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Prevention and Cure for Caterpillar Damage

By on May 21, 2012 in Pests, Problems and Health

Butterflies are nice in the garden but caterpillars can cause havoc. Brassicas like Cabbages, Brussel Sprouts, and Broccoli are particularly prone to attack from Cabbage White caterpillars as you can see from my veg plot above.

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Growing Deciduous Azaleas in the UK

By on May 16, 2012 in Flowers and Plants, Gardening, Shrubs and Trees, Tips for Growing Series

Description & Growing Deciduous Azalea All Azalea are Rhododendron but not all Rhododendron are Azaleas. Now we have that as clear as a muddy pond what is an Azalea? An Azalea can be an evergreen or deciduous flowering shrub with pale or startling coloured blooms. Some Azaleas are scented whilst others are without scent. Whatever [...]

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Tips for Growing Globeflower

By on May 16, 2012 in Flowers and Plants, Tips for Growing Series

Globeflower is a herbaceous perennial plant that generally flowers yellow in spring or early summer. They are another meadowland plant closely related to the buttercup but flower 1-3 feet tall depending on variety. >Globeflowers are easy to grow, disease resistant and good for cutting. Keep the soil moist….

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Tips for Growing Forget-Me-Nots

By on May 15, 2012 in Alpine Garden, Flowers and Plants, Tips for Growing Series

Growing forget-me-nots is as easy as one-two-three sow in summer, grow and flower the following spring and you will probably get lots of seedlings to follow on for years to come.

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Top Ten Miniature Daffodils and Narcissus

By on May 14, 2012 in Flowers and Plants, Tips for Growing Series, Top Ten Tips

Miniature Daffodils and Narcissus are easy to grow with these simple tips that includes a top ten variety list.
Miniature daffodils grow from 4 inches to just short of a foot.

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Ten Plants for Sun Ten for Shade and Ten Tips

By on May 14, 2012 in Gardening

Knowing your light conditions and matching them to the plants you use can increase the pleasure you get from gardening.
From a selection of thousands of plants we give 10 for each main sun or light condition. Also below are our ‘Ten Tips about Light for Plants’

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Five Senses For Gardeners

By on May 13, 2012 in Garden Design, Gardening

Gardeners would garden just for the sheer pleasure but they also want to take into account and compensate for those with impaired senses. Here are some suggestions to help focus on the five senses one at a time but the pleasure is doubled by combining plants that augment all the senses.

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Growing Bellis perennis Pom Pom Daisies

By on May 11, 2012 in Flowers and Plants, Tips for Growing Series

Compact clumps of pink red and white pom pom shaped Daisies add an early splash of bright colour to off set Tulips and other early summer flowers. Easy to grow as biennials sown soon and give Pom Pom daisies a try from next year.

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Common Lawn Weeds Ruin Stripes

By on May 10, 2012 in weeds

Many common weeds found in lawns and grass are appealing wild flowers when in a meadow or roadside verge but in a lawn they play havoc with your stripes

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Low Maintenance Garden Shrubs and Trees

By on May 10, 2012 in Gardening

Shrubs heathers and conifers are great for reducing the amount of maintenance needed in your garden. Big shrubs can cover larger areas with height and spread and need very little care and maintenance.

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