The show must go on: Blossom might be coming to an end but cherries are trees for all seasons UK gardening expert Nigel Colborn looks at cherry blossom throughout the year He says that some of the Japanese trees can have attractive bark for winter...
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Action plan: Nigel Colborn’s essential jobs for your garden this week π₯π©π©π₯
Action plan: Nigel Colbornβs essential jobs for your garden this week Nigel Colborn says it’s time to make sure all perennials have adequate support UK-based gardening expert advises using canes and strings for tallest plants For plants like oriental poppies which flop there are two...
Action plan: Nigel Colborn’s essential jobs for your garden this week π₯π©π©π₯
Action plan: Nigel Colbornβs essential jobs for your garden this week Nigel Colborn says young trees’ need soil nutrients, root space and water UK-based garden expert reveals that shrubs need is greater at this time of year He says ree-standing shrub roses are particularly fussy...
Gardening Q&A: How deep should bulbs be planted β and why they dig themselves deeper π₯π©π©π₯
Q. I read your advice on planting amaryllis bulbs outdoors (March 5) and have to disagree with one point. As someone who has grown and crossed them outdoors for about 25 years in Hampton, I plant mature bulbs outdoors here below or at ground level....
Action plan: Nigel Colborn’s advice for a final prune for wisterias π₯π©π©π₯
A FINAL PRUNE FOR WISTERIAS Wisterias do benefit from being pruned twice a year. By midsummer, healthy plants produce long, wispy stems. Those are routinely shortened to about 25cm. For better quality flowers you can shorten those stumps now, leaving two or three buds on...
Plot a greener future: Small steps can make all the difference to climate change π₯π©π©π₯
Plot a greener future: Small steps can make all the difference to climate change UK-based gardening expert Nigel Colborn shares small changes you can make Looking ahead into the new year, Nigel’s tips aim to combat climate change His advice includes planting trees and leaving mown...