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When the festive season is over if you have a real tree please recycle by chipping it for use on the garden or take it to the recycling centre. If you have the space the tree can be cut up into small pieces and stacked in a corner of the garden to biodegrade naturally giving a home to the creatures in the garden and …
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December weather is often the worst of the year in that it is grey, wet, cold and dank. However, if we get cold, frosty weather then the garden can be transformed into a glittering wonderland and suddenly all kinds of winter jobs are possible from winter pruning, gathering up those papery leaves and tidying up those …
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Winter may be on the doorstep but there is still delight to be taken from the colours and depth in your garden and outdoor spaces. Trees are amazing things and as they sense a shift in daylight levels, they begin making changes to become more tolerant of cold temperatures. After the ravishes of the summer drought, what …
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After the most extraordinary summer with next to no rain, the storage of rainwater needs to be a priority this winter. There are a huge range of water butts available and all down pipes and gutters can be used to collect this natural resource. If you are lucky enough to have a pond a butt somewhere nearby allows …
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It’s hard to believe that summer has matured, especially as it only seems like yesterday that the daffodils were dancing in the breeze. With the changing of the seasons there are lots of jobs to do in the garden in September. With autumn approaching and summer almost over, there are plenty of tasks to tackle to …
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July is a month to reflect on your hard work and to enjoy the fruits of your labour. It is also a fantastic month for sowing seeds, as both soil and air temperatures are high. The long, warm days with good light levels speed up the germination process, helping you to extend your season of cropping in the vegetable …
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June is the month where sunshine is at its most. It may not be the hottest month but this is when plants are given their most productive time to grow and thrive. New plants in the vegetable garden and bedding or container plants actually to do most of their growing now whilst light levels are high and temperature …
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After a wonderful display of spring bulbs an application of liquid fertiliser after they have flowered will encourage good flowering next year. After the joy of the spring display comes the difficult bit, allowing the foliage to die down naturally so the goodness is absorbed into the bulb. This is normally about 6 …
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In April the weather can still remain unpredictable and we can have anything from a heatwave to ground frosts and sleet; be prepared. Now is the time to really start off new plants and seedlings, watch trees and shrubs bursting back into life. Sowing from seed can be time-consuming and tricky but also very rewarding. …
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Spring usually arrives by mid-March and the frequent sunny days provide the opportunity for an increasing range of gardening tasks. It’s time to get busy preparing seed beds, sowing seed, cutting back winter shrubs and generally tidying up around the garden. Most gardens should be coming back to life after the …
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