Creating A Wildlife Garden On The Isle of Wight
An article which examines five ways to create a nature friendly garden and goes on to explain what the gardener/author can do to help promote wilflife in gardening projects.
/ on May 25, 2023
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No-Dig Gardening – Can You Dig It?
My Basic Guide To No-Dig Gardening – Can You Dig It? Gardening, without digging, you say? Impossible! Or is it… It seems the gardener’s arsenal (read: shed) is chock-full of tools tailor-made for digging, whilst digging itself seems synonymous with the gardener’s work. After all, how man...
/ on May 10, 2023
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No Mow May 2023 on the Isle of Wight
#NoMowMay is all about allowing your lawn to grow in order to lend a hand to our wildlife. In this blog we discuss the environmental benefits of not mowing your lawn, and how you can best get involved.
/ on May 01, 2023
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Our latest landscaping project completes
Designed, landscaped and maintained by C.A.R. Gardens. We’ve just finished a contemporary garden in Cowes on the Isle of Wight, so we thought you’d like to see a quick snap. This is one end of the garden- the chill zone. The water feature is a welcoming, calming and cooling influence dur...
/ on July 19, 2013
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Playground Project at Fiveways school, Ryde
FORT We returned to Fiveways this year to continue the playground project started last year. SPIRAL FLOATING BENCHES FUN PLANTING ENTRANCE ARCH HERB BED BIRD TABLE FOOTBALL POSTS INSECT HABITAT PLATFORM FOR CHILDREN TO REACH BIRD TABLE FORT SPIRAL
/ on September 29, 2011
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Warrens’ favourite plant right now
The Japanese Anemone. This lovely plant is a real spirit lifter during all this rubbish weather. It bears its flowers on long stems that nod in the wind, from mid to late summer. Its easy to grow, spreads nicely, enjoys most positions and will even be happy in clay, and damp shady spots. A great [&h...
Plants and Planting
We love plants! They are after all what brings a garden to life. Whatever your style, care requirements and budget C.A.R. Gardens can suggest suitable plants. We carefully assess your garden’s aspect and soil conditions (which vary widely on the island) and can prepare professional planting pl...
Order your seeds
If you are finding these wet and dank days of late winter a frustration to your desire to garden, then perhaps flicking through the books, magazines and catalogues will help in planning what you can do when the weather improves. If like me you have very little time to amuse yourself in this manner t...
