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...
Water Garden Plants -
In the formal water garden it is usual to grow one or more shaped, or naturally erect, plants at, or near, the corners of the pools. Cypresses, Thujas...
Preparing your lawn - Levelling -
You can level an area fairly accurately by these means. You will need a straight edge and a carpenter's or bricklayer's spirit level. The straight edg...
Sowing Seeds in Patches -
Seeds can be sown directly on the permanent site by broadcasting or scattering them over a prepared patch of soil, where informal groups of flowering ...
Growing Parsley -
Anyone who has tried growing parlsey from seed knows that parsley seeds are quite slow to germinate. Sometimes it can be 3 or weeks before the parsley...
Furniture Beetle -
The furniture beetle (Anohium punctatum) infests pine timbers, and shelving, flooring and furniture may he attacked. Willow. maple, beech and certain ...
Bulb & Spring Flower Combinations -
1. Tulip 'Queen of Bartigon' (rich pink) with Forget-me-Nots.
2. Blue Forget-me-Not studded with 'Golden Age' Tulip (Buttercup yellow).
3. A groundw...
Bonsai Containers -
Choosing the right container can be an overwhelming experience. They come in hundreds of variations and range in price from a few dollars to hundreds ...
Tomato Mite -
Tomato mite (Vasates lycopersici) is probably the most damaging pest of tomatoes during the summer and autumn months and treatment for its control is ...
