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Yellowing cherry laurel leaves on newly planted plants on last seasons growth tends to indicate that the plant has suffered a shock or being checked during the transplanting or planting.It could also be the...
Ants can cause concern but they are a nuisance rather than destructive pests.They feed mainly on insects,including other ants.They also look for the sweet liquid known as honeydew,which is excreted by aphids and some...
Prevent the spread of snowberry in your garden: Snowberry (Symphoricarpos) is a genus of deciduous shrubs native to North America. They are known for their distinctive white or pink berries, which grow in clusters...
When creating a Shrub Border in an existing lawn, there are a few steps that one would have to follow.Here at GardenAdvice,our experts recommend to gardeners performing this exercise,to take the following steps in...
Fungus can be a common problem in raised vegetable gardens, as the warm, damp conditions can be ideal for fungal growth. Some common fungal diseases in vegetable gardens include powdery mildew, downy mildew, and...
A money plant, also known as a Chinese money plant or Pilea peperomioides, is a species of flowering plant native to the Yunnan and Sichuan provinces of China. It is commonly grown as a...
Growing wisteria from seed pods – First place the seed pods in a garage or a dark cool room for a few weeks to allow them to dry out once they are dry crush...
To overwinter Dahlias and Begonias, wait until after the first frost in autumn to dig up their tubers. Shake off any excess soil and carefully remove the stems and leaves. Allow the tubers...
John Innes Compost, ingredients. Sterilised Loam 7 parts, Peat 3 parts and, (John Innes Nos. 1, 2 and 3) Sharp sand 2 parts Sterilised Loam 2 parts Peat 1 part and, (John Innes Seed...
How to improve sandy soils the solution is to add loads of organic matter such as well rotted compost or farm yard or horse manure or ideally spent mushroom compost that’s been used to...
