Hedges - Better Homes And Gardens
Berberis thunbergii 'Atropurpurea Nana', is deciduous and a delightful edging plant to 45cm high with purple-crimson foliage. The taller variety to 1.5 m also makes a beautiful hedge when clipped and can be relied upon for interesting coloured ... [... more]
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Secateurs - Better Homes And Gardens
Avoid pruning spring-flowering plants like azaleas or rhododendrons in winter, as you'll be cutting off their flower display. Instead, wait until they've finished blooming. With the deciduous blossom trees, like flowering peaches, cherries and ... [... more]
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Pests - Fruit Fly
Eggs are laid into the fruit as it ripens and soon hatch into maggots. When mature, the maggots drop to the ground where they pupate to emerge as adult flies. The cycle takes about five weeks and several cycles can be completed in a year. Control ... [... more]
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Easter Lilies (Lilium Longiflorum)
Easter Lilies are a fragrant lily, with white trumpet-like flowers that blooms around Easter in the Northern Hemisphere (spring). Their popularity makes them the fourth-largest potted floral crop. They were originally native to Southern Japan and ... [... more]
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Planting Early Tomato Seeds
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Hanging Fern Basket
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Stone Troughs
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Drought-Tolerant Plants
Mulch ?mulch?.mulch?..I also put a big rock at the base of any new shrub or tree planting as this seems to serve a number of purposes?it stops evaparation of any moisture.It also brings worms up to do their "Doo" and this "works" the ... [... more]
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Growing Ferns - Better Homes And Gardens
Spores are found on the undersides of mature fronds but raising ferns from spores is time consuming and difficult. Try placing a seedling tray of moist seed-raising mix under the leaves of the fern you want to propagate. Spores that do fall, may ... [... more]
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Guide To Bulbs - Better Homes And Gardens
Bulk buying by mail order is the cheapest way to get large numbers of bulbs. But if buying at a nursery, always handle bulk bulbs with care so as not to bruise them. Select firm, well-rounded bulbs with no soft spots. Select early in the season ... [... more]
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Pests - Orange Palmdart Butterfly
The translucent caterpillars have a prominent brown head and grow to about 70mm long. They shelter by day by enclosing themselves in a section of frond held together by some webbing. They have voracious appetites and very soon the host palm has a ... [... more]
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Pests - Borer
Scrape away webbing and damaged bark and probe into tunnels with a piece of thin wire. If this fails to bring out the pest, squirt in a few drops of kerosene or methylated spirits. Putty the holes to prevent entry of water. The grubs tunnel into ... [... more]
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