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Easy Scrape away wet mulch from emerging shoots to prevent the crowns of herbaceous plants from rotting. Recycle your Christmas tree - if it's got...
Sunday Mirror, 01/03/10 by Adrienne Wild · More from publication
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Easy In the greenhouse reduce watering to a minimum, except on plants that are just about to come into bloom. Erect shelter screens to protect...
Sunday Mirror, 12/01/09 by Adrienne Wild · More from publication
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Jobs for the week Easy Cut back late chrysanthemums. Take cuttings when new growth is 3in tall. Tie-in wayward shoots on wall shrubs and...
Sunday Mirror, 12/01/09 by Adrienne Wild · More from publication
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Easy Cover brassicas with netting to protect the leaves being pecked and shredded by pigeons. Mulch bare soil with fallen leaves and the worms...
Sunday Mirror, 12/01/09 by Adrienne Wild · More from publication
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Easy Sow giant Kelsae onion seeds in pots of moist, firm compost and cover with sieved compost. Germinate in a warm place and grow seedlings on...
Sunday Mirror, 12/01/09 by Adrienne Wild · More from publication
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Easy Wrap grease bands around the trunks of apple, plum and cherry trees to trap female winter moths as they climb to lay their eggs. Clean and...
Sunday Mirror, 11/29/09 by Adrienne Wild · More from publication

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Easy Remove the flower spikes of summer-flowering heathers - you can use shears taking care not to cut into old wood, as it won't re- shoot. ...
Sunday Mirror, 11/22/09 by Adrienne Wild · More from publication
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My rose bush doesn't produce many flowers A ROSE bush I bought last year has produced only a few flowers. Should I prune it now for better...
Sunday Mirror, 11/22/09 by Adrienne Wild · More from publication
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Easy Restart amaryllis or hippeastrums into growth by keeping them warm and watering them sparingly. Plant new bulbs - bury only the lower half...
Sunday Mirror, 11/15/09 by Adrienne Wild · More from publication
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Going potty for a splash of winter time colour WHAT can I plant in pots for winter interest on my balcony? - Jade Wilde, Fareham, Hants ...
Sunday Mirror, 11/15/09 by Adrienne Wild · More from publication

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