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Houseplant Care
Barnsley House Garden Gloucestershire
The Gardens of Barnsley House Setting and location Barnsley House is just in the village of Barnsley, between Cirencester and Bibury.
Crathes Castle Garden
The short reign of Mary, Queen of Scots, (1561-7) was too troublous a time for building, yet during those few years one castle at least was built in Scotland by the ancient family of Burnett.
Plant Diseases and Insect Pests
To guard against plant pests and diseases, do not use unsterilized garden soil indoors. Microbes which cause root and stem rot, together with insects which attack roots, are to be found in it.
How Soil Works
Nature’s plan is to build up the humus year after year and this can only be done by organic matter. There is need to replace and return that which has been taken out.
Planning and Planting Herbaceous Borders
Planning the Herbaceous Border Curiously enough no two people seem to agree and it is a good thing therefore that no one knows who is right! It is largely a question of taste.
Growing Bromeliads in Containers
Growing Bromeliads in Containers Many bromeliads, including some of the highly epiphytic ones, will adapt readily to containers.
Korean Chrysanthemums
Korean Chrysanthemums are great favorites for cutting. Built up from the hardy species Coreanum, which flourishes in Korea and Siberia, it took many years of patient work before they reached the…
Plant Pots–What Ones Are Best?
Plant pots can be practical or pretty, and many are both. Discover the wide range available, so you can choose pots that meet your plants’ needs and match your decor.
How to Grow and Care for Berberis
This is one of the big families of shrubs, containing both deciduous and evergreen species, the former grown mainly for their heavy crops of small scarlet or crimson berries, the latter for their…