Pruning is an extremely important job completed throughout the year, especially in the spring months. Here’s what to prune before the end of April. Daily Express :: Life and Style Feed
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Banish slugs and snails from plants for free using natural elements
Snails and slugs in your garden can disrupt and eat up your crops – here’s how to get rid of them. Daily Express :: Life and Style Feed
Read More »Rats ‘scurry away immediately’ from your garden if you grow four of their ‘nemesis’ plants
Rats not only threaten your garden aesthetically, but they also carry diseases so they need to be kept away as soon as they are spotted. Luckily, you can do so with a selection of plants – all of which are stunning. Daily Express :: Life and Style Feed
Read More »Alan Titchmarsh shares his genius hack to stop slugs and snails destroying your plants
Alan Titchmarsh has shared a clever hack to stop slugs and snails from attacking plants – and it’s something that’s very easy to do at home. Daily Express :: Life and Style Feed
Read More »Adam Frost shares 3 plants that should be pruned this month to promote abundance of flower
Gardener Adam Frost shared his advice on how to prune your plants, trees and shrubs this month. Daily Express :: Life and Style Feed
Read More »Monty Don shares 1 vegetable that’s the ‘easiest of all plants grow’ – ‘tastes wonderful’
April is a busy time in vegetable gardens in the UK as lots of seeds need to be sown given that the risk of frost has passed. Many can be a hassle to plant, but there’s one Monty Don claims we shouldn’t miss out on. Daily Express :: Life and Style Feed
Read More »New rule forces U.S. chemical plants to reduce cancer-causing emissions
A new rule from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is forcing 218 chemical plants across the county to reduce their emissions of toxic pollutants likely to cause cancer. CBC | World News
Read More »Gardener’s ‘trick’ protects plants from slugs by ‘dehydrating’ them – and it costs nothing
Slugs and snails particularly love feeding on young plants as well as hostas. Rather than using pesticides, a gardening expert has shared how to deter the pests using natural methods. Daily Express :: Life and Style Feed
Read More »Gardeners claim plant’s ‘horrible odour’ stops cats pooping in gardens – they ‘hate it’
Cat faeces can contain a parasite that causes toxoplasmosis which can cause symptoms in humans such as headaches, sore throats, an aching body and swollen glands. Daily Express :: Life and Style Feed
Read More »Six plants and shrubs to prune in April to ‘stimulate healthy growth’ and flowers
There are a plethora of shrubs, trees and climbers that need to be pruned in April ready for the year ahead. This month is a great month to prune plants as gardeners can check them for winter damage. Daily Express :: Life and Style Feed
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