Blossom-End Rot
On tomato and eggplant, blossom-end rot usually begins as a small water-soaked area at the blossom end of the fruit (Figure 1). This may appear while the fruit is green or during ripening. As the lesion develops, it ... [... more]
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Grow Grape Vines
The key is to spend some time on soil preparation before planting. The soil should be dug as far down as you can get incorporation lots of well rotted farm yard manure, its important that it should be well rotted ... [... more]
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Grow Melons
Create some support, this can be a single line of string tied to the supports in the glasshouse roof and secured in the ground with a peg next to the base of the melon or the GardenAdvice team often use a fan trellis ... [... more]
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Mole Advice
Trapping is often the best method for young inexperienced moles. The normal type of trap has a scissors action which to be honest is somewhat barbaric. Working by being placed in the main run the mole trips the trap ... [... more]
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Soil Preparation
Clay - This is the most likely type of soil you will find in your garden. Most people think they have a problem once they discover the soil they have is a clay or clay loam. However if managed correctly is type of ... [... more]
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Trimming Hedges
As the GardenAdvice team have so often found time spent on soil preparation for hedges pays dividends year after year in solid and rapid growth. When preparing the soil for your new hedge imaging you are preparing ... [... more]
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Feed Garden Animals
When to feed: It is now accepted practice to feed birds throughout the year – not just during the winter. Indeed, birds may be most in need of food in spring, just at the point where we are most likely to stop ... [... more]
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Growing Shrubs
Ensure that the pot has a good drainage hole in the base, which then needs to be covered with a layer of drainage, usually larger stones or broken terracotta pots, to a depth of about 7cms. If you have no stones or ... [... more]
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Garden Bulbs For All Year Colour
Whilst much of the garden is starting to slow down for winter, there are a large number of bulbs in their prime. These include many of the Cyclamen’s, which shine out like spotlights as the evenings start to close in ... [... more]
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Calendar
The key to feeding a lawn is to keep a balance between all the nutrients the grass plant needs. We often take it for granted that once we have had good results from a lawn feed that the same feed will do year after ... [... more]
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Move Large Shrubs
With most evergreen shrubs and deciduous shrubs it is a good idea to try and reduce the foliage area by trimming them back. Conifers should be trimmed extensively, remembering that the foliage will not re-grow if you cut back into the brown area ... [... more]
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Growing Bulbs
The first and most important detail of any container planting, be it bulbs, perennials or shrubs, is to ensure there’s adequate drainage. Check that your chosen container, and I prefer natural materials such as ... [... more]
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