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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...

Acicular

The term acicular is used in botany to describe structures that are long, slender, and needle-like in shape. Derived from the Latin word acicula...

Achene

An achene is a type of dry, indehiscent fruit that contains a single seed. Unlike other fruit types, the seed is not fused to...

Acaulescent

An acaulescent plant is one that appears to lack a stem or has an extremely short stem, often with leaves growing directly from the...

Acaricide

An acaricide is a chemical or biological substance used to manage and eliminate mites and ticks, which are small arachnids belonging to the subclass...
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