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If you are ever in doubt how best to care for your purchases just ask your retailer or the manufacturer who should be happy to help. The information below should however be used as a quick reference in conjunction with the instructions provided with your garden furniture purchase. There are three main types of wooden garden furniture namely Teak, Iroko and Jarrah (Eucalyptus), this article will detail basic care advice for all three types of wood and can be applied to various others, in conjunction with manufacturer guidelines.The furniture may be left untreated and will, over a few months, weather to a soft silvery grey this look is preferred by some people. However, the use of timber treatment or teak oil is recommended to keep the furniture looking at its best and slow down the natural weathering process. There are many excellent products available and various shades with which to treat the wood. Treated wood will maintain a glossy brighter colour depending on the type of oil used and the variety of wood. Cleaning wooden garden furniture is relatively simple, treated or not the furniture will need to be kept clean. An occasional wipe or scrub down as necessary with [more..]

When you are searching for a plant nursery or tree nursery, be sure to find out if they are a wholesale nursery and whether they serve the general public or not. There are wholesale nurseries that welcome the general public to visit their growing grounds, but do not sell to the general public. Typically, a wholesale nursery sells to retail stores that sell plants or trees, florists, landscapers and other nurseries. However, there are those that will sell to the general public, particularly if the people are buying bulk because they have a large project or property they are going to landscape.A good tree nursery will supply large B&B (ball and burlap) trees, (shade, ornamental, specimen etc.), bareroot seedlings and liner stock and shrubs. Other tree nurseries only sell Christmas trees or specialize in stocking only certain species of trees. A plant nursery offers perennials, biennials and annuals, as well as exotic and native plants. An excellent nursery or nurseries will likely be a nursery grower or nursery shipper that supplies both trees and plants, with an incredible selection that will cater to the needs of the vast majority.If your looking for specific tree types,we strongly suggest going online and [more..]

Planning and caring for your Koi Garden is one of the best parts of having koi. Some people use the opportunity of combining several hobbies; their love of koi and their love of gardening. With creative planning, and little forethought, why not plan a little bench seat in a shady spot where you can relax and enjoy watching your koi or read a good book. You can turn your koi garden into a rock garden, or even a flower garden where you can harvest bright, beautiful flowers for your kitchen table or your living room during the growing season. There are many possibilities.The koi themselves of course should be the centerpiece of your koi garden, so remember to make it a place where you can spend a little time at the side of the pond, interacting with your wonderful koi. Koi make great pets and they will swim over and enjoy a treat from your hands when they get to know you. You will learn to appreciate each of them as individuals, recognizing them by their unique and distinctive colors and markings, as well as by their personality.When planning your garden you will want to think about the size of [more..]