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Dogwood trees are typically grown for their showy Spring flowers,their peculiar leaf colors and brilliant Winter bark.However the plants are prone to Anthracnose a fungal infection favoured by cool wet Spring and Fall weather...
If a magnolia has been flowering in recent years and then fails to flower it could be one of several reasons.The first might be that it has just been caught by the weather.In this...
Its only the softwood ones that become slippery. The decking boards from teak do not have this problem.With softwood boards the cure is to water them every winter with Jeyes fluid or treat with...
The Mosaic Monster-There are many viruses that can attack your plants and vegetables,posing serious problems to their growth and production. The Mosaic Virus however has surely earned its spot on the long list of...
Conifers tend to suck the soil dry of organic matter and nutrients leaving dusty unhealthy soil. If you have removed some conifers and plan to re-plant the area with some shrubs etc it’s a...
Geraniums are one of the most reliable plants in the home garden.They can be obtained in flower in late Spring and will add color to the garden until frost.They would be best planted in...
Ivy growing in hedges and other plants can quickly become a problem as it smothers other plants very quickly.It best to be removed by hand as much as possible and then the remaining shoots...
Designing a garden with dogs mind can be a bit of a conflict However we have designed several gardens for this purpose using large rocks and cobbles,plus plants such as Phormium tenax and Phormium...
Rhododendrons they need to be top dressed with peat around the base as the roots grow on top of each other year after year.Then they need feeding with a acid loving plant food which...
Improving heavy clay soil can be challenging, but with the right techniques, you can gradually transform it into a more fertile and workable soil. Here are some steps to improve heavy clay soil: Soil...
