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Lawn Care

Lawn Care

Sowing A New Lawn Preparation is key to successful to ensure even seed germination.  Check the site’s drainage, making sure there are no wet spots. You also don’t want the...

Lawn Care

Sowing A New Lawn Preparation is key to successful to ensure even seed germination.  Check the site’s drainage, making sure there are no wet spots. You also don’t want the...

February Gardening Tasks

February Gardening Tasks

Prepare, Plant, and Thrive  While the heat and dryness can test your plants in February, the reward of ripening fruits and maturing vegetables makes it worthwhile. Use this month to...

February Gardening Tasks

Prepare, Plant, and Thrive  While the heat and dryness can test your plants in February, the reward of ripening fruits and maturing vegetables makes it worthwhile. Use this month to...

Fruit Harvesting

Fruit Harvesting

Passionfruit Harvesting This month passionfruit starts to ripen.  Water plants well and don’t let them become excessively dry as this weakens the plant and can lead to fruit fall, leaf...

Fruit Harvesting

Passionfruit Harvesting This month passionfruit starts to ripen.  Water plants well and don’t let them become excessively dry as this weakens the plant and can lead to fruit fall, leaf...

Smaller Gardens

Smaller Gardens

Container Gardening   Containers are a versatile way to grow fresh produce and seasonal colour, making the most of small spaces.   ·      March is a great time to refresh...

Smaller Gardens

Container Gardening   Containers are a versatile way to grow fresh produce and seasonal colour, making the most of small spaces.   ·      March is a great time to refresh...

Flower Garden Care

Flower Garden Care

Summer flowering annuals are now finishing and need to be replaced with annuals that will flower in the autumn and then into winter. What to Plant Alyssums, calendulas, cornflowers, poppies,...

Flower Garden Care

Summer flowering annuals are now finishing and need to be replaced with annuals that will flower in the autumn and then into winter. What to Plant Alyssums, calendulas, cornflowers, poppies,...

Fruit Harvesting

Fruit Harvesting

Fruit Trees  Harvest Pip and Stone Fruit Harvesting March is harvesting time for Golden Queen peaches, along with many apple varieties such as Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, and Splendour. Winter...

Fruit Harvesting

Fruit Trees  Harvest Pip and Stone Fruit Harvesting March is harvesting time for Golden Queen peaches, along with many apple varieties such as Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, and Splendour. Winter...