Planting for interest near a privet hedge
Privet hedges are quite hungry and deplete the soil near to them of organic matter and nutrients so to grow plants near to a privet hedge you need to improve the soil with spent...
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Plants for creating a seaside style garden
Plants for creating a seaside style garden Tamarix Armeria griselinia littoralis festuca glauca elijah blue verbascum gainsborough echium vulgare Cordyline Australis Red Star Rosmarinus officinalis GardenAdvice one day gardening course for beginners designed to...
Native bluebells
There are two species of bluebell found in the United Kingdom. Native or British bluebell and non-native Spanish bluebell. Cross-breeding between the two species means you may spot flowers which combine traits from both....
When To Prune A Passion Flower.
How and when to prune a Passion flower Pruning a passion flower can help promote healthy growth and flowering, control its size and shape, and prevent diseases and pests. Here are some general steps...
Renovating an old allotment and removing difficult weeds
Renovating an old allotment and removing difficult weeds can be a challenging task, but with the right approach, it can be done effectively. Here are some steps you can follow to renovate an old...
Renovating a lawn containing builders rubble
Question How do I solve the problem of my lawn being full of builders rubble Answer If you buy a new house with a lawn full of builders’ rubble then your best bet is...
Winder Damage To Olive Plants.
Olive plants although quite hardy are often damaged by winter winds and frosts which burn the leaves.This can be avoided by placing a horticultural fleece over the olive plants on the coldest days and...
Bay Tree Winter Damage.
Bay trees although fully hardy are often damaged by winter winds and frosts which burn the leaves.This can be avoided by placing a horticultural fleece over the bay plants on the coldest days and...
Disease problems with apple trees
Many of our viewers and members apple trees are having problems with a bacterial infection with climate change fungal and bacteria diseases and infections have spread and are enjoying the damper milder climate. Most...
Potato cyst eelworms?
Potato cyst eelworms? Eelworms also known as nematodes are a phylum of worm-like animals. There are more than 25, 000 described species although it is thought there could be more than a million. Most...
