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How long does it take to make a tropical style garden in the UK?

So how long does it take to make a tropical style garden in the UK? If you've been admiring any of the tropical style...

What’s the best way to over winter Musa Basjoo bananas?

The first thing to do though is to cut off the leaves. Do this after the temperature has gone low enough to blacken the...

How High Can I Grow My Hedge?

Top tips on hedge trimming as online searches show a 234% increase for ‘how to trim a hedge’ since June 2022 Legislation states that your...

Can the Traveller’s Palm be grown in the UK?

Can the travellers palm (Ravenala madagascariensis) be grown in the united Kingdom? With great difficulty. They will only tolerate temperatures down to freezing. This rules them...

Is Spanish moss easy to grow?

Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides) is a very easy plant to grow as it requires very little maintenance. It is an air plant (epiphyte) and...

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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...

Growing Tithonias in the UK

Tithonias, commonly known as Mexican sunflowers, are a vibrant...

Growing Alstroemeria in the UK

Alstroemeria, commonly known as the Peruvian lily or lily...
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