Gardening Articles: DIY Gardening Jobs
Articles that contain information on tasks that you can do in your own garden.
How to Control Bamboo
Bamboo can be a wonderful feature in any garden, but it can also be a troublemaker.
Salvaging Dead Cabbage Palms
A wildlife friendly solution to a common garden problem after a severe Winter.
Hydrangea Pruning
A short guide to rejuvenating neglected Mop head and Lacecap Hydrangeas.
Cleaning Garden Decking
Wooden decking looks wonderful when it's initially installed, but can begin to look shabby after a few years. However, with a few simple steps you can soon restore your wooden decking to its former glory.
Pollination
Pollination is the process of transferring pollen from the male to the female part of the flower for the plant's reproduction.
How to Prune Buddleja
From Bin to Border
Now is a good time to be digging in home made garden compost around the garden.
Time for Spring Cutbacks
Many plants require a visit from the secateurs in early Spring.
Lifting and Dividing Snowdrops
Increase your stock of these delightful winter bulbs by lifting and dividing them now.
How and When to Prune Wisteria
A short guide to the correct pruning of Wisteria, a job that needs to be done in late Winter in the garden.
Sowing Early Cropping Home Grown Tomatoes
February is the ideal time to start sowing your tomato seeds for an early summer greenhouse crop of tomatoes.
Winter Pruning of an Established Apple Tree
How to prune an established apple tree for a successful crop.
Beginners Guide to Pruning Raspberries
Pruning Raspberries properly can be the difference between producing a bumper, successful Raspberry crop and failure.
Free Compost for Life
Collecting fallen leaves and making leaf mould is rewarding, environmentally friendly and very economical.
How and When to Move Plants in your Garden
Autumn is probably one of the best times to move plants in your garden if you are unhappy with their current position.
Dividing Irises to Improve Flowering
Dividing Rhizomatous Irises in Autumn can significantly improve flowering performance for the following season.
Recommended Reading
Soil Mates - Companion Planting
3 stars - Soil Mates is a fun, handy book about vegetable growing and companion planting. The physical appearance of the book, with it's hessian like cover, preludes the organic text within.
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