Garden Advice and Information
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- How to grow Beetroot
- Brussels Sprouts
- Fritillaria Imperialis
- Care of Hippeastrum
- Echinops, Globe Thistle
- How to grow Carrots
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- Carrot Problems
- Harvesting Carrots
- Improving Clay Soil
- Parsnip Problems
- Harvesting Leeks
- How to grow Clematis
- How to grow Asparagus
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- Organic Gardening
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- How to grow Hyacinths
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- Strawberry Diseases
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TIP OF THE WEEK
Rose, wild garlic, and mint planted in combination has
a double benefit.
The garlic emits a smell that deters greenfly, and the mint smothers any
weeds.
Amazingly they seem to grow happily together.
Garden
Grower is an online gardening resource with a range of articles
full of expert gardening advice, information and help.
Topics include articles in growing vegetables in your garden, choosing shrubs such as Hebes, and climbers like clematis
GROWING VEGETABLES
Information
and advice on how to sow, grow, cultivate and harvest your own garden
vegetables.
Favourite crops in the vegetable plot or allotment include asparagus, globe artichoke, carrot, beetroot, marrow and brussels sprouts amongst others.
Our vegetable pages include advice on choosing the best varieties for your garden, dealing with problems such as garden pests, organic gardening and seasonal hints and tips for Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter
SHRUBS
In our shrub
pages we also have expert advice on choosing shrubs for small or large
gardens and more seasonal tips on planting and
pruning shrub like Hibiscus, Hydrangea and Japonica
.
To help you to choose the best plants for your garden we have links to the specialist shrub societies.
CLIMBERS
Climbers such as
Clematis and
Honeysuckle can provide
wonderful year round colour to a small or large garden and are especially
useful in small gardens where they can make full use of all available
space.
For the best choice of climbing plants visit a specialist nursery - visit our directories of nurseries to find one near you.
CONTROLLING PESTS AND DISEASES IN THE GARDEN
Many garden plants
are susceptible to pest, diseases and nutrient dificiencies. We have articles to
help you control infestations of pests such as Red Lily Beetles
with Organic Pest Control
and correct soil problems such as Nitrogen Deficiency
FIND A GARDEN CENTRE OR GARDEN SUPPLIER!
To help you to find a garden centre near to you we have directories of garden centres and specialist nurseries, including Essex, Hampshire, Kent and Surrey, outlets selling and erecting garden sheds in Buckinghamshire and Dorset and Suppliers of Topsoil in Dorset or Hampshire NEW - Hot Tubs in Essex