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Epsom Salt for Lawns: The £1 Bath Additive Trick
Gareth Whitcombe
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Garden forums and social media are currently sharing a tip that sounds almost too easy: rather than buying costly specialist...
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Planting in March: A Quiet Ritual for Happiness
Gareth Whitcombe
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On the balcony, winter had left its forlorn remnants behind: grey pots, dried-out stems and a watering can with an...
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Japanese Maple: The Simple March Mulch Trick for Healthier Trees
Gareth Whitcombe
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Many garden owners are surprised by the same pattern every year: in spring, the Japanese maple is slow to come...
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Turn Lawn into a Vegetable Bed with Cardboard
Gareth Whitcombe
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Many amateur gardeners will recognise the situation: daylight hours are increasing and the seed packets are waiting, yet the soil...
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Nigella: The Easy Summer Flower for Busy Gardens
Gareth Whitcombe
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For anyone juggling work, children and everyday life, there is rarely time for elaborate gardening projects. Yet the same question...
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Moss in the lawn: three March steps for denser grass without chemicals
Gareth Whitcombe
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Many keen gardeners instinctively reach for chemical moss killers in spring. Yet the real issue usually lies deeper in the...
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Plectranthus ‘Magic Mona Purple’: The purple perennial for shaded balconies
Gareth Whitcombe
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While geraniums, petunias and fuchsias are beginning to flag in August, a comparatively little-known plant is only just getting started:...
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Jerusalem Artichoke: The Old Tuber Vegetable Making a Modern Comeback
Gareth Whitcombe
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Anyone browsing seed catalogues, gardening blogs or market stalls at the moment will increasingly come across a knobbly-looking tuber with...
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Black Spots on Roses: Why March Matters for Healthy Roses
Gareth Whitcombe
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Many amateur gardeners are puzzled each year when their carefully tended roses begin to struggle right in the middle of...
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Eggshell Compost Instead of Artificial Fertiliser: The Quiet Secret to Strong Plants
Gareth Whitcombe
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It smelled neither of artificial fertiliser nor damp coffee grounds, but simply of ordinary, slightly moist soil. I was standing...
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Asiatic Lilies Under Black Walnut and Walnut Trees: Juglone Tolerance
Gareth Whitcombe
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Anyone with a black walnut or walnut tree in the garden is likely to know the problem: many plants languish...
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Perennial Plants: Low-Maintenance Flowers That Return Every Year
Gareth Whitcombe
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Anyone who buys, carries home, plants and waters huge numbers of young plants every spring may not realise just how...
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Japanese Maple Care in March: The Essential Mulching Step
Gareth Whitcombe
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Brown leaf edges, dried-out shoot tips and hardly any new growth: this is the reality for many Japanese maples in...
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Black-eyed Susan: the easy climbing plant for beginners
Gareth Whitcombe
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This is precisely where the Black-eyed Susan comes into its own. This climbing summer flower is regarded as one of...
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Iron Sulphate in March: The Simple Powder That Clears Moss From Your Lawn
Gareth Whitcombe
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Stains, a yellow tinge and moss everywhere – yet an unassuming powder applied in March can turn things around completely....
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Growing Spider Plants from Seed: A Patient Project
Gareth Whitcombe
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Most indoor gardeners simply snip off a spider plant’s dangling plantlets, place them in water, and call it done. Raising...
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GiFi flexible garden hose: 5 to 15 metres for €13.50
Gareth Whitcombe
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Many keen gardeners will recognise the problem: as soon as it is time for the first watering session, they are...
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Prune Lavender in March for More Flowers
Gareth Whitcombe
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A small cut in March can change everything. Many amateur gardeners are puzzled when their lavender flowers only sparsely in...
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Why Tits Avoid Your Garden Despite a Nest Box
Gareth Whitcombe
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Many amateur gardeners wonder why everything can look tidy, clean and well cared for, with a bird box hanging up...
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Photinia: How to control black spots naturally before spring
Gareth Whitcombe
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The evergreen Photinia, with its red new growth, is widely regarded as an easy-care favourite for front-garden hedges. That makes...
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When to Plant Potatoes: Expert Tips for a Bigger Harvest
Gareth Whitcombe
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Many amateur gardeners rely on seed packets, neighbours’ advice or lunar calendars – yet still get the potato planting date...
