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Notes on creating some supports for the climbers and roses on the wall To secure plants to a wall or a fence etc we use a system of wires which we have found to...
Notes on bulbs for autumn 2021 As we get into autumn now is the time to plant some spring bulbs Iris reticulata’Early season flowering bulb planted in the ground or in pots with John...
Who could resist touching the fluffy red cylindrical flower heads that drip from the branches of this evergreen shrub during late spring and summer? Not many. But this native of Australia has more going...
Pricking out plant seedlings.Once the seeds you have sown have germinated and have grown to a size you can handle they will need to be transferred into individual pots or containers. This is called...
As your tulips finish flowering – now they have died back all the energy will have returned to the bulbs and formed next years flower so they can now be cut back. If they...
The lawn area – now the grass under the sheeting is dead we need to dig over the area. To dig an area such as yours remove the sheeting dig a trench across the...
Seeds in Seed Trays Before sowing any seeds into the trays, give the trays a good wash, if they have been used before. There is no sense in transferring last season’s diseases over to...
Creating an annual border is one of the most rewarding projects in gardening, within a few short months you can create a blaze of colour in your garden. Its quite a lot of work...
What kind of plants will grow in your spaces If you’re not sure, send the GardenAdvice team a photo of the area and we can suggest some plants. Plants require different growing conditions so...
Late winter is the best time to plant fruit trees using bare-rooted plant harvested by the growers directly from the fields they are grown in. Plants grown in pots which are found in garden...
Weeds such as the brambles, bindweed growing in your shrubs, early spring is a good time to treat them with Roundup weed killer either in the gel form or with a small hand sprayer....