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Top 10 Easy To Grow Plants

Maintaining a garden is undoubtedly hard work, and sometimes it can definitely feel like you can more brown thumbs rather than green, but fear not! Whether you’re a beginner gardener or you are just...

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Pruning Trees and Shrubs

When to Prune Trees and Shrubs: Energy is stored within new shoots and so it is recommended to prune whilst your shrubs or trees are either dormant or just before emerging growth. However, the exact ...

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How to Deadhead Plants

Deadheading is required to enhance and rejuvenate flowers as they begin to fade. Deadheading is also necessary to neaten the overall appearance of flower beds and borders. The regular removal of ...

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Gift ideas for your plant-loving Valentine

It’s the season of love and romance. With Valentine’s Day being only two weeks away, now is the perfect time to make sure you have the ideal present to put a smile on your loved one’s face. As ...

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How to create a Bee friendly garden

Every gardener knows how important bees are to the garden. The bees need to pollen to feed, and we need them to pollinate our gardens – it is a mutually beneficial relationship. The reality is that ...

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How to Prune Roses

Bush Roses- English, Hybrid and Floribundas: These varieties of Rose can be pruned during late winter/early spring when the first signs of growth start to emerge. Remove all dead, diseased and ...

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How to Prune Clematis

There is a profusion of Clematis varieties where pruning groups are split to suit the range of species that are available. Group 1- Early Flowering Includes those that flower during the spring on the ...

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How to Garden Through the Year

Gardening is not just for spring and summer, to get the very best from your garden it is a long term relationship. Like most things in life the old adage “you get out what you put in” is true and ...

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Christmas Gift Guide

Can you believe it? Christmas is less than 5 weeks away and it’s time to start buying presents (if you haven’t started already)! Garden addict or not, these gifts are perfect for anyone! Gin and ...

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