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Keep on top of weeds this autumn
The arrival of autumn sees so many of our ornamental plants and crops become dormant or go into tick over mode for the coming winter, but you can be sure the weeds will keep growing and we need to keep on top of them to limit their advance next year! Whether it's daisies in lawns, nettles at the back .....
Keep on top of weeds this autumn
The arrival of autumn sees so many of our ornamental plants and crops become dormant or go into tick over mode for the coming winter, but you can be sure the weeds will keep growing and we need to keep on top of them to limit their advance next year! Whether it's daisies in lawns, nettles at the back .....
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Best compost mixes for growing in containers
Growing plants in containers is more popular than ever, but to make sure that you get the best results .....
How to stop seedlings becoming leggy
The last year has seen so many of us growing plants from seed, but the question I'm asked time .....
Sowing veg seeds direct in the soil
As soon as spring starts to warm up there is lots of veg seed sowing that can be direct .....
When is the best time to cut ornamental grasses
When spring growth is starting to get under way, ornamental grasses along with many other types of herbaceous plants, .....
How to grow sweet peas
The scented flowers of sweet peas are the very essence of summer, whether wafting their fragrance through the garden .....
Grow more plants the easy way
Filling a garden, however small, with plants can be a costly business but there is an easy way to .....
Easy hints and tips on how to prune
There is so much more to pruning than simply just chopping plants back and how to prune plants is .....
How to grow chillies and tomatoes for summer
If you want to grow a bumper crop of chillies, sweet peppers, tomatoes or aubergines for summer, then February .....
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