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Go on a slug patrol26 Jun 2012 - Useful tips & facts - Editor
Warm damp weather is ideal for a slug, and that’s exactly the type of conditions around your vegetables and shrubs at this time of year.
Stay safe, be on guard19 Jun 2012 - Useful tips & facts - Editor
With everything growing like mad this summer make sure your strimmer is safe and fit for purpose.
Check your tree support system12 Jun 2012 - Useful tips & facts - Dr Colin Mumford - 1 comment
Wet weather has made the ground soft, with trees in full leaf and high wind speeds, this can be a concern.
Trim formal Beech hedges to tidy up new growth6 Jun 2012 - Useful tips & facts - Editor
With new growth formal Beech hedges can start to look untidy. It's time for a light trim.
Cut back Tamarix for next years flowers30 May 2012 - Useful tips & facts - Dr Colin Mumford
As quickly as the flowers appear, they begin to fade and require an immediate prune.
Tree planting aid21 May 2012 - Useful tips & facts - David Fountain
Getting new trees established can be a hit and miss task, but a tree reservoir will give you the edge.
Get design ideas for free15 May 2012 - Useful tips & facts - Dr Colin Mumford
Are you fed up with your gardens appearance but don't feel inspired to make a change?
Minimize mowing requirements with a path9 May 2012 - Useful tips & facts - Editor
Grass too long? Don’t fancy mowing it all? Just cut a path instead.
How to create a ‘new English’ garden by Andy Sturgeon30 Apr 2012 - Useful tips & facts - Andy Sturgeon
4scapes expert Andy Sturgeon, offers some advice on how to create a ‘new English’ garden.
When the flowers go, cut it back24 Apr 2012 - Useful tips & facts - Editor
The early flowering spring shrub Forsythia is coming to the end of its flowering season. It’s time to get out the secateurs.
Don’t be tempted by the sun17 Apr 2012 - Useful tips & facts - Dr Colin Mumford - 1 comment
No, it’s not a Triffid wearing a hoodie, or the latest must-have garden accessory, but your tender plants should have one for a while yet.
Leave some length for leverage10 Apr 2012 - Useful tips & facts - Dr Colin Mumford
You want to rip out that tree you planted years ago, which seemed like a good idea at the time; here is a tip to help dig up the rootball.
Pick, pluck, pull: Remove dead daffodil flowers4 Apr 2012 - Useful tips & facts - Editor
Early flowering daffodils are now coming to the end of their aesthetic appeal, it's time to 'Dead-head' them.
Tidy up winter die-back on Cordyline27 Mar 2012 - Useful tips & facts - Editor
Mid spring is usually the best time to carry out any renovation work on Cordyline, but why not do it now?
Collect, store, use: saving for a dry day20 Mar 2012 - Useful tips & facts - Dr Colin Mumford
It’s clear that 2012 is going to be remembered for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, the London Olympics, and the drought?
Reduce your water losses13 Mar 2012 - Useful tips & facts - Dr Colin Mumford
If you can minimize your gardens need for supplemental water by reducing water losses, you will cut down your water consumption.
Dig, Split, Plant: Snowdrops in the Green6 Mar 2012 - Useful tips & facts - Dr Colin Mumford
If you have Snowdrops in your garden, now is an ideal time to dig, split, and redistribute them for a greater display.
Don't mow your Daffodils!!28 Feb 2012 - Useful tips & facts - Dr Colin Mumford
You start up your mower and cut your first strip, but what are those large green stems mixed up with grass cuttings in the collection box?
Get your lawn mower ready!21 Feb 2012 - Useful tips & facts - Dr Colin Mumford
If you have a lawn, it's likely to start growing now that the sun has put in an appearance, but is your mower ready to cut some grass?
