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Planting Trachycarpus fortunei palms, also known as windmill palms, in wet conditions requires careful consideration to ensure their successful growth and development. While these palms are generally tolerant of different soil types and moisture...
Mistletoe is a parasitic plant that grows on the branches of trees and shrubs. It is difficult to kill mistletoe completely without damaging the host plant, but here are some methods you can try:...
Choisya ternata or mexican orange bush this needs to be cut back every year after its flowered to maintain its shape and to control its size. As the flowers mainly are produced on the...
Both winter/summer and most types of honey suckle benefit from being cut back hard every three years to stop the build up of a woody stems mass and dead wood.You will find that even...
The soil under and old soil cuppressus leylandii hedge or were one has been removed tends to be very acid because of the cuppressus leylandii dropping there leaves over a number of years and...
The main two problems with the willow are these diseases: Willow Scab Willow scab is caused by the fungus Venturia saliciperda and causes scab-like, black lesions to form on the shoots. The young shoots...
In some cases its not advisable to replant the same species of plant in a position in which another plant of the same species existed before.However in the case of apple trees you should...
Sweet Peas a great cut flower for the home Sweet peas (Lathyrus odoratus) are treasured for their beautiful colours and intense fragrance and easy to grow from seed , but their bloom period can...
Soil in raised – Lots of people are now growing Vegetables in raised beds, However some thought needs to given to the soil used to form the bed and also about maintaining the structure...
Worm casts are small mounds of soil that are pushed up onto the surface of a lawn by earthworms. They are caused by the digestive process of earthworms, which involves the mixing of soil...
