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Brooms (Cytisus and Genista) are sun‑loving, drought‑tolerant shrubs that burst into clouds of pea‑shaped flowers from April to June. Although they’re generally low‑maintenance, a light annual trim keeps them compact and floriferous. Left unpruned...
As spring starts to get underway, you might find damaged leaves on your ceanothus which by late spring will have turned brown and start to fall. With Ceanothus it’s unlikely that new leaves will...
Chitting potatoes before planting is strongly recommended. Chitting simply means encouraging seed potatoes to sprout before they are planted, giving them a valuable head start and helping them establish more quickly once in...
Fungal diseases on Lavender and roses – as a summer control for the fungal disease I would recommend using Bordeaux Fungicide more details can be found at the following address. http://gardenadvice.co.uk/advisor/gardening-tips/bordeaux-fungicide/ As for the...
Indoor Orchids sometimes with out warning with drop all the open flowers they have on a single or a number of stems.This is normally due to a change in the environment such as a...
Bougainvillea they are in most cases semi evergreen plants and when the light levels drop around the end of the year.The plant tends to loss some of its leaves in the natural process of...
Sunburst’Cherry tree die back on lower branches – The die back can often lead to a disease on older trees,but in the case of younger trees its often that they are struggling to become...
Both natural and concrete paving stones can become slippery if they are in the shade or under trees that loss there leaves in the winter.This is firstly because the sap from the tree leaves...
Tree ferns are beautiful and unique plants, but they can be susceptible to damage in certain conditions. Here are some steps you can take to deal with damage to tree ferns: Assess the damage:...
The small piles for soil created by moles called mole hills are worth saving to create your own potting compost.Moles only tend to work in a well structured loan soil and the action of...
