Slugs love eating young plants, hostas, delphiniums and dahlias, in particular, as well as cabbage and lettuce. Daily Express :: Life and Style Feed
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Four plants that need pruning now to ‘guarantee prolific flowering’ and healthier growth
March marks the beginning of spring with the days getting longer and lighter – meaning there are more opportunities in the garden like pruning. Daily Express :: Life and Style Feed
Read More »Garden plants to never prune this time of year or risk losing flowers and killing them
Pruning is a crucial gardening task when taking care of plants and flowers. However, it is extremely important to get the timing right, or you may risk killing them off. Daily Express :: Life and Style Feed
Read More »Watch garden plants ‘flourish’ this spring with two common food leftovers
Gardening expert Millie Durbak has shared a simple and sustainable way to use coffee grounds and eggshells to boost daffodils and tulips in your garden this spring. Daily Express :: Life and Style Feed
Read More »Monty Don shares 6 plants that must be pruned now following one rule for ‘lots of flowers’
Pruning can be a garden task that brings with it a little anxiety. To help with this, gardening hero Monty Don has come to the rescue with his latest blog instalment for what to do in the garden in March. This included what needs pruning in this month. Daily Express :: Life and Style Feed
Read More »Five plants to prune in March to encourage new growth for ‘better blooms come summer’
Pruning is an essential gardening task in March as it controls the growth and shape of plants, trees and shrubs, and encourages them to produce new stems and branches for the following season. Daily Express :: Life and Style Feed
Read More »Nine common ‘criminal plants’ that can harm your garden and lead to fines of up to £5,000
Infestations of certain plants can be tricky to deal with, harm pets, damage your property and kill off other plants. Daily Express :: Life and Style Feed
Read More »Monty Don shares three garden plants ‘best’ pruned in February to ‘stimulate’ new growth
Gardening expert Monty Don has shared which plants gardeners should prune during February. According to the expert, pruning these plants now will “stimulate extra new shoots”. Daily Express :: Life and Style Feed
Read More »Four plants that must be pruned now for ‘spectacular and dramatic blooms’ come summer
While February is still winter, there are still gardening jobs that need doing to bring your outdoor space back to life – and one of those is pruning. Daily Express :: Life and Style Feed
Read More »Deter slugs and snails from destroying plants instantly with expert’s ‘best’ 48p method
Slugs and snails can cause havoc in gardens munching their way through plants. To stop this, there is a homemade spray that experts recommend gardeners make. Daily Express :: Life and Style Feed
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