Wet Weather
Wet weather is part and parcel of gardening in the UK, but changes to the climate in recent years suggest that heavier and prolonged bouts of rainfall will become a common occurrence. There are numerous problems that ... [... more]
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Chinese Fountain Grass
Grasses have never been more popular within gardening, and their good looks and simple cultivation make it easy to see why. This Chinese fountain grass grows in tufts of bright green fronds, crowned with feather-like plumes of purple-green ... [... more]
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How To Prune Fruit Trees
Free-standing fruit trees, such as those grown in an orchard should be pruned when they are dormant, in winter. Trained trees, such as espaliers, cordons, pyramids and fans should be pruned in late August or early September. A few fruit tree are ... [... more]
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Create An Alpine Bed
As with most gardening projects the preparation is the key in the case of creating an alpine bed time spent on preparing the soil will save a lot of time later when it comes to weeding. You will need to dig the area ... [... more]
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Digging Your Garden
If the ground has not been previously cultivated, or if drainage needs to be improved, the plot will need double digging which you can learn more about on the next page. Cultivating the soil by digging is fundamental to good gardening. Learn the ... [... more]
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Clematis
GardenAction recommend CROCUS as your online supplier of containerised clematis. We have personally tested many online gardening suppliers and have found out from personal experience that CROCUS offer excellent value for money, reliability and ... [... more]
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Lettuce
Lettuce - often the beginner gardener's graveyard. Watch the gardening TV programs, read the glossy gardening magazines - it all seems so easy! Sometimes it is, and sometimes it just isn't. GardenAction explodes the lettuce myth and gives you the ... [... more]
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Climbing Roses Explained.
GardenAction recommend CROCUS as your online supplier of containerised roses. We have personally tested many online gardening suppliers and have found out from personal experience that CROCUS offer excellent value for money, reliability and ... [... more]
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March
March is the start of the active gardening year. This is your last chance before next autumn to plant shrubs, and it is the ideal time to plant new perennials in the herbaceous border. Your weather dates have not been set. They have defaulted to ... [... more]
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Tomato
'Orange Plum' has medium-sized, rich orange fruit which are high in vitamin C and A. It produces high yielding tomatoes full of flavour and has good resistance to viruses. Soil type: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy, Sandy Capsicum annuum Longum ... [... more]
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Pruning Climbers
If you are not sure when a climber or wall shrub is best pruned, a useful guide is to prune spring and early summer-flowering plants when their blooms fade. Those flowering in late summer usually do so on the current year's growth, so encourage ... [... more]
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Nettle-Leafed Mullein
This is a striking plant with rosettes of sparsely-felted, semi-evergreen foliage in winter which, in summer, have tall upright spikes of flower growing from the centre of each. These are studded with lots of single, wide-open white flowers, each ... [... more]
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