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Getting the best from Hydrangeas

Getting the best from Hydrangeas Hydrangeas are such reliable flowering shrubs and they suit gardens of all sizes. They flower for much longer than most other plants, months rather than weeks in many cases. Often the blooms remain attractive even after they have faded, adding interest to the garden, even in winter. They also make excellent flowers for cutting. The good news is that they are easy to grow, both in pots and in the open ground. All they...

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Getting the best from azaleas & rhododendrons

Azaleas and rhododendrons are the jewels of the late spring garden. Their exquisite blooms bring notes of exotic colour to pots and containers, beds and borders and lightly shaded areas under trees. Some are compact enough for the smallest gardens, others require the space of a woodland where they can reach massive proportions. All fall into the group known as ericaceous plants. These need acid or neutral soil to thrive and struggle or fail in alkaline...

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Growing your own strawberries

Strawberries are easy to grow, whether you grow them in the open ground, or in pots and containers. They are attractive too, both in flower and fruit and have great foliage, therefore they make an interesting addition to patio pots and hanging baskets. To get the best from them there are a few easy-to-follow rules to remember. Apart from that all you need to do is water and feed regularly, and make sure you get there first when that delicious fruit ripens!...

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Protecting lawns against an ant invasion

The hard work of caring and nurturing a lawn during winter and spring comes to fruition during the warm, summer months, but it can also be quickly undone if ants have taken root beneath the turf. Whilst ants are important part of a garden’s ecosystem - natural predators and soil aerators - they can quickly become troublesome, especially as the weather becomes hotter and more humid. Summer is a time when we should be enjoying the feel of grass underneath...

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How to overwinter Dahlias

As soon as the frosts arrive the colourful display provided by dahlias through late summer and autumn is over. Dahlias are not frost hardy, so when temperatures plummet the leaves and remaining blooms collapse in a heap. However, all is not lost. The tubers that grow beneath the ground are unharmed and can live to perform again year after year given a little care from you. Some lift dahlia tubers and store them over winter, then replant the following spring...

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How to control ants

There are around 36 different species of ant found in the UK, but of these only two species, the Common Black Ant and Pharaoh’s Ant, are generally encountered inside our homes. Other species (Yellow Ants and Red Ants) can often be found outdoors infesting lawns or flower borders, their nest building activities can produce unsightly mounds of soil on the turf surface. These species can be quite aggressive and will often resort to a painful bite if the...

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Making the most of Clematis

Few can resist the allure of clematis, aptly referred to as “Queen of Climbers”, from the small flowered, prolific early flowering varieties that drape themselves through trees and over buildings, to the flamboyant large-flowered hybrids with their magnificent, saucer-like blooms that make dramatic impact from late spring to autumn. You may think of them as subjects to train on walls and fences, on wires or trellis. Or you may associate them...

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Controling greenhouse pests

How to control greenhouse pests A greenhouse may be the perfect place to protect your plants from the ravages of the winter weather, however it is also a wonderful refuge for pests and diseases. Humidity may be high and ventilation minimal during cold weather. Conditions may seem quite chill, however they are considerably warmer than outside and sufficient for insect pests and fungal spores to be active. The same is true in conservatories, where warmth from...

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How to control clothes moths

Identifying clothes moths The adult moths and their larvae do not pose a health risk. The adult moths themselves cause no harm, but unfortunately they lay eggs which develop into larvae which can cause a lot of damage if not kept under control in the home. Clothes moths are a quite distinctive golden yellow/buff colour with a silky sheen. They are small (just under half an inch (1cm) long), the female lays eggs which are ivory coloured, about the size of...

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How to Take Cuttings

Green fingered gardeners have great success in making more of their plants by taking cuttings. There is something very satisfying about taking a small shoot, encouraging it to produce roots and then growing it on into another plant; a touch of garden magic. However you do not really need special horticultural talents to have success with cuttings; you just need to go about it in the right way and give your cuttings a bit of extra care and attention until they...

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