Watering System For A Small Garden.
In a small garden a watering system especially with pots can be essential. With no outside tap one method is to create a pergola over an existing path and on top of this pergola...
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Pruning Hydrangea Petiolaris On Garden Wall
Why Choose Hydrangea petiolaris? Hydrangea petiolaris is a self‑clinging climber that brightens shady walls with frothy white lace‑cap flowers in early summer. Its tolerance of hard pruning makes it easier to keep within bounds than...
Ivy Problem On Trees.
The ivy on your The ivy on your trees should be pruned every spring and autumn to keep is under control and to stop it from smothering the trees and killing them. Normally we would...
Clover In Your Lawn.
If you are into wildflower meadows clover in your lawn might be a very welcome sign as it has some fantastic flowers and attracts loads of bees and other insects. However if you are...
Snail Problem.
Every one is always complaining about slugs but in some cases especially in chalk soil area its not slugs that are the problem but snails.Often the advice we provide for such a snail problem...
Plants For A Small Sheltered Garden.
A list of plants to provide colour and interest most of the year in a small sheltered garden. Cytisus battandieri Pieris ‘Forest Flame will need to be grown in a pot with acid compost...
Watering Plants In Hot Weather.
How to water plants in hot weather Be careful when watering plants in hot weather as you can do more harm than good. It’s better to water later in the day as the sun...
Clover In Your Lawn.
Clover in your lawn you need to treat it with a weed killer called verdone which is the strongest chemical available for this purpose.The clover has a waxy leaf so will need treating several...
Moving your Rhododendron.
Moving your Rhododendron the best time to move it would be the autumn. However you could move it now as long as you can remove most of the roots with it as well Rhododendrons...
Composting Plants With Mildew.
Composting plants with mildew it’s better not to place them on the compost heap as it might spread to other plants in the garden when you use the compost better to burn the clippings...
