Plant Bacterial Diseases -
Bacteria which attack plants are much smaller than parasitic fungi but infect in a similar manner by living in, and killing, the tissues. Some species...
Home Improvement - Windows -
As always time spent researching to make correct choices will pay dividends to owner builders and renovators. This is particularly important when maki...
San Jose Scale -
The San Jose scale (Quadraspidioius perniciosus) is an injurious pest of deciduous fruit trees throughout the world, and is present to a varying degr...
Displaying Cacti -
Small cacti are very suitable for miniature gardens. A porous container or one with drainage holes is essential. Don't mix cacti with other succulents...
Sowing Seeds in Pots -
Seed can be sown in boxes, pots, seed-pans or flats (shallow boxes or trays). Sheets of glass and pieces of paper (newspaper will do, but thick brown ...
Hedges - Growing a Hedge -
Many gardens use the growing of a hedge as a foil to the architecture of the house, as a screen to provide privacy, or as a garden division. Short he...
PLanting Bulbs -
Bulbs already contain most of the nourishment the plant will need. Many will grow in fibre containing negligible nutriment, in water or even on pebble...
Bonsai Styles -
Creation of bonsai follows certain rules of design that dictate the final composition. They have been worked out and refined by the Japanese for gener...
Plants for Window Boxes -
Plants in window-boxes tend to have a somewhat hard life, with periods of drought and wind, draughts and little protection. Certain hardy plants are, ...
