Controlling Knotweed – Japanese Knot Weed.
Knotweed or Japanese knot weed is quite a difficult weed to control and requires some time to be able to control it effectively.One of the best way to kill it is by spraying it...
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Vegetables For Growing In Flower Borders.
Question Which vegetable plants can be grown in with flowers? Answer Leeks, Winter Squashes, Radish, Aubergines, Cherry Tomatoes, Runner Beans on tripod cane structures, Lettuce, Celeriac, Cabbage, Beetroot, For More information click here
Shrubs For A Heavy Soil.
Question Could you suggest any small-medium shrubs which will grow well in heavy soil , on the acid side of the PH spectrum? Answer Here are some small to medium shrubs that generally thrive...
Grass Maintenance After Autumn Sowing.
After the seed has germinated and your grass has grown to 5 cm long,the first thing one should do is to first,walk over the new lawn area and stone pick,any large stones over 25mm...
Pruning Your Passion Flower
Passion flowers (Passiflora) are best when pruned often but in small amounts.This is because they do not respond well to drastic cutting. Ideally,prune in the spring,cutting out any dead,weak or over-crowded stems.Also,shorten any of...
Pruning Pampas Grass.
Question Can I prune my Pampas Grass? Answer Pampas grass, (Cortaderia selloana) benefits from a hard annual pruning, cutting back as far as possible without damaging new growth.Cut tough stems with loppers,wearing goggles and...
Yarrow In My Lawn.
Question How can I remove Yarrow from my lawn? Answer Once established in your lawn Yarrow is (Achillea Millefolium) is a very difficult weed to control.It normally invades a lawn when it is weak...
Small Trees For A Garden With Limited Space.
Can you recommend a smaller tree for my garden? The following small trees would be suitable for your garden.These trees are to limit the total size by light annual pruning in the autumn –...
Thin Grass Under Trees.
Question How can I get grass to grow under my trees? Answer In the spring you need to sow with a seed mixture suitable for shady areas. If you have a look around the...
Low Maintenance Evergreen Plants For Easy Care.
Question I want to plant out a low maintenance bed with evergreen plants Answer Some good plants for this purpose are the following: Euonymus Fortunei forms – low growing, ground cover plants evergreen, Artemisia...
