How To Handle Couch Grass On A New Vegetable Growing Area.
Couch grass or twitch grass (Elymus repens) Best treated with a weedkiller called Round Up once or twice in the spring you need to leave the area before digging over 6 weeks for the...
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Grape Vines That Produces Grapes That Split.
With the changeable weather conditions many fruiting plants such as grapes can split as the availability of water varies dramatically.If you grapes are growing in soil and the soil is dry after heavy rain...
Callistemon / Bottlebrush Care.
Growing bottle brush plants in the UK Bottle brush (Callistemon) is a genus of shrubs and small trees in the family Myrtaceae, native to Australia. The common name comes from the brush–like flowers...
Reducing Privet And Yew Hedges.
Both Privet or yew Hedge can be reduced quite drastically and if care for following the reduction they will recover from dormant buds in the stems. The reduction in the height is achieved by...
Raised Garden Borders: Wet Clay Soils.
If you have a wet clay soil although its great for growing certain types of plants such as fast growing perennial plant such as Gunnera its not so good for a number of more...
Keep You Home Grown Grapes Fresh For Xmas.
If you have managed to grow some grapes this year as a lot of the GardenAdvice MyGardenTeam members have done its got to the stage now where you have to cut the last bunches...
Feeding A Argentina Butia.
February is a good time to start in the UK we would suggest a handful of Growmore fertilizer spread around the base of the plant about a metre square in area and then if...
Controlling Wild Garlic In Your Garden
Once wild garlic gets established in your flower borders it can be a real problem to control. Digging it up is one option but often works because wild garlic seems to be able to...
When is the Best Time To Dead Head A Hydrangea?
The best time to deadhead a hydrangea is after the blooms have faded and before new buds form. This typically occurs in late summer or early autumn, but you can start this process...
When is the best time to move your plants?
The best time to move plants depends on the type of plant and the climate in your area. In general, it is best to move plants during their dormant period, which is typically in...
