by Tracey Miller-Smith | Apr 1, 2025 | Blog, Environmental Awareness, Recycling, Water Wize
Celebrating International Mother Earth Day22 April If you are reading this, it means you inhabit planet earth as a human being – that together with other human beings and many other living species you call this HOME. When one thinks of HOME, one thinks of warmth,...
by Tracey Miller-Smith | Mar 12, 2025 | Autumn, Blog, Garden Maintenance, Quick Tips
Autumn : To Do’s In Your Garden Inspect your garden and surrounds for alien weed invaders: if you have not been looking too closely alien invaders are alive and well in your garden! The ideal hot summer conditions we have been having are ideal for alien weed...
by Tracey Miller-Smith | Feb 3, 2025 | Autumn, Blog
It’s Time To Give Your Garden A Break At this time of the year, we find ourselves in that “white space” as the seasons change from one to another. We are coming to the end of a long, hot, dry summer where the rains have been for the most part unpredictable. It has...
by Tracey Miller-Smith | Jan 14, 2025 | Blog, Design, Garden Ideas, Landscape Design Plans, Plant Choices, Wind
Oh the Wind! We love to hate it! It is however also a vital element of the earth. Wind carries heat, moisture, and pollen to new areas. Without it, very little would be pollinated. As a gardener thought, and a resident of the coastline , what can be more devastating...
by Tracey Miller-Smith | Dec 15, 2024 | Blog, Environmental Awareness
In the past few years, we have seen a completely unexpected global health crisis, and this has compelled most of us to re-evaluate what is truly important in our lives. More adults than ever before reported taking part in some form of outdoor recreation, a large...
by Eco Balance | Nov 13, 2024 | Blog, Design, Garden Ideas
Paving: Small Spaces How many times do you look at your outdoor space and think that if you just extended your paving by a little it would improve the functionality of the space? And how many times do you discount the idea because you just do not know who to even ask...