Woodland carpets of spring colour
March 12th, 2010
In a small garden, bulbs and silver birches come into their own.
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Woodland carpets of spring colour
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How to stake plants beautifully
March 11th, 2010
Staking plants needn’t be a simply utilitarian exercise. You can be creative and get spectacular results.
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How to stake plants beautifully
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Japanese Knotweed: curse of the alien species
March 10th, 2010
Importing tiny insects to tackle Britain’s Japanese knotweed problem could easily backfire on us, warns Michael Leapman.
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Japanese Knotweed: curse of the alien species
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Gardening questions: 42-50 – Matt Jackson answers lawn questions
March 10th, 2010
The quest for the perfect lawn can become an obsession. Matt Jackson answers a few of your most pressing concerns.
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Gardening questions: 42-50 – Matt Jackson answers lawn questions
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The Gardens of Japan: earthly paradise
March 9th, 2010
Japan’s social history can be traced through Kyoto’s gardens, finds Helena Attlee.
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The Gardens of Japan: earthly paradise
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Gardening questions: 35-41 – Ursula Buchan’s tips on problems with trees and shrubs
March 9th, 2010
Ursula BuchanYour trees, shrubs, soft-fruit pests and planting questions answered
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Gardening questions: 35-41 – Ursula Buchan’s tips on problems with trees and shrubs
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What is the psyllid?
March 9th, 2010
Millions of sap-sucking insects are to be introduced to control Japanese knotweed.
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What is the psyllid?
Tags: aphalara itadori, control, eat, garden, insect, japanese, knotgrass, psyllid, the-new
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Insects to be brought in to control Japanese Knotweed
March 9th, 2010
A superweed that has been the bane of gardeners across the UK for more than a century has finally met its match – a tiny bug from Japan.
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Insects to be brought in to control Japanese Knotweed
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Gardening questions: 30-34 – philosophical answers by Mary Keen
March 8th, 2010
Life, death, and the big picture: your questions to Mary Keen are often a matter of philosophy.
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Gardening questions: 30-34 – philosophical answers by Mary Keen
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Gardening questions: 23-29 – Sarah Raven on flower gardens and the veg patch
March 7th, 2010
Sarah Raven answers your most frequent questions about keeping flower borders and the kitchen garden in good repair.
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Gardening questions: 23-29 – Sarah Raven on flower gardens and the veg patch
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