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Most Clematis are pretty good-natured about a north-facing sitting, and they are fast growing – Clematis montana has a profusion of pinkish flowers in spring and Clematis armandii has a beautiful smallish white flower...
Some easy and inexpensive garden plants that can be grown in pots include: Succulents: These plants are very low maintenance and can survive in a wide range of conditions. Herbs: Many herbs such as...
Sow February to July at around 15C (60F) on the surface of a free draining, sterile, damp peat/sand mix compost.Light is required for germination so do not cover the seeds – just gently press...
Quite a few people are concerned about their tree ferns, with fronds that have lost colour and become blackened or are curled and brown. Because of the particularly cold winter we’ve just had, it...
Question What is the best way to control weeds? Which is the best fabric, a polyethylene type fabric or hessian? Answer For weed control,the fabric we recommend is one from Tenax.co.uk and can be...
Yellowing cherry laurel leaves on newly planted plants on last seasons growth tends to indicate that the plant has suffered a shock or being checked during the transplanting or planting.It could also be the...
Ants can cause concern but they are a nuisance rather than destructive pests.They feed mainly on insects,including other ants.They also look for the sweet liquid known as honeydew,which is excreted by aphids and some...
Prevent the spread of snowberry in your garden: Snowberry (Symphoricarpos) is a genus of deciduous shrubs native to North America. They are known for their distinctive white or pink berries, which grow in clusters...
When creating a Shrub Border in an existing lawn, there are a few steps that one would have to follow.Here at GardenAdvice,our experts recommend to gardeners performing this exercise,to take the following steps in...
Fungus can be a common problem in raised vegetable gardens, as the warm, damp conditions can be ideal for fungal growth. Some common fungal diseases in vegetable gardens include powdery mildew, downy mildew, and...
