Page 12 - Garden Tips & Plant Care Advice

Have you always dreamt of a tropical island style garden? Do you wish you could be cracking open a fresh coconut on the beach right now? We show you how to create the look of a tropical island garden in your own back yard.

Have you always dreamt of a Miami style garden? Do you wish you could be dunkin' a donut in Disneyworld right now? We show you how to create the look of a Floridian garden in your own back yard.

Have you always dreamt of a Kiwi style garden? Do you wish you could be munching mince toast in Marlborough right now? We show you how to create the look of a New Zealand garden in your own back yard.

Have you always dreamt of a Grecian style garden? Do you wish you could be sunning yourself in Skiathos right now? We show you how to create the look of a Greek garden in your own back yard.

Have you always dreamt of a Japanese style garden? Do you wish you could be taking a trip to a Tokyo temple right now? We show you how to create the look of a Japanese garden in your own back yard.

Have you always dreamt of a Spanish style garden? Do you wish you could be sipping a Sangria in Seville right now? We show you how to create the look of a Spanish garden in your own back yard.

Have you always dreamt of an Italianate garden? Do you wish you could be enjoying a gelato in Genoa right now? We show you how to create the look of an Italian garden in your own back yard.

Have you always dreamt of a French style garden? Do you wish you could be pouring yourself a Pernod in Provence right now, serenaded by Edith Piaf? We show you how to create the look of a French garden in your own back yard.

Have you always dreamt of an English style garden? Do you wish you could be taking tea and scones on a freshly-mowed lawn right now? We show you how to create the look of an English garden in your own back yard.

If you read the side of a commercially-produced fertiliser packet, tub, or bottle, you’ll see three key letters – NPK – and a number or percentage beside them. What do they mean? Is a high number good or bad? We explain all, here.