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Plants for an Acid Soil. Trees Arbus unedo Arbutus menziesii Embothrium coccineum Embothrium coccineum lanceloatum Group Norquinco Eucryphia glutinosa Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Hamamellis mollis ‘Pallida’ Other varieties H. mollis ‘Coombe Wood’ H x...
Two of the most dependable plants to grow against a north facing wall are Pyracantha Orange glow and Hydrangea petiolaris the Pyracantha is quick growing and evergreen,has white flowers in the spring followed in...
coconut palm the best watering regime for it is to water thoroughly when the top inch or two of soil feels dry.Let it get drier however,in winter but never completely dry.It needs to be...
Earthworm activity is the sign of a fertile soil and they are normally most active during the spring and Autumn.Ways of reducing their activity is to make sure that you always pick up all...
The best way to prune your pyracantha is to prune it lightly after flowering and again tidy it up in the autumn.Pyracantha blooms on the previous year’s growth.The flowers are pretty but the berries...
After the slightly more prolonged period of snow this winter in the Uk. Lots of people are finding that there lawns have been effected by Fusarium Patch Disease which shows itself as patches of...
Walnuts are quite hungry and require nitrogen and phosphates so to help them fruit it’s a good idea to feed them every spring with a balanced feed such as growmore.They are best fed in...
The best time to prune a weeping willow is during the dormant season, typically late winter or early spring before new growth begins. This allows for easy identification of dead, diseased or damaged...
Wasp problem the best bet is to put up wasp traps from mid April when the fertilised queen wasp emerges from hibernation or in June when she is just beginning to make her nest.Drowing...
Leylandii hedge the bare side will not regenerate to fill the bare patches At best, you will be able to peg growths made elsewhere across your bare patches my advice would be to start...
