RANGE REVIEW: GARDEN & LANDSCAPING
NEW COLLECTIONS TO HELP MAXIMISE GARDEN SOIL
Gardens across the UK have different soil types due to the diverse landscape. The secret to a thriving garden lies in knowing how to identify and work with your soil. Expert gardener and author, Sarah Raven has launched four brand-new border collections each tailored to suit common soil types; clay, boggy ground, chalky, and sandy.
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he curated bundles are an ideal starting point for gardeners working with new ground. Each bundle features a selection
of plants specifically chosen to suit the soil’s unique properties. Knowing common soils in your area gives you a head start in preparing your garden. Choosing plants that thrive in your soil will encourage healthy growth and vibrant blooms. In clay soil, plant persicaria, veronicastrum virginicum, delavayi, and alchemilla mollis. These plants thrive in moisture-retentive soils, handling the dense structure well while also adding bold, brilliant colour that pollinators love. If you have particularly wet, waterlogged, and boggy soil you can still introduce spectacular colour. Rodgersia pinnata, matteuccia struthiopteris, and lobelia cardinalis all cope with poor drainage brilliantly.
A Mediterranean inspired garden is perfect for sandy soil. Consider erigeron , nepeta x faaseenii, lindheimeri, and thyme. These plants are reliable, perfumed, enjoy the well-drained conditions, and tolerate drought well.
The silty soil found in the North
West is ideal for irises, hardy geraniums, and willow trees
tricky. Lavender, philadelphus, verbena, and erysimum tolerate the soil’s alkaline nature and add a full, vibrant look that will be a hit with
visiting pollinators too.
Finally, if you’re lucky enough to have loamy soil, you can support a wide range of plants and vegetables. You can create both a thriving kitchen garden packed with carrots and tomatoes and perennial borders sporting abundant flowers like delphinium and phlox.
About Sarah Raven
thanks to its excellent moisture retention and fertility. Peaty soil, being nutrient-rich and acidic, supports acid-loving plants such as rhododendrons, azaleas, and heather.
Chalky soil is the soil type we have here at Perch Hill and is known for being
Since the publication of her first book, ‘The Cutting Garden,’ Sarah has led the way in introducing a new kind of productive gardening. Her aim, to create intense colour and beauty, combined with a practical and easy-to-achieve approach. Her popular gardening podcast
‘grow,
cook, eat, arrange’ has achieved 4.3 million downloads. She’s published 14 books and runs
sarahraven.com, which services over 600,000 customers.
THREE NEW ADDITIONS FOR SUMMER
Town & Country has launched three new products to its garden range this summer. These products are designed to complement the existing lineup, providing even more options to tackle summer gardening tasks efficiently and comfortably.
Introducing the striking NEW look to our Miracle-Gro® and Lawn Seed ranges.
Lawn Care STAND 8F80-7A81 Miracle-Gro®
is a trademark of OMS Investments, Inc. and is used under license from OMS Investments, Inc.
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Casual Cloggies - These are now available in a soft grey colour, following the successfully launched teal option. This is perfect for those who prefer an unstated, stylish choice. These slip-on slip-off shoes provide a contoured shape, slip-resistant sole and a moveable supportive heel strap, giving you the perfect blend of style and functionality. Stretch-Fit Gauntlet Gloves - The Stretch-Fit Gauntlet Gloves expand on Town & Country’s extensive glove range. These gloves feature long cuffs for enhanced coverage of hands and forearms. Made from microfibre leather and breathable Spandex, they offer more comfort and flexibility for various gardening tasks than other protective styles such as leather gauntlets. Bringing superior protection, they are great all-rounders for general pruning, gardening and are particularly useful for pricklier shrubs. This latest addition comes in a classic grey and petrol blue colour combination, and is available in three sizes, small, medium and large. Small Sweep Eco-Rake - The Small Sweep Eco-Rake features a smaller 14cm head for easier raking of confined or difficult-to-reach areas. Perfect for narrow paths, beds and borders, it gives significantly more accessibility than a standard leaf rake. The small eco-rake is great for clearing those narrow places, without disturbing or damaging your small and delicate plants. This product adds to Town & Country’s hugely popular eco-friendly range, made from recycled and sustainably sourced materials.
Visit
www.townandco.com for more information. AUGUST 2024 DIY WEEK 33
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