Everything you need to know about gardening
Link to: Chives
How to encourage chive growth
You can harvest the leaves of chives for most of the year. Cut the leaves back to 4-5cm above the ground. The leaves quickly regrow.
Link to: Sundaville (Mandevilla)
How to care for a Sundaville plant
How to feed a Sundaville. If you grow Sundaville in containers, feed regularly during the growing season to stimulate new flowers.
Link to: Plants that slugs and snails don’t like to eat
Plants that slugs don’t like to eat
Slugs and snails can cause a lot of damage to garden plants, especially to new growth. To minimize slug damage, why not grow plants that slugs don’t like to eat.
Link to: Echinacea
How to cut back echinacea
Cut back old stems just above ground level after flowering. Or leave a couple of dead stems and seedheads standing. They will provide food for wildlife.
Link to: Propagating Mint
How to propagate mint
Propagating mint is an easy way to get new mint plants. How to propagate mint from cuttings. Follow the instructions step-by-step.
Link to: Pennisetum
Pennisetum for late summer
This ornamental grass is well-loved for its lovely, soft bottle-brush flowers which appear in late summer. They are available in a range of heights.
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