Your Questions Answered
Episode: #14 23/12/06
Presenter: Fiona Bruyn
If you live in or near the city you have probably noticed the disappearing backyard.
Houses have become mansions surrounded by paving, courtyards and fences. Apartments too are shrinking and developers are keen to squeeze as much building onto a block of land.
People with busy lifestyles also want less of a garden to look after.
The outdoor spaces we are left with have become a challenge to gardeners and just some of the problems faced for anyone wanting to add a bit of green to these bland spaces include: privacy, poor drainage, heat and reflected light, little or no area to plant in and difficult access particularly if you live in an apartment
Need some solutions?
Gardens R Us Kingsford can solve all of your problems and bring life back into your uninviting outdoor spaces.
Believe it or not the answer to most of your planting problems is the pot. Choose the right plants and you have will have an instant privacy screen, shade for those hot paved areas, the perfect place to grow plants if you don?t have a garden bed or poor drainage. Gone too are the days of heavy lifting.
At Kingsford they have the latest addition to the world of gardening.
Two different styles of pot that will suit any d?cor;
The first is the Volcano range. It is black terracotta that looks like deep dark chocolate. It is achieved through high firing temps. It is absolutely frost resistant and the thinner walls make this pot lighter and easy to handle, making it the perfect choice for anyone living in an apartment.
Terracino Lite has everything you could want from a pot. It looks elegant, the shapes are functional and it comes in a range of modern colours any designer would be proud to use. It too is light as the name implies making it easy to move around.
Another thing you must have a look at while you are at Kingsford is the palm house it is a special place at the nursery.
You can learn how to deal with those shady areas in every garden where not much will grow. They have a great collection of plants and the coi carp pond is pretty stunning.
The kids will love it! There are not many places you can take them and both enjoy the shopping experience.
Gardens R Us Kingsford
75 Gardeners Road
Kingsford 2032
(02) 9663 0701
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