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Garden Care

Gall Mite Resistant Fuchsias

Gall Mite Resistant Fuchsias
Garden Care

Fuchsias are under attack! Gall Mite is now in the UK and wiping out our prized blooms. Varieties that are resistant to Gall Mite.

Storing Gladioli over winter

Storing Gladioli over winter
Garden Care

A simple method for storing your gladioli corms of the winter months.

Cast Iron Gardenware

Cast Iron Gardenware
Garden Care

I make a preference to cast iron gardenware when ever possible – if it was good enough for the Victorians, it’s good enough for me!

Give your hanging baskets a solar twizzle!

Give your hanging baskets a solar twizzle!
Garden Care

The solar twizzle will slowly rotates your hanging baskets by the power of the sun.

Poisonous Garden Plants

Poisonous Garden Plants
Garden Care

Protect your children from harm in the garden with this list of poisonous garden plants.

Garden Irrigation System Kit

Garden Irrigation System Kit
Garden Care

Keep your plants watered with a garden irrigation system kit. Automatically water hanging baskets and containers economically.

Potash for healthy growth

Potash for healthy growth
Garden Care

The importance of Potash in plant growth in your garden. Encourage larger, more colourful flowers and healthier and tastier fruit!

How to take hardwood cuttings

How to take hardwood cuttings
Garden Care

There’s nothing better than something good for free. Swapping seeds and cuttings is a good way of filling your garden …Read more

Warming Soil

Warming Soil
Garden Care

What’s the best method for warming soil? The temperature of soil is an important factor for yielding a productive and early crop. Warm soil will speed up the growing process and give you a head start this Spring.

Storing Dahlia Tubers During Winter

Storing Dahlia Tubers During Winter
Garden Care

There are few flowers that surpass the colourful and waxy, butter-scented Dahlia. Dahlia are perennials, but are tender and must be protected from hard frosts

Storing Begonias Over Winter

Storing Begonias Over Winter
Garden Care

Begonias, although often sold as half-hardy annuals, are mostly infact, perennials. The tuberous varieties can be over-winter for progressively better results year after year.

Professional garden design on a budget

Professional garden design on a budget
Garden Care

Ever wanted your garden re-designed by professional designers? Well, now you can on a budget

Planting success in problem areas in your garden

Planting success in problem areas in your garden
Garden Care

My soil is poor and incredible dry at all times in the year. Using this gardening method, I can add so much colour to what was once and unyeilding patch of ground.

Automatic Irrigation System

Automatic Irrigation System
Garden Care

A lot can go wrong during a warm summer within a matter of days!A handy little irrigation system that will water my plants on 1-3 times a day, 7 days a week automatically.

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