Gardening Basics
- Gardening Basics SeasonsJune 20, 2024Why do plants need light? Longer light or stronger light - which is better? Can plants get too much light? Which places get most light? What colour light helps plants to grow? We find out.
- Gardening Basics SeasonsApril 07, 2024What effect does light have on plants? What's a Short Day plant? How does the solstice affect how plants grow and flower? We find out.
- How To Gardening Basics Popular PostsMarch 15, 2024Grafting is the process of attaching the top part of one plant to the roots of another. It's a skilled technique. Here's how it's done
- How To Gardening BasicsFebruary 16, 2024We often recommend you plant your new tubestock in well-drained soil - but what IS well-drained soil? Find out here
- How To Gardening BasicsAugust 16, 2023
Why do we need to prune summer-flowering plants like hydrangea? We want our garden plants to work hard, be healthy, and look their very best - and pruning helps achieve that. Here's how to do it
- Gardening Basics What To Read This WeekApril 28, 2023What's a weed? Being non-native does not make a plant a weed. And being native doesn't stop a plant being a weed - as we will discover...
- How To Gardening Basics SeasonsApril 14, 2023Autumn is here, and our gardens are starting to relax after the energy of summer. Some are still blooming and looking fresh, while others are almost asleep for winter...
- How To Gardening BasicsMarch 31, 2023Vines and climbers cling on in four main ways - through aerial roots; by winding stems around a support; by coiled tendrils; and by hooks. You'll soon discover which one your vine uses...
- How To Gardening BasicsNovember 08, 2022A few garden plants object to less than perfect pH and will respond positively when given ideal soil to grow in. A simple soil test will tell you what kind of soil you have, so you can choose plants that like those conditions, or change the conditions to suit the kind of plants you like.
- Gardening Basics Special EventsMay 05, 2022Happy Mothers' Day to mums everywhere! And to everyone who helps the next generation to grow, learn, and develop.
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