Division is a quick and easy way to propagate your favourite plants for filling in gaps in your garden or swapping with your gardening friends. Depending on the resources you have at your disposal quite a number of new plants can be propagated from division. For example, if you have access to a greenhouse, or [...]
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Propagation:- Division.
Posted in Propagation, tagged Flowering Perennials., Flowering Plants, Flowering Shrubs, Garden Advice, Garden Care, Gardening, Gardening Tips, Growing Plants, Homes and Gardens, Horticulture, Nature, Ornamental Plants, Perennials, Plants, Propagation, Shrubs on November 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Propagation:- Division.
Posted in Propagation, tagged Flowering Perennials., Flowering Plants, Garden Advice, Garden Care, Gardening, Growing Plants, Homes and Gardens, Horticulture, Ornamental Plants, Perennials, Plants, Propagation, recycle on November 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Division is a quick and easy way to propagate your favourite plants for filling in gaps in your garden or swapping with your gardening friends. Depending on the resources you have at your disposal quite a number of new plants can be propagated from division. For example, if you have access to a greenhouse, or [...]
Perennials in the spotlight:- Bamboos.
Posted in Perennials in the Spotlight (A-E), tagged Bamboo, Flowering Perennials., Flowering Plants, Flowering Shrubs, Garden Advice, Garden Care, Gardening, Gardening Tips, Homes and Gardens, Horticulture, Japanese garden, Ornamental Plants, Perennial plant, Perennials, Plants, Propagation on November 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Image by Steve Webel via Flickr Bamboos. Most species are hardy, but most will grow best if given shelter from cold winds. The are many different species and more detailed information is given under the species name. Some are suitable for hedges, many form thick clumps and grow quite rapidly. Excellent for show-pieces in containers [...]
Perennials in the spotlight:- Bamboos.
Posted in Perennials in the Spotlight (A-E), tagged Flowering Perennials., Garden Advice, Garden Care, Gardening, Homes and Gardens, Nature, Ornamental Plants, Perennials, Plants, Propagation, Shrubs on November 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Bamboos. Most species are hardy, but most will grow best if given shelter from cold winds. The are many different species and more detailed information is given under the species name. Some are suitable for hedges, many form thick clumps and grow quite rapidly. Excellent for show-pieces in containers and a must for Japanese garden [...]
Composting Ideas.
Posted in Good Gardening Practises., tagged compost, composting., Flowering Perennials., Flowering Plants, Flowering Shrubs, Garden Advice, Garden Care, Gardening, Gardening Tips, Growing Plants, Homes and Gardens, Horticulture, Nature, Ornamental Plants, Perennials, Plants, Propagation, recycle, Shrubs on November 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Composting is a wonderful to recycle, help the environment, and very importantly improve the quality of your soil and plants. Compost helps to break up heavy clay, and improves water retention on sandy/ gritty soils. A suitable container for composting can be very easy to find. If you are good at DIY it will be [...]
Composting Ideas.
Posted in Good Gardening Practises., tagged compost, Flowering Perennials., Flowering Plants, Flowering Shrubs, Garden Advice, Garden Care, Gardening, Gardening Tips, Growing Plants, Homes and Gardens, Horticulture, Nature, Ornamental Plants, Perennials, Plants, Propagation, Recycling, Shrubs, Soil, Soil and Additives on November 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Image via Wikipedia Composting is a wonderful to recycle, help the environment, and very importantly improve the quality of your soil and plants. Compost helps to break up heavy clay, and improves water retention on sandy/ gritty soils. A suitable container for composting can be very easy to find. If you are good at DIY [...]
Perennials in the Spotlight:-Agapanthus.
Posted in Perennials in the Spotlight (A-E), tagged Flowering Perennials., Flowering Plants, Flowering Shrubs, Garden Advice, Garden Care, Gardening, Gardening Tips, Growing Plants, Homes and Gardens, Horticulture, Nature, Ornamental Plants, Perennials, Plants, Propagation, Shrubs on November 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Although some species are tender, there are also many that are hardy in the UK. The leaves are strap like and can be up to 70cms long. The flowers are borne on stems reaching to 1M tall. Flower colour varies from dark to light blue and also white. The flowering blooms are suitable for cutting [...]
Perennials in the Spotlight:-Agapanthus.
Posted in Perennials in the Spotlight (A-E), tagged Flowering Perennials., Flowering Plants, Flowering Shrubs, Garden Advice, Garden Care, Gardening, Gardening Tips, Growing Plants, Homes and Gardens, Horticulture, Nature, Ornamental Plants, Perennials, Plants, Propagation, Rhizome, Shrubs on November 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Image via Wikipedia Although some species are tender, there are also many that are hardy in the UK. The leaves are strap like and can be up to 70cms long. The flowers are borne on stems reaching to 1M tall. Flower colour varies from dark to light blue and also white. The flowering blooms are [...]