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Indoor Lemon Tree Care

Notes on indoor lemon tree care from the GardenAdvice team  Lemon and orange trees make interesting and attractive indoor plants. They provide year-round interest, with fragrant white flowers, followed by small fruits which take...

Rose For A Pergola.

Question I have recently added a pergola to my garden and wish to plant a climbing rose,but one which does not have really jaggy thorns as we will require to walk through it.Also the...

Blue Flowers On My Hydrangeas.

Question How can I get blue flowers on my hydrangeas? Answer The colour of hydrangea flowers can vary depending on the pH level of the soil in which they are grown. In order to...

Pruning Back A Magnolia.

Question Please could I have some advice on pruning back an over grown magnolia shrub? Answer Cutting back your magnolia tree: It would be best to wait until it has flowered which it should...

Plants For Winter Colour.

During the Winter season can be a challenging time for plants. Gardeners can have a tough job maintaining the color and blooms of the Spring and Summer.However there are still plants that gardeners can...

Pruning A lilac Plant.

Question When is the best time to prune a very big Californian Lilac? . Answer With regard to your question on your Californian Lilac,they need to be pruned quite hard every 4 to 5...

Growing Courgettes.

Question Please could I have some advice on growing courgettes, as it is the first time I have grown them? Answer Growing courgettes; here are some notes to help you (courgettes, marrows and squashes...

Pear Tree Midge.

Question What can I use for the control of pear tree midge? I have tried cultivation below the tree and covering the ground with carpet,but this does not seem to work. href=”http://gardenadvice.co.uk/advisor/freeadvice/index.html”>Answer Pear tree...

Moss On Older Lawns.

Question How to treat persistent moss in the older lawns?. Answer Moss is often a problem on older lawns, especially lawns that have, in the past, had a good deal of attention and care....