds to be ravaged by slugs, or for weeds to start popping up on your carefully manicured lawn. Most of us accept that chemical solutions are bad for the environment and would...
Top Garden Gadgets For Better Blooms
Many of the customers who come to us for the best garden design Flintshire has to offer want a beautiful garden, but aren’t the most green-fingered of people. Even if you are a keen gardener, knowing how to combine flowers and foliage in the best way for the British...
What Can You Do To Animal Proof Your Garden?
If you have a dog you’ll well know the challenges of stopping your inquisitive pet escaping to explore the wider world, but that’s not the only reason why you might want to animal proof your garden. Anyone who keeps guinea pigs, bunnies or chickens may well want to...
How To Build A Bird-Friendly Garden
When considering the best garden design Flintshire has to offer, it’s not just about how your garden looks, but how it functions too. But this isn’t limited to practicalities, but how your garden will settle into itself over time. For example, if you’re a bit of a...
Tips To Help You Create A Therapeutic Garden
We all know that being outside can benefit our mental health and if you’re lucky enough to have a garden, you’ll want to make it a haven where you can enjoy being outdoors. There’s also plenty of evidence to suggest that gardens can be good for those suffering from...
Prepare Your Garden For Your Summer Holiday
If you’re intending to go away for a week or two this summer, you may not have given much thought to your garden. But with a bit of preparation, you can ensure that you return to an outdoor space that’s as lush and beautiful as you left it. An article for the...
Short On Space? Consider A Vertical Garden
If you don’t have a very big garden, or are even limited to a balcony, you may feel as though there’s not much you can do with your outdoor space. After all, how creative can you be when you only have a small patch of land to work with? Well the answer is very...
Rare WW2 Rose Rescued From Extinction
The rose is an iconic flower that you can’t fail to recognise, but unless you have a practised eye you might not spot the variety in the blooms that adorn gardens and balconies across the country. One keen gardener who has a particular love for roses has spent time...
How To Grow Wild Flowers
When you have a garden and spend a lot of time tending to it, of course you want to have a say in how it’s structured, what’s planted and what grows where… but there are lots of benefits associated with allowing part of your garden to grow wild and free, not least...
Don’t Forget Your Garden When Moving House!
It’s becoming increasingly difficult for people to take that first step on the property ladder. While homeownership may be a distant dream for many, renting doesn’t have to mean you can’t decorate your house like it’s your own home… and the garden is a great place to...
Gardening ‘Good For Your Mental Health’
If you love nothing more than tending to your garden or allotment, you probably already understand the benefits of spending some time outdoors sowing seeds, tending plants and watering your flowerbeds. For some, gardening has become a lifeline that has helped them...
Drought Resistant Plants For A Hot Summer
There has been a great deal of sun and hot weather recently, and even if you have the best decking Flintshire has to offer, you may still have found being out in the garden hard. Yes, but that is what you must do if you are a gardener. Many of us have been up since...
New Public Garden To Come To Holyroodhouse
It always pays to visit public gardens if you’re looking into Flintshire garden design at the moment – and a little day trip to Edinburgh could be on the cards in the near future if you want some fresh ideas for your own landscaping. The Royal Collection Trust – which...
Serious Slugs Could Invade Your Garden This Spring!
As all keen gardeners will know, slugs are an absolute pest. They’re both persistent and widespread, and can really destroy a garden if not kept in check. You’re sure to see holes in all your flowers, bulbs, leaves and more if you don’t take action sooner rather than...
Butterflies On The Wane In Urban Areas, Study Reveals
Who doesn’t love seeing the occasional Monarch butterfly or Cabbage White fluttering through the garden in spring and summer? Well, these might become an increasingly rare sight as time goes on, with a new study suggesting that butterfly populations are decreasing...
Britain In Bloom Coming To A TV Near You Soon!
A new BBC Two series will be hitting our TV screens very soon and it’s going to be a very exciting show for anyone with an interest in gardening and Flintshire garden design. The now-famous Britain in Bloom competition, which has been going strong for some 50 years as...
How You Can Protect Hedgehogs In Your Garden
Hedgehogs used to be one of the most familiar sites in UK gardens, but it appears that their numbers are rapidly dwindling, with a new survey revealing that 51 per cent of people didn’t see a hedgehog once in 2016. Carried out by BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine, the...
How To Make Your Pond Child-Friendly
A top priority for anyone thinking about having ponds in Flintshire installed in their gardens has to be how child-friendly and safe these water features are. You may not have children of your own but if you have friends and family that do, you’ll want to take this...
Gardening Growing In Popularity, Survey Finds
A new survey of 2,000 people carried out by B&Q has found that a third of Brits are spending more time than ever before tending to their plants and flowers, while a quarter say they’re now growing their own veggies. However, while it’s great that gardening is...
Watch Out For German Super Wasps!
Is there anything better than getting out and about in the garden when the weather’s nice? Getting back to nature is amazing, but even in this country you have to watch out for a few common garden pests that are likely to bite you if they feel threatened. And...
Hedgehogs Disappearing Faster Than Tigers!
Shocking news for hedgehog fans out there – global populations of this adorable little creature are disappearing faster than tigers… so now’s the time to take action if you’re concerned that you haven’t seen one in your garden recently. Surrey Wildlife Trust has...
4 Winter Gardening Tips
We’ve started seeing the first snowdrops around and about which will certainly be heartening news for all those gardeners out there who can’t wait until spring to get their green thumbs out again. But just because it’s winter doesn’t mean you can’t do any gardening...