Berberis thunbergii 'Rose Glow'
This is a very easy going shrub that will do well in any situation or soil. It's one of the more attractive barberries with small, rounded, reddish-purple leaves marbled with pink and white. It is dense, with a rounded shape, and loads of spines ... [... more]
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How to Sow Parsnip Seed
Sowing Parsnip seeds. How to grow parsnip plants, to care for them. Pictures and descriptions. The traditional time to sow parsnip seed is late winter but, unless the winter is mild, the soil is often frozen hard or too wet at this time. In most ... [... more]
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Growing Brussels Sprouts
The best soil conditions for Brussels Sprouts and where to sow them for healthy, strong plants. The basic facts about this vegetable. Ideally suited to cold frosty winters, Brussels Sprouts produce their crops from late October to early ... [... more]
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Tellima grandiflora
Tellima grandiflora has graceful, upright, wiry spikes of knotty green flowers in early summer that become pink with age and are faintly scented. Fully hardy, plants grow well in any well-drained soil. They thrive in moist shade between flowers ... [... more]
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Try organic gardening
Follow our easy guide to getting started as an organic gardener. Improve your soil by digging in leaf mould or garden compost. Make your own compost by recycling vegetable peelings, tea bags and plant prunings. Prevent weeds from growing by ... [... more]
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative bacterium commonly found in soil and ground water. It rarely affects healthy people and most community-acquired infections are associated with prolonged contact with contaminated water. Most infections ... [... more]
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Camellia reticulata 'Captain Rawes'
This camellia is a tree-like shrub and produces an abundance of large, semi-double carmine-rose flowers. It has glossy evergreen leaves so even after flowering it is a decorative shrub for the rest of the year. It does need an acid soil but will ... [... more]
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Growing A Gooseberry Bush
The best time to plant is October; the soil is still warm, and this allows the roots to establish themselves quickly before the rest of the plant begins to put on new spring growth. Any time up to February is satisfactory, as long as the soil is ... [... more]
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