Tips for May 2025
May 1, 2025 8:12 am Comments Off on Tips for May 2025Place pheromone traps in apple and pear trees to monitor attacks from codling moth that cause “maggoty” fruit. Plant up... View Article
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Tips for April 2025
March 31, 2025 4:25 pm Comments Off on Tips for April 2025Remove unwanted suckers from the base of trees, shrubs and roses. Instead of cutting, tear them off as close to... View Article
Tips for March 2025
March 4, 2025 4:00 pm Comments Off on Tips for March 2025Prune established blueberries now while the rounded, fat fruit buds are distinguishable from the smaller, flatter leaf buds. Blue berries... View Article
Tips for February 2025
January 28, 2025 12:55 pm Comments Off on Tips for February 2025For late flowering Clematis in pruning group 3 (such as Viticellas), cut all growth to healthy buds 15-30 cm above... View Article
Tips for January 2025
January 1, 2025 4:43 pm Comments Off on Tips for January 2025For early crops, sow onions, leeks, cauliflowers and lettuce under cover now. Spray fruit trees with a plant oil winter... View Article
Tips for December 2024
November 27, 2024 10:31 am Comments Off on Tips for December 2024Keep flowering Azaleas, Cyclamen and Hyacinths in cool conditions 10-15 deg. C. to prolong flowering. Place the pots in good... View Article
Tips for November 2024
October 29, 2024 4:56 pm Comments Off on Tips for November 2024Prune apple and pear trees once the leaves have fallen between now and early March. Aim to maintain an open... View Article
Tips October 2024.
October 1, 2024 10:22 am Comments Off on Tips October 2024.Create a wildflower area in an existing lawn early in October. Rake then sow Yellow Rattle (Rhinanthus Minor) to suppress... View Article
Tips for September 2024
August 31, 2024 7:16 pm Comments Off on Tips for September 2024Lift main crop potatoes as soon as they mature, as slug damage will get worse the longer tubers stay in... View Article
Tips for August 2024
August 2, 2024 4:29 pm Comments Off on Tips for August 2024Keep Camellias and Rhododendrons well watered. This ensures good flower bud formation for next Spring’s blooms. Complete lifting second early... View Article