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Advice
Advice for gardening during periods of water shortage, hosepipe ban and drought
"
The bad guys
" - harmful creatures found in the garden
"
The good guys
" - beneficial insects found in the garden
Climbers
Guide to climbing plants
- lists loads of climbing plants and give descriptions
Construction
The
Party Wall Act
and how it affects gardeners.
Flowers
Bulb Planting Guide
- An A to Z guide to garden bulbs show recommended time to plant, how deep to plant them and how far apart
Double digging
flower beds
Hanging Baskets
- how to make your own hanging basket
Glossary
Greenhouse
Choosing a greenhouse
- things to consider when considering a new greenhouse
Maintaining a greenhouse
- a guide to maintaining your greenhouse to give it a long and useful life.
Herbs
Drying herbs
- keeping herbs for later use
Keeping herbs for winter user
- a short guide to freezing herbs and keeping their flavour in vinegar or oil
Preparing a herb garden
Suggested herbs
Lawns
Laying Lawns using grass seed
- preparation, sowing grass seeds and after care
Laying Turf Lawns
- preparation, laying turves and after care
A
month by month guide
to maintaining a lawn - lawn care throughout the year
Pests
Pests of house and garden
- a to z guide to pests around the house and in the garden
Propagation
Growing vegetables from seeds
Hardening off plants
grown from seeds
Making, preparing and using a
seed bed
in your garden
Pricking out
young plants grown from seed
Summer cuttings
- how to take summer cuttings of garden shrubs
Roses
Rose care through the year
- a month by month guide to looking after roses
Soil, Fertilisers and Composts
Alternatives to peat in gardening
Different types of soil
Double digging
vegetable and flower beds
Green manures
John Innes compounds
Mulching
Organic Manures
Soil acidity (pH)
explained and how to change it.
Trees and shrubs
Trimming trees and shrubs
- Legal requirement for property owners/occupiers to keep vegetation trimmed over footpaths and roadways.
Planting a container grown tree
- a short guide to help you get the best results from container grown trees
Shrubs suitable for areas of chalky soil
Shrubs suitable for areas of clay soil
Shrubs for coastal and seaside areas
Shrubs for rockerys
Summer cuttings
- how to take summer cuttings of garden shrubs
Vegetables
Crop Rotation
- Crop rotation means moving your crops around every season so that no crop is grown on the same spot two years running.
Double digging
vegetable beds
Growing potatoes in a barrel
- easy way to grow potatoes where space is limited.
Guide to sowing and planting vegetables from seeds
Potatoes
- a wide selections of links for growing potatoes.
Soil acidity (pH)
explained and how to change it.
Sowing and Planting calander
- when to sow and when to plant vegetables month by month
Vegetable Families
Vegetable pests
- A plant by plant guide (from artichoke to turnip) detailing the pests associated with each vegetable plant.
Water Gardens
Building a garden pond
Planning a garden pond
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