Month: Apr 2019

Early autumn is the best time to transplant evergreen shrubs and trees that are planted in the wrong place in your garden; whereas deciduous trees and shrubs are traditionally transplanted in mid-winter, when they have lost all their leaves and are totally dormant. As the temperatures drop in autumn, the day length decreases and plant …

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Autumn roses are often the most perfect ones. Shorter days are a signal to roses to prepare for winter dormancy and the plants start converting sugar to starches and storing it in their stems for their spring growth, so it is important to feed them regularly; especially in the summer rainfall regions. In very cold …

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Easter is the best time to be in the garden with the children. Make or buy an Easter basket now that can be filled daily with their own home grown produce. Plant lettuce in carrots in a sunny area of the garden and keep them moist. If space or the theme of your garden does …

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