Composting Laurel Leaves
Composting Laurel leaves is not an easy task as they contain a small amount of arsenic and they are very tough leaves. The arsenic in the leaves hinders the bacteria etc in the compost...
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Mind Your Marrow.
Listen up Gardeners Growing Marrow – One may find that Marrow is a pretty easy vegetable to grow and with care you can have a very large crop in a relatively short time.Commonly planted...
Garden Wonders – Wisteria Alba.
Wisteria Alba – This vigorous growing shrub known for its climbing characteristics is graced with a magnificent blossoming of flowers during spring whilst in summer is enriched with an abundance of green leaves....
Keep Your BottleBrush Booming.
BottleBrush As Garden Plants – These woody shrubs make excellent garden plants and range from 0.5 to 4 meters tall.Many species thrive in damp conditions but tolerate dry spells and limited attention.When grown in...
Plants, Shade and Conifers.
Shade In Your Garden – Almost every gardener longs for a lush,vibrant garden where their plants are healthy,protected and most of all grow to the best of their abilities.Also in the garden, gardeners try...
Best Compost For Growing Potatoes
Potatoes grow best in open textured compost that is rich in organic matter. When it comes to compost, a well-balanced compost that is rich in nutrients and has a neutral pH is generally the...
Chafer Grub Control.
Nemasys Chafer Grub Killer. Chafer grub killer is the recommended application to most lawns during August and early October.This is when the young grub larvae are active and the temperature is above 12ºC (54ºF)....
Leather Jacket Control On Lawns.
Daddy longlegs or crane flies come from leather jacket larva in your lawn Leather jackets are the larvae of crane flies, which are also known as daddy-long-legs. They are a common pest that can...
Plants And Damp Peaty Soil.
Most flowering plants that need peaty or acid soil are not too keen on damp conditions and one would therefore have to drain the soil.This can be done by installing a drainage system into...
Slippy Decking.
Often softwood decking can become slippy due to a of a build up a layer of algae and litchens which become slippy in wet conditions.These are in effect small micro plants feeding on the...
