Monthly Archives: March 2014

Gardens

Keep on top of aphids!

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22
Mar
Check plants regularly to stop an infestation of pests The bugbear for most summer gardeners is aphids. Be it general green or blackfly or specific species such as woolly aphids, they aren't just annoying but can also be dangerous to plants. They're carriers of disease, transporting moulds and other afflictions around our gardens, often able [...]
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Landscaping design

Shasta daisies

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10
Mar
Shasta daisies may seem like an Edwardian period-piece, but recent years has seen this stout perennial come back into favour once again, with a slew of new forms among the array of classic varieties. The original hybrid was introduced by visionary American plant breeder and horticulturalist Luther Burbank in 1901. He crossed four species from [...]
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