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When should you plant spring bulbs? A simple au...
Most spring-flowering bulbs are planted in autumn, but they do not all need to go into the ground at the same time.
When should you plant spring bulbs? A simple au...
Most spring-flowering bulbs are planted in autumn, but they do not all need to go into the ground at the same time.
October garden jobs: the useful work to do befo...
October can make gardeners feel as if they are behind on everything. The lawn needs attention. Leaves have arrived. The pots look tired. Something is leaning at an angle that...
October garden jobs: the useful work to do befo...
October can make gardeners feel as if they are behind on everything. The lawn needs attention. Leaves have arrived. The pots look tired. Something is leaning at an angle that...
How to keep pots alive while you are away
Going away for a few days? Your garden pots do not need a full emotional support plan, but they do need a little preparation.
How to keep pots alive while you are away
Going away for a few days? Your garden pots do not need a full emotional support plan, but they do need a little preparation.
Slugs and snails in autumn: why damage can cont...
Slug and snail damage does not politely end when summer does. In fact, autumn can be one of the times when it becomes more noticeable, especially when the weather turns...
Slugs and snails in autumn: why damage can cont...
Slug and snail damage does not politely end when summer does. In fact, autumn can be one of the times when it becomes more noticeable, especially when the weather turns...
Bringing houseplants back indoors after summer:...
Houseplants can enjoy a summer spell outdoors, but the move back inside needs a bit of care. Before you carry them from the patio to the windowsill and pretend nothing...
Bringing houseplants back indoors after summer:...
Houseplants can enjoy a summer spell outdoors, but the move back inside needs a bit of care. Before you carry them from the patio to the windowsill and pretend nothing...
How to refresh tired summer containers for autumn
When summer containers start looking leggy, sparse or battered, it is time for an autumn refresh. Remove what is finished, replace tired compost, check drainage and replant with tougher seasonal...
How to refresh tired summer containers for autumn
When summer containers start looking leggy, sparse or battered, it is time for an autumn refresh. Remove what is finished, replace tired compost, check drainage and replant with tougher seasonal...
Vine weevil in pots: signs, larvae, adults and ...
Vine weevil is likely when a potted plant has notched leaf edges, wilts even though the compost is damp, feels loose in the pot, or has white, C-shaped, legless grubs...
Vine weevil in pots: signs, larvae, adults and ...
Vine weevil is likely when a potted plant has notched leaf edges, wilts even though the compost is damp, feels loose in the pot, or has white, C-shaped, legless grubs...
The best spring bulbs for pots and small gardens
You do not need a large garden to enjoy spring bulbs. A few well-chosen bulbs in a pot can give you colour by the door, on a patio, along a...
The best spring bulbs for pots and small gardens
You do not need a large garden to enjoy spring bulbs. A few well-chosen bulbs in a pot can give you colour by the door, on a patio, along a...
How to refresh summer containers for autumn
Summer containers can look brilliant for months and then, rather suddenly, start to look as if they have had enough. The good news is that you do not always need...
How to refresh summer containers for autumn
Summer containers can look brilliant for months and then, rather suddenly, start to look as if they have had enough. The good news is that you do not always need...
How to prepare outdoor pots for winter
Outdoor pots have a tougher winter than plants in the ground. Their roots are above ground, the compost gets cold and wet more quickly, and a windy patio or balcony...
How to prepare outdoor pots for winter
Outdoor pots have a tougher winter than plants in the ground. Their roots are above ground, the compost gets cold and wet more quickly, and a windy patio or balcony...
September garden jobs: a practical checklist
September is a sorting month in Irish gardens: protect what is already growing, plant where conditions are right, and leave the jobs that are better done later.
September garden jobs: a practical checklist
September is a sorting month in Irish gardens: protect what is already growing, plant where conditions are right, and leave the jobs that are better done later.