Making a raised bed on your fir tree it should be fine provided that the soil does not go directly up to the trunk of the Fir tree as this might kill it. This...

Getting your orchid to flower,orchids generally live on tree bark so do not like to be in too big a pot.If in a big pot they might just produce leaves as they are ‘too’happy.On...

Plants for an Acid Soil. Trees Arbus unedo Arbutus menziesii Embothrium coccineum Embothrium coccineum lanceloatum Group Norquinco Eucryphia glutinosa Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Hamamellis mollis ‘Pallida’ Other varieties H. mollis ‘Coombe Wood’ H x...

Two of the most dependable plants to grow against a north facing wall are Pyracantha Orange glow and Hydrangea petiolaris the Pyracantha is quick growing and evergreen,has white flowers in the spring followed in...

coconut palm the best watering regime for it is to water thoroughly when the top inch or two of soil feels dry.Let it get drier however,in winter but never completely dry.It needs to be...

Earthworm activity is the sign of a fertile soil and they are normally most active during the spring and Autumn.Ways of reducing their activity is to make sure that you always pick up all...

The best way to prune your pyracantha is to prune it lightly after flowering and again tidy it up in the autumn.Pyracantha blooms on the previous year’s growth.The flowers are pretty but the berries...

After the slightly more prolonged period of snow this winter in the Uk. Lots of people are finding that there lawns have been effected by Fusarium Patch Disease which shows itself as patches of...

Walnuts are quite hungry and require nitrogen and phosphates so to help them fruit it’s a good idea to feed them every spring with a balanced feed such as growmore.They are best fed in...