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December Gardening Tips From...

Ooohhhhh …it's nearly here…Christmas! A time for cosy evenings by the fire and...

Looking Out for Hedgehogs...

Hedgehogs are some of the most endearing creatures in our gardens, but winter...

Protecting Your Plants from...

Winter can be a challenging time for gardeners, particularly when wildlife like deer...

Winter Compost: Digging Out...

Winter is an excellent time to dig out your compost heap and spread...
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Tackling Box Blight and Box...

How to diagnose, prevent and treat Box...

Bolting

BoltingCategory: Plant Physiology / Growth Disorders Definition:Bolting is...

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 coloration during the ripening process. This results in irregular, often green, yellow, or grey-green areas that remain firm and unripe, while the rest of the fruit turns its expected mature color (typically red or orange). Symptoms: Irregular patches of unripe tissue on otherwise ripening fruit. Affected areas are often firmer and paler, lacking typical ripening pigments such as lycopene and carotene. In severe cases, the blotchy areas may become...

Firethorn Leaf Miner...

Firethorn Leaf Miner (Phyllonorycter leucographella) Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ArthropodaClass: InsectaOrder: LepidopteraFamily: GracillariidaeGenus: PhyllonorycterSpecies: Phyllonorycter leucographella Description The firethorn leaf miner (Phyllonorycter leucographella) is a small moth that primarily...

Bipinnate

Bipinnate – A Botanical Term Definition Bipinnate describes a type of compound leaf structure in which the primary leaflets are further divided into secondary leaflets, giving...

Big Bud

Big Bud – A Plant Disorder Overview Big Bud is a physiological and pest-related disorder affecting various plants, particularly blackcurrants (Ribes nigrum), tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum), and...

Biennial Plants

Biennial Plants Definition:A biennial is a plant that completes its life cycle over two years. In the first year, it grows vegetatively, producing leaves, roots,...

Besom

Besom (Cytisus scoparius and Related Species) Classification: Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Cytisus Species: Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link Common Names:Broom, Common Broom, Scotch Broom, Besom Broom Description:The besom,...

Berry

Berry Overview:A berry is a type of simple, fleshy fruit that typically develops from a single ovary and contains one or more seeds embedded within...

Benzene Hexachloride

Benzene Hexachloride (BHC) Overview:Benzene hexachloride (BHC) is an organochlorine compound with the molecular formula C₆H₆Cl₆. It exists in several isomeric forms, with the gamma-isomer (γ-BHC)...

Bell Glass

Bell Glass (Cloche de Verre) Overview:A bell glass, also known as a cloche de verre, is a transparent, dome-shaped cover traditionally used in horticulture to...

Beetle

Beetle (Order: Coleoptera) Taxonomy & Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Coleoptera Families: Over 350 (e.g., Scarabaeidae, Carabidae, Curculionidae, Coccinellidae) Description Beetles are the largest order of insects, with over...
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