Tag: Pruning

What to tackle during midsummer pruning

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It’s time to give cherries and plums a trim, says Ruth I’m afraid that this issue my pages are going to be rather disease-heavy because...

Keeping up with a myriad tasks

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Ruth gets on with pruning, planting, dividing and watering As June moves towards its end, looking after the garden is a bit like herding cats...

How To Take Semi-Ripe Cuttings

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The experts at Amateur Gardening show you how to propagate shrubs, climbers and woody herfor from semi-ripe cuttings. Now is the time to propagate shrubs,...

How to prune a large tree

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We show you how to bring a large tree back down to size in this simple pruning guide. If a tree has out grown its...

Will my holly have berries?

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Hollies are either male or female – only the females berry. Very few are self-fertile, so a female generally needs a male nearby (in...

Grape pruning in winter

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Grape pruning is a vital job in winter, the vines need a hard prune to encourage heavy cropping. However the way you grow them...

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Winter houseplant care

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Three great garlic recipes

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In an extract from her new book, The Garlic...

Top tips on growing potatoes

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Growing potatoes is quick, cheap and easy, says Ruth One...

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Say hello to the Heuchera family!

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Top three seasonal recipes

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Keep plants healthy by dividing

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Splitting plants saves money and helps fill border gaps As...

How to dry herbs

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A bad year for the tomatoes

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Say hello to the Heuchera family!

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There’s a stunning variety for every spot Have you grown...

Top three seasonal recipes

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Some lovely edible inspiration from The National Garden Scheme Although...

Keep plants healthy by dividing

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Splitting plants saves money and helps fill border gaps As...

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