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Many people email the GardenAdvice.co.uk team asking for assistance setting up a lawn spreader with regards to application rates.Firstly you need to look on the side of the box or bag of fertilizer you...
With Brown patches on conifers the brown patches will not grow back unless is a yew which is a form of conifer.The only solution is to prune the brown areas out and plant other...
If you already have a 6ft wood fence and want to add height to it, there are several options you can consider. Keep in mind that modifying an existing fence may require local...
Ceanothus, a plant known for its striking blue flowers and lush foliage, is unfortunately quite susceptible to damage from heavy snowfalls. The unique structure of ceanothus, with its stems and branches, makes it particularly...
Once the area have been dug over or rotovated and the requires sand or organic matter etc added start raking it with a rake in different directs treading with your feet on the larger...
Tips from the Gardenadvice Team on garden drainage scheme. • The key to any drainage scheme is to figure out where you can drain the water too,often you can tap into a surface water...
Gooseberry – In early spring of the first year after planting,select five main stems and prune them back to 15-20cm(6-8in),removing all other stems from the base.Then repeat every 2 years This will keep new...
We have a number of requests for advice each year about slugs climbing walls.We have found one of the best methods is to place a copper band 50 mm up from the bottom of...
Starting early potatoes in cold weather or a cold start to the season,after placing the potatoes in egg boxes so they stand up and keeping them in a dark frost free area for a...
A few ideas for winter colour in containers with acid soil/compost loving plants. Skimmia Japonica ‘Rubella Gaultheria Procumbens Pernettya Mucronata With some Erica carnea and Erica x Darleyensis around the base to add some...
