Garden

The exotic plants that love life in the UK | Gardening advice

One of the most wonderful (and peculiar) things about gardening is the seemingly universal desire to defy climate to create landscapes that would be impossible in nature. While Singaporean gardeners flock to see cherry blossom trees flown in from the temperate regions of China and held in chilled glasshouses each “spring”, here in Blighty many of us pay absolute fortunes …

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Urban gardens are crucial food sources for pollinators

Pollinators are struggling to survive in the countryside, where flower-rich meadows, hedges and fields have been replaced by green monocultures, the result of modern industrialised farming. Yet an unlikely refuge could come in the form of city gardens. Research has shown how the havens that urban gardeners create provide plentiful nectar, the energy-rich sugar solution that pollinators harvest from flowers …

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Best Vegetable Seed Companies – Mother Earth News

Check out the results, and rest assured that your vegetable seeds are coming from one of the best-of-the-best companies. 1 / 4 Most MOTHER EARTH NEWS readers buy their seeds from seed catalogs. The majority of readers also find detailed growing information and detailed variety information very valuable from a vegetable seed company. by Mother Earth …

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Why Gardeners Should Stop Using Peat, and What to Use Instead

Environmental leaders and other high-profile voices like Monty Don, the British horticulturist, author and broadcaster, have been sounding the cry: Gardeners should stop using peat, because the consequences of its continued harvest on diverse peatland habitats, and the native plants and animals that inhabit them, are too high. But most such edicts don’t include precise directions on what to use …

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A surprising win at the Chelsea Flower Show in 2015 planted hope for wild gardening

Vintage Pacific NW: We’re revisiting some of our favorite stories from some of our favorite former magazine contributors. Check back each week for timeless classics focusing on food, fitness, gardening and more. Originally published March 13, 2016By Valerie Easton, former Natural Gardener writer TAKE A CLOSE LOOK at the scene in this photo. No foundation plantings, pathways or flower beds. …

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Gardening: Common mistakes to avoid to help save you ‘time’ and ‘money’ – ‘dangerous’

It’s not always easy to keep a garden in tip top condition, especially if gardeners don’t have the right conditions or are not using the right methods and tools. Gardening experts at BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine have shared practical tips for gardeners to follow so they can save both time and money. They explained how there are some common mistakes …

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Oklahoma County Extension offers February gardening tips

Gardening picks up in February. It is the month many gardeners cut back ornamental grass, prune summer flowering shrubs, and plant strawberries, asparagus crowns, trees and shrubs. Below is a list of things to do. Happy gardening. Base any fertilizer application on a soil test. Fertilize ornamental, fruit, and nut trees and shrubs, annually. Finish pruning shade trees, summer flowering shrubs …

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Here’s what to do in February

Support local journalism: Find offers for new subscribers here: Special Offers — FLORIDA TODAY. Winter feels like it has just arrived, and most likely there are more cold fronts in our future. At least the days are slowly getting longer, which is wonderful. The weather is usually nice for working outside this month, so check out the following suggestions for things …

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