{"id":4341,"date":"2018-05-12T02:07:41","date_gmt":"2018-05-11T15:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/?p=4341"},"modified":"2024-01-08T16:02:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T05:02:00","slug":"top-gardening-tips-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/uk\/top-gardening-tips-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Top gardening tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

Keeping a well-maintained garden isn\u2019t as hard as you may think! We’re here to help with some easy but effective garden maintenance services tips.<\/p>\n

\"Man<\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re a well-seasoned pro or a newbie to the world of soil, plants, and pruning,\u00a0 we\u2019ve got a tip or two to help you.<\/p>\n

Get your gardening shears ready, and read on for our top gardening tips:<\/p>\n

1. Know your dirt<\/strong>
\nIdentifying your soil type is important if you want anything to grow \u2013 even grass. Generally, the standard types are sand, salt or clay. If you’re unsure, ask a neighbour or local nursery.<\/p>\n

2. Keep mulching<\/strong>
\nThis isn\u2019t something that should just be done in spring, but year round to make your gardening easier. Mulching keeps the soil temperature stable and nasty weeds at bay. There are plenty of varieties available so it\u2019s down to personal choice.<\/p>\n

3. Pruning<\/strong>
\nJust like delaying getting your car serviced, putting off pruning is not a wise idea. Plants are easier to prune when they’re young and before their branches become too thick. All plants are different though, so double check the required pruning practices at the nursery when buying.<\/p>\n

\"Young<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

4. Plants<\/strong>
\nPick pants that are adaptable to the climate, soil and can survive on how much (or little) sun your garden gets. If you choose the right plants for your garden that are easily manageable, you won’t have to spend a whole lot of time tending to them.<\/p>\n

\u00a05. Watering<\/strong>
\nIf you\u2019re starting from scratch with seeds, watering frequently is very important. Your plants should never be left for long without adequate hydration. As they grow, a few decent watering sessions over the week should be sufficient. The best time of day to water is early in the mornings, before the peak of sunshine in the afternoon.<\/p>\n

6. Fertilising<\/strong>
\nIt\u2019s crucial to read the label and not put too much fertiliser down at once. It\u2019s also vital to remember that fertiliser and water go hand in hand, so don\u2019t fertilise dry soil. Once you put some fertiliser down, make sure you water a little more regularly.<\/p>\n

7. Dirty nails no more!<\/strong>
\nScrubbing your fingernails after a long day of gardening can be frustrating, especially if you can\u2019t get all the dirt off after. So before you start your gardening session, draw your fingernails across a bar of soap to \u2018seal\u2019 them underneath. You\u2019ll still need to use a nailbrush, but it should be ten times easier to remove the soil.<\/p>\n

Want to find someone skilled in garden maintenance services<\/a>? Find some help by posting your job on Airtasker and receive instant offers.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We’re here to help with some easy but effective garden maintenance services tips.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4547,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2153,396],"tags":[952],"language":["en-GB"],"class_list":["post-4341","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gardening","category-other-gb","tag-gardening-gb"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nTop Gardening Tips and Inspiration | Airtasker<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Looking for gardening tips and advice? You've come to the right place. Consider this your go to guide for all things gardening.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/uk\/top-gardening-tips-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Top Gardening Tips and Inspiration | Airtasker\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Looking for gardening tips and advice? You've come to the right place. Consider this your go to guide for all things gardening.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/uk\/top-gardening-tips-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Airtasker Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2018-05-11T15:07:41+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-01-08T05:02:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/airtasker-seo-wordpress-blog-assets-prod.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/24064826\/DG_6184_edit_s.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2250\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Airtasker\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Airtasker\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Top Gardening Tips and Inspiration | Airtasker","description":"Looking for gardening tips and advice? You've come to the right place. Consider this your go to guide for all things gardening.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/uk\/top-gardening-tips-2\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Top Gardening Tips and Inspiration | Airtasker","og_description":"Looking for gardening tips and advice? You've come to the right place. Consider this your go to guide for all things gardening.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/uk\/top-gardening-tips-2\/","og_site_name":"Airtasker Blog","article_published_time":"2018-05-11T15:07:41+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-01-08T05:02:00+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2250,"height":1500,"url":"https:\/\/airtasker-seo-wordpress-blog-assets-prod.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/24064826\/DG_6184_edit_s.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Airtasker","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Airtasker","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/uk\/top-gardening-tips-2\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/uk\/top-gardening-tips-2\/"},"author":{"name":"Airtasker","@id":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/4a89b450c5ead95207053f4b9f89ac60"},"headline":"Top gardening tips","datePublished":"2018-05-11T15:07:41+00:00","dateModified":"2024-01-08T05:02:00+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/uk\/top-gardening-tips-2\/"},"wordCount":445,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/uk\/top-gardening-tips-2\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/airtasker-seo-wordpress-blog-assets-prod.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/24064826\/DG_6184_edit_s.jpg","keywords":["gardening"],"articleSection":["Gardening","Other GB"],"inLanguage":"en-AU","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/uk\/top-gardening-tips-2\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/uk\/top-gardening-tips-2\/","url":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/uk\/top-gardening-tips-2\/","name":"Top Gardening Tips and Inspiration | Airtasker","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/uk\/top-gardening-tips-2\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/uk\/top-gardening-tips-2\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/airtasker-seo-wordpress-blog-assets-prod.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/24064826\/DG_6184_edit_s.jpg","datePublished":"2018-05-11T15:07:41+00:00","dateModified":"2024-01-08T05:02:00+00:00","description":"Looking for gardening tips and advice? You've come to the right place. Consider this your go to guide for all things gardening.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/uk\/top-gardening-tips-2\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-AU","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/uk\/top-gardening-tips-2\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-AU","@id":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/uk\/top-gardening-tips-2\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/airtasker-seo-wordpress-blog-assets-prod.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/24064826\/DG_6184_edit_s.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/airtasker-seo-wordpress-blog-assets-prod.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/24064826\/DG_6184_edit_s.jpg","width":2250,"height":1500,"caption":"Gardening Services in London"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/uk\/top-gardening-tips-2\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Top gardening tips"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/","name":"Airtasker","description":"The skills you need to help get more done in your home, garden, office and life.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-AU"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Airtasker","url":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-AU","@id":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/airtasker-logo.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/airtasker-logo.svg","width":148,"height":40,"caption":"Airtasker"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/4a89b450c5ead95207053f4b9f89ac60","name":"Airtasker","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-AU","@id":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ef4f6ce8e935cf303759965bfc6e5e46d8f48716055636c210468414ef2340f6?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ef4f6ce8e935cf303759965bfc6e5e46d8f48716055636c210468414ef2340f6?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Airtasker"},"description":"Inspiring the world to get more done","sameAs":["http:\/\/airtasker.com\/blog\/"],"url":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/author\/airtasker\/"}]}},"lang":"uk","translations":{"uk":4341},"pll_sync_post":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4341","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4341"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4341\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4547"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4341"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4341"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4341"},{"taxonomy":"language","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/language?post=4341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}