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Question I have just purchased a Mind Your Own Business house plant and was wondering if you could supply me with some information on it. Answer Mind-your-own-business or ‘baby’s tears’, Soleirolia soleirolii (syn. Helxine...
Question How do I propagate minature schefflera. Answer Schefflera are best propagated from single stem node cuttings from stems between 3 to 12 months old.Cut the stem into sections, making the cuts slightly above...
Question I have two dogs, one is a female and the lawn is a real mess. I either need to use something to help the grass or use a completely different surface. Answer If...
GardenAdvice Eco-Friendly Strategies for Slug Control Effective slug management in gardens involves a multi-step approach tailored to different slug sizes. For large slugs, the most efficient method is to encourage garden birds, like blackbirds,...
How to Successfully Move Wisteria: Tips for a Smooth Transition Introduction: If you find yourself in a situation where you need to move an established wisteria from your garden due to landscaping changes or...
Garlic seeds or bulbs can be sown in pots to get them going and then you can plant them out later.Also when planting them in pots use a soil based potting compost such as...
Wild flower meadows are not natural they have been created by the human use of the land or changes to an area of land normally through farming. The key to a wild flower meadow...
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...
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...
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...
