How To Grow A Standard Fuchsia.
Question How do I start to grow a standard fuchsia? Answer With regard to your question on growing a standard fuschia,take a cutting and root into a pot. As it grows, remove all the...
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How To Get Your Lawn To Recover After A Hot Dry Summer.
Most lawns will recover after a hot summer with little or no water,but there are several tasks you can carry out that will help them to recover much faster in the autumn. The main...
Mind Your Own Business As A House Plant
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...
How Do I Propagate Minature Schefflera.
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...
Dog Damage To Lawns.
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...
Environmentally Friendly Slug Control.
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,...
Moving An Established Wisteria
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...
Sowing Garlic Seed Or Bulbs In Pots.
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...
Notes On Creating A Wild Flower Meadow.
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...
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...
