Sowing Seeds in Glasshouses -
There are various methods of seed sowing that apply to plants raised in glasshouses and cold frames, but the necessary requirements for germination-mo...
How To Plant Trees -
Holes for shrubs and trees should be dug about 30 centimetres wider and about 15 centimetres deeper than the size of the soil ball of the new plant. W...
Mulching Roses -
Do not spread compost or old farmyard manure around rose-bushes in winter because this keeps the ground cold and wet. Instead, use it as a summer mulc...
When to Sow Grass Seeds -
There is no doubt that by far the most favorable time to sow a new lawn is early autumn. Then the soil is still warm enough to stimulate growth, and t...
Seed Raising and Drainage -
It is very important to provide good drainage. Fill the seed-pots to one-quarter of their capacity with clean broken clay pots, called crocks, and giv...
Pruning Roses -
The most common error made in pruning roses is the location of the cut in relation to the dormant eyes or buds on the stems. Every rose stem, either o...
Lawn Repair -
Anyone can grow roses- and grow them almost anywhere. The number of types and varieties is so vast that there are roses to suit all tastes and climate...
Bonsai Root Pruning -
In order to adequately absorb major and minor elements from the soil solution, plants seem to need fresh new root growth. One the first symptoms of a ...
Perrenials in Planters -
Perennials - plants that come up year after year - become dear friends after a season or two. And like any good friendship, they grow richer and more ...
