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6 of 10 Ways to Spruce Up Your Garden for Spring

By • Mar 23rd, 2010 • Category: Dig in, Spring

6.Feed flowering shrubs, trees and vines Although compost makes an ideal spring tonic for plants, to keep them blooming their best, flowering shrubs, trees and vines benefit by a dose of fertilizer too. Apply slow-release fertilizer granules formulated for flowering shrubs and vines such as roses, clematis and rhododendrons – then stand back and watch them [...]


4 of 10 Ways to Get Through Winter

By • Feb 26th, 2009 • Category: Winter

4. Read a book. There’s nothing nicer than sitting by the fireplace, curled up with a good gardening book while snowflakes drift languidly outside. Bliss. Here’s what’s on my winter reading list: