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Bolting

BoltingCategory: Plant Physiology / Growth Disorders Definition:Bolting is the premature production of a flowering stem in plants before the crop has been harvested, typically triggered...

Blotchy Ripening

Definition:Blotchy ripening is a physiological disorder primarily observed in fleshy fruits—most notably in tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum)—where patches of the fruit fail to develop normal...

What to Feed Plants in May

May is a pivotal month in the garden. Plants are shifting from spring growth to summer performance, and feeding them well now can make...

Blossom End Rot

Blossom End Rot (noun; plant pathology, horticulture) Definition: Blossom end rot is a physiological disorder affecting the fruit of various flowering plants—most notably tomatoes, peppers, aubergines...

Blind

Blind (adjective, noun; horticulture, botany) Definition (Botany & Horticulture): In a botanical or horticultural context, blind refers to a plant shoot, bud, or flowering stem that...

Breaking

Record show gardens and 90,000 visitors at BBC Gardeners’ World Live

90,000 visitors were spoilt for inspiration at BBC Gardeners’...

How to Improve Clay Soil: Turning Heavy Ground into a Productive Garden

Clay soil is often dreaded by gardeners. It's sticky...

Sprayed Before You Eat It: The UK’s Hidden Use of Glyphosate on Food Crops

Most people know glyphosate as the weedkiller in Roundup...

Seed Wars: How Farmers Lost the Right to Grow Their Own Crops

For thousands of years, farmers saved seeds from their...