Blog – tagged "Angela Slater" – Page 45

August 17, 2011

How To Have Perfect Penstemons

If you are looking for late summer colour then look no further than the pastel shades of floriferous Penstemons. Flowering from early summer through to October, they are easy to...

February 10, 2011

How To Plant Spring Flowering Bulbs

As nature intended... To most gardeners, "naturalising" means growing bulbs in grass, rather than in borders, but in its broadest sense, it implies "as nature intended". Planting bulbs as they...

February 10, 2011

How To Garden With Containers

Not everyone if fortunate enough to have a large garden space but even if you only have a small backyard you can still have a beautiful space in which to unwind and chill out.

February 10, 2011

How To Grow Sweet Peas - Queen Of The Annuals

Their intoxicating scents and fabulous show of colours make sweet peas a must for your garden. Sweet peas evoke thoughts of glorious cottage gardens bursting with a proliferation of flowers...

February 10, 2011

How To Garden With Ever Stylish Conifers

Conifers can provide the structure and winter interest to your garden, come in a huge range of sizes with one suitable for any situation.

February 10, 2011

How To Keep Your Hamster Happy

Who can resist the charms of a small fluffy hamster sitting in a cage, stuffing its cheeks with food until they are fit to burst? Hamsters make ideal pets for...

February 10, 2011

How To Enhance Your Garden With A Self-Contained Water Feature

Adding a water feature to your garden not only provides a focal point but can alleviate stress with the gentle soothing sound of running water.

February 10, 2011

How To Set Up A Vivarium For Your Snake

Snakes are fascinating creatures and make interesting pets if you are prepared to take that little bit more care. They are carnivorous reptiles which have fangs & shed their skin...

February 10, 2011

How To Look After Fancy Cold Water Goldfish

If you want to keep coldwater fish but thought that goldfish were boring & all looked the same you would be wrong! Goldfish are all domestic mutations from a wild...

February 10, 2011

How To Look After Clownfish

Clownfish are also known as clown anemonefish, due to their symbiotic relationship with sea anemones. The normally deadly tentacles of the anemone cannot detect the clownfish because of a slimy...

February 10, 2011

How To Set Up A Tropical Fish Tank

Keeping tropical freshwater fish is not as difficult as you may think. As with any tank, the fish are reliant on the maintenance of good water quality, the correct temperature...

February 9, 2011

How To Look After The Garden Birds

By feeding the birds all year round we give them a better chance to survive the periods of natural food shortage, whenever they may occur. Providing birds with supplementary food...

February 9, 2011

How To Heat Your Garden

A warming al fresco experience If you want to make the most of your patio or decking this summer, don’t restrict yourself to entertaining on sunny afternoons. This useful outdoor...

February 9, 2011

How To Water Your Garden Efficiently

Worried about how your plants will fare when you are away? Take the work out of watering with an automatic watering system that will care for your plants properly throughout...