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Houseplant Care
Glass Containers and Bottle Gardens
Glass demijohns and fish bowls also take up relatively little space. When properly planted, they are not only very decorative but also extremely suitable for species that require high atmospheric…
Water Plants
Any expanse of water in a garden, however small, is greatly enhanced by a good selection of floating and marginal aquatic plants.
Beginners Guide to Cloche Gardening
First, cloches. There are several types you can buy in glass or plastic. There are three types of glass cloche -the tent-shaped, the flat-top barn cloche and the barn cloche.
Zantedeschia Abthiopica (Mum Lily, Calla Lily)
The arum lily or calla lily is a beautiful South African plant, hardy in mild moist places out of doors, and even in colder areas may sometimes be grown as an aquatic plant if covered with water in…
Tips for Planting Roses
When the trees arrive give them a good drink. Put them into a bucket or tub of water. Never allow the roots to be exposed to drying winds.
Routine Work on Rose Gardens
Towards the end of April it may be necessary with bush roses to do a certain amount of dis-shooting, the aim being to remove young growths that look as if they are going to overcrowd the centre of…
Feeding Flowers
Most growing plants will need feeding – with border perennials sprinkle Growmore around the stems in spring and feed large and leafy plants regularly with a liquid fertilizer.
Hobby Plants
Gardening is a healthy, rewarding and immensely popular hobby. Nearly every garden contains a wide range of plants – each one cared for to ensure that it will at least survive if not flourish.
Bulbs, Corms and Tubers–Quick Guide
Bulbs, corms and tubers are the specially modified resting stages of certain plants which enable them to live, dormant (i.e.