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Why should I fertilise? Fertilising your plants is one of the most important things you can do for the longevity of your garden. Plants that are fertilised properly receive the vital nutrients they need to keep growing and produce fruit,...
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What You Need to Know About Nitrogen Deficiency in Plants
What is nitrogen? Nitrogen is a colourless and odourless gas that can be found in all living things, including plants. In plants, Nitrogen is found within enzymes also known as chlorophyll, and is actively involved in how a plant metabolises...
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Your mum deserves to be celebrated every day of the year and with Mother’s Day coming up, showing your mum that you appreciate her just became that much more important. Why not make your mum feel cherished with the perfect...
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Colourful Foliage Plants For Your Garden
We all love a splash of colour in the garden. While we tend to think of flowers as the main means of achieving this, they actually have some stiff competition in the colour stakes - foliage can be just as...
Flowering bulbs are a fantastic addition to garden beds, in drifts under trees, and grouped in pots or containers. Their spectacular blooms are unbeatable for form and colour, and many are delightfully fragrant. Whether you’re leaving your bulbs to naturalise...
Between nosy neighbours and pedestrians peeping over the fence, enjoying your space uninterrupted can sometimes be a challenge. If that rings true, it’s time to start using plants to your advantage. Screening plants are the ideal way to create a...
‘Evergreen’ refers to any plant that retains its foliage throughout the year, as opposed to shedding it ahead of winter. In fact, the foliage doesn’t necessarily have to be green for a plant to qualify as evergreen - for example,...
Dichondra repens: Is it invasive?
Is Dichondra repens invasive? This is a commonly asked question. Here, we’ll put those concerns to rest, and explain how to use this plant to great effect in your garden. What sort of plant is it? Dichondra repens, also known...
Do Trees Absorb Carbon Dioxide?
In a word, yes! The more pressing question, though, is whether trees can help solve the ongoing problem of climate change by helping to mitigate CO2 emissions, and if so, how this can best be achieved. Many gardeners are wondering...