Growing the best sweet peasby Andy McIndoeRead the project

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Getting the best from Hydrangeasby Andy McIndoeRead the project

Getting the best from Rosesby Andy McIndoeRead the project

Growing flowers for cuttingby Andy McIndoeRead the project

Getting the best from olive treesby Andy McIndoeRead the project

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Planting Roses

Although container grown roses can be planted at any time of year, many roses are planted bare root from late autumn right through to early spring. This is the traditional time for planting; after the leaves have fallen and growth has come to a standstill in the colder months. Without foliage and flowers to support the plants can be lifted from the field, despatched and then planted in the garden where they had time to establish roots before growth starts...

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Mycorrhizae – the key to a successful bare root planting

Whilst bare root shrubs, plants and fruits can be planted all year round, autumn through to early spring is known as bare root season as plants are dormant, the weather is cooler and there is more chance of rain to help bed them in. However, the key to a successful bare root season is ensuring they have the best possible start and Vitax Q4 Rootmore Mycorrhizal Fungi is the perfect planting partner as it helps to stimulate growth and encourage a strong root...

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Planting a new hedge

Hedges are such an important part of gardens, not only do they provide privacy and screening, but also they divide, enclose and add essential structure. When you think about it they are perhaps the most familiar feature in gardens of all sizes, and one of the longest lasting. We sometimes forget that they consist of shrubs which need to grow well year after year to deliver good looks and the effect we desire. These plants are in close competition for...

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Growing the best sweet peas

Of all the annuals grown in gardens, sweet peas are the most enduringly popular. Even if you do not grow any other flowers from seed, chances are you will have tried sweet peas at some time. Their soft, gently waved sweetly scented blooms are the delight of the summer garden, a pleasure to gather regularly and bring the best of the garden into the house. You could buy young plants in spring, but if you want the best results you should grow your own from seed...

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Protecting plants from pests and diseases

However experienced you are as a gardener pests and diseases can attack your plants. Few or us like using chemicals to control them, so any means of prevention is always better than seeking a cure. Often good cultivation methods really help your plants to resist attack; a plant under stress is always more vulnerable. Keep your plants well fed and watered Regular watering in dry weather and maintaining the level of nutrients available in the soil can...

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Dahlias for late summer colour

Dahlias for late summer colour Dahlias are such wonderful plants for late summer colour; they are versatile too. Some varieties are ideal for pots, others perfect for the border. The range of colours and flower forms is vast and they produce wonderful flowers to cut for the house. They are even great value if you use them to add colour just for a season, however most make excellent long-term perennials that will light up the garden year after year.&nbsp...

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Planting container grown roses

Roses are such rewarding plants, many bloom from early summer through to autumn bringing colour and fragrance to your garden. They fit into so many situations with other shrubs and perennials, in pots on the patio or alongside other roses in beds and borders. Traditionally they are planted in autumn and winter as bare root plants lifted from the fields where they are grown. Today they are also sold as container grown plants, enabling you to buy and plant them...

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Pruning Clematis

Pruning Clematis Clematis pruning can be very confusing. When you buy a plant the label often give reasonable advice about how and when to prune. However, when a plant has been in the garden for a season or two it is most likely that the label has gone missing and you probably cannot remember which variety it is. You could turn to the internet or a good reference book, which will tell you how to deal with the various types of clematis. But you may not...

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The way to a beautiful lawn

As spring progresses into summer your lawn grows faster, the individual grass plants competing for water, nutrients and light. As with anything else in your garden, the better the growing conditions, the healthier the plants. What we all desire is that lush, green lawn that looks its best when we are in the garden most; so how do we achieve it? How about a lawn fertiliser combined with moss and weedkillers? The trend in recent years has been to apply...

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How to Keep Citrus Healthy

Citrus are rewarding plants to grow; evergreens with wonderfully scented flowers and the promise of delicious fruits. Being able to pick your own fragrant, unwaxed lemon, bursting with juice and natural oils, which will add its zest to a gin and tonic, is just the sort of thing most gardener’s dreams are made of. However citrus, although easy to grow, can be a little unpredictable and do not always follow the same growth pattern every year, so if your...

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How to Take Cuttings

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How to Keep a Blue Hydrangea Blue

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Starting a New Lawn

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