Is Your Holly Hedge Overgrown?
Holly is one of those handy shrubs that can be pruned to bare stems,and it will produce new shoots from dormant buds.The best time to do some serious pruning of your holly is in...
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Hedge Plants Suitable To Slow Runaway Cars.
Suitable hedge to slow run away cars.We suggest using yew as a suitable hedge to slow run away cars.Ideally using yew planted three to the metre. Also you could build a fence in the...
Transferring Hydrangea To A Pot.
When moving Hydrangeas to a pot they are many things you need to consider. Hare at GardenAdvice here are a few tips we recommend for persons attempting to move their Hydrangeas. Firstly,because you are...
Slugs Entering Your Conservatory Or House.
Slugs can be a common problem for gardeners, and they can sometimes find their way into conservatories or houses. Here are some steps gardeners can take to prevent slugs from entering their conservatory...
Non Flowering Lily Of The Valley.
As the clumps of lily of the valley get older they often stop flowering or reduce the amount of flowers they produce.To solve this problem in the autumn dig up the clump of lily...
Care For Your Grapes.
A grape vine usually takes a couple of years to establish.At this stage it will not produce much fruit it normally takes about 3 to 4 seasons to get going fully. To get started,you...
Tips On Feeding Garden Plants With Wood Ash.
Wood ashes contain potassium, some phosphorous and magnesium.They also contain calcium which makes the soil more alkaline so do not put on any of your lime hating plants like Rhododendron,Azaleas or Conifers as they...
How To Treat Algae On Patios And Walls.
When patios and walls become green in the winter months is normally a build-up of green algae on your patios and stone work etc The GardenAdvice team normally treat these areas with Jeyes fluid...
Top 10 Decking Tips.
1.Ideally decking boards should always be laid in single runs i.e no joints in the middle of the decking area as this can and often will cause problems later in the life of the...
Splitting Potatoes.
Another of many problems that occur when growing fruit or vegetables is splitting.When growing potatoes this problem can originate in most cases due to the lack of water followed by heavy rain.The same problem...
