Category: Gardening
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Thoughts on the difficulty of gardening in Bahrain – خواطر عن الزراعة في البحرين 🙂
While walking the streets of Copenhagen, Denmark, I came across two plants that took my breath away. While we spend time and a lot of effort to grow any kind of plant – especially the decorative ones – in Bahrain, in Denmark… well… watch the video!
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Raised beds – المسطحات المرتفعة
Raised garden beds are an important component of good garden design. Through raised beds the gardener can dedicate that bed to specific plants – flowers or vegetables for instance – and use the shape which doesn’t have to be rectangular, to balance the design of the landscape. And a long as the depth provided is…
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Making space for our little friends. Birds welcome!
I don’t know about you, but to me, a garden is never complete without it welcoming our little friends. Birds – and yes, insects too – have a very close relationship together and they complete the full gardening experience. That’s why whenever I design a new garden, I put some thought into how to invite…
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A small garden transformation
What can you do with a garden that’s only 6 meters by 4 meters? A lot! Have a look at this transformation we’ve accomplished. Some plants were inherited so we didn’t have a choice but to use them, while others were specifically bought for the space. (swipe the image to see the before and after…
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Is your garden too small for a pond?
Maybe. The thing is though, water and its sound are integral to good garden design. The effect of both is the serenity one feels when they are present. So even if you think your garden is too small, think of putting in a small fountain for instance or another water feature. A wall fountain perhaps?…
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Accessorise your Garden!
The Case for Garden and Pond Accessories. Accessories are important for any living space. They add that necessarily personalisation add reflect the owners’ sentiments quite nicely. We show how some could be placed around your garden and pond in the above video. Please share how you decorated yours! Send your pictures and videos to hello@gardenaffairs@me…