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Tips for Maintaining Your Lawn During Hot Summers
As summer hits year after year, we watch lawns turn from green to brown. As we watch, we wonder, “should I water it? Is it a waste to water it now because it won’t make it until the end of the summer?” Surprisingly established lawns generally can’t be killed by drought. Grass goes brown and…
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Gladioli: Time to Give Them Another Look
As trends changed, gladioli lost popularity and grew associated with stiff rows of allotments and Dame Edna with a bunch of them on TV. Sadly, they remain a victim of a retro, poor reputation. A July bunch of gladioli all out, show stealing in all sorts of muted variations, with smoky purples and soft apricots,…
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In Defence of the Slightly Untidy Garden
Some gardens always get the attention of the judges or the cameras. Their paths are impeccable. Their leaves are neatly snipped, and all their plants are lined up, with not a single dead or stray leaf. These gardens are boring. The fun gardens plant their seeds wherever they can find space or an opening. These…
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Dahlias: The Crown Jewels of British Gardens
British gardening reaches its peak expression through well-maintained Dahlias Bulbs displays. Dahlia colours brighten British gardens during the mid-summer weeks leading up to their first frost. Mexican natives found their permanent place in UK gardens due to their boundless variation in size and colour throughout the growth periods. Getting Started with Dahlia Bulbs Dahlia plants…