Phoenix Amenity Blog
UK Hedgerows
Our UK hedgerows have never been more important to us. Did you know that hedgerows are not only home to plants and flowers? Many animals and insects also call our hedgerows home. It may surprise you, but in your local hedgerow, you may find field mice, bats and...
Spring Lawn Care Video
From the USA, this video has advice and tips for early season lawn care that would apply anywhere. To summarise Clear debris Repair dead patches Check maintenance of your mower Cut high and often in the early season Use lawn feed as required
Defining Different Soil Types
Characteristics of Soil Types The soil type in your farm, garden or recreational area will be a major factor in the type of flora you may expect to thrive. Here we look at some of the major characteristics that define different soil types. Organic or Mineral Broadly...
Growing on Poorly Drained Pastures
Some of the definitions below will require some explanation. • Superficial deposits – Soil deposits typically from the Quaternary age. • Gleying – Soils that get waterlogged and de-oxygenated. The microbe action that ensues removes iron from the soil. Ill-drained...
2021 Early Planting Season
With fair weather forecast for the coming weeks there is an uptake in farmers and gardeners out and preparing for the new season. While this year has been particularly wet, the forecast is now for dryer and much warmer weather. The long rage forecast is always...
Mesotrophic Grassland
The UK’s landscape and climate is not as stable and predictable as you might think at first glance. While climate change has an impact on aspects which we understand such as mean temperature, precipitation levels and air moisture levels (humidity). It has several...
Hydroseeding Supplies Blog
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British Flora Blog
Defining Different Soil Types
Characteristics of Soil Types The soil type in your farm, garden or recreational area will be a major factor in the type of flora you may expect to thrive. Here we look at some of the major characteristics that define different soil types. Organic or Mineral Broadly...
Bullying Plants in the Verges of Great Britain
Have you heard of bullying plants? They are real, and the terminology is well founded. Plants that deprive other plants of the space, nutrients and light they need to thrive. Weeds? Well more or less. Typically, we are talking about less desirable plants from an...
Lawn Care During a Drought
We do not often have very warm weather in the UK. It can catch a gardener by surprise. Leave us unprepared and not quite sure of what to do. One area that might need a little extra care and attention during a long dry and warm spell is your lawn. How does a good...
The Floral Project
The tag line of the Floral Project is “Learn something new this Summer”; which with hindsight seems a very apt choice. The opportunity to do something that is both creative and has a real positive environmental impact. The Floral Project encourages everyone to learn...
Planting Wildflowers – A Potted Guide
There are around 1600 species of wildflowers inside the UK region. Almost every species have different inheritance and structures.From breeding several wildflower seeds, it means cross-pollination wildflower seeds to develop an end product that inherits...
Wildflower Seed Mixes
Essential Wildflower Mixes If you’ve watched Countryfile, been on social media or are yourself aware of agrarian values, you’ll have seen numerous mentions of the decline in the bee population. Dr Gary Powney, [https://www.ceh.ac.uk/staff/gary-powney] A...