Monthly Archive: June 2016

Apple Tree Stems Splitting On Older Trees.

In the spring especially if we have a warm spring an apple tree will start to take up through the roots a large amount of water and in old trees this can cause cracking...

Indoor Cyclamen Care After Flowering.

Cyclamen care after flowering – Once your in indoor Cyclamen has finished flowering the flowers and the stems will start to wilt.Its best to cut them off at the base of the flower stalk...

Growing Bushier Sweet Peas.

Once they have 5 true leaves which means they will be about 6 to 8 inches high remove the top bud.This will activate the side shoots to grow.Then if you need a bushier plant...

Ants On Lawn Problem.

Nemasys No Ants – Environmentally friendly and safe for children,pets, wildlife and bees. Use Nemasys No Ants to deal with an ant infestation,without any of the precautions associated with chemical use. Apply when ant...

Plants To Screen A Road.

There are a number of plants suitable for screening a road.To name a few conifers and other evergreen plants can be used.However to achieve the required height you often have to consider spacing to...

Do You Have Ailing Dogwood Plants?

Dogwood trees are typically grown for their showy Spring flowers,their peculiar leaf colors and brilliant Winter bark.However the plants are prone to Anthracnose a fungal infection favoured by cool wet Spring and Fall weather...

Non Flowering Magnolia.

If a magnolia has been flowering in recent years and then fails to flower it could be one of several reasons.The first might be that it has just been caught by the weather.In this...

Non Slip Decking Boards.

Its only the softwood ones that become slippery. The decking boards from teak do not have this problem.With softwood boards the cure is to water them every winter with Jeyes fluid or treat with...

Virus Vendettas.

The Mosaic Monster-There are many viruses that can attack your plants and vegetables,posing serious problems to their growth and production. The Mosaic Virus however has surely earned its spot on the long list of...

Planting After Removing Conifers.

Conifers tend to suck the soil dry of organic matter and nutrients leaving dusty unhealthy soil. If you have removed some conifers and plan to re-plant the area with some shrubs etc it’s a...