Monday, May 12, 2025

Garden

INTRODUCING THE BOOST GROWING SYSTEM

THE BOOST GROWING SYSTEM Everything gardeners need to BOOST their gardens from start to BLOOM! Boost, part of Westland Horticulture, is expanding its highly successful range,...

Starting Tomatoes, Peppers, and Cucumbers Indoors

March is the perfect time to start tender crops like tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers indoors, giving them a head start before transplanting them outside...

What type of Tithonia is best for the UK?

Tithonias (Tithonia rotundifolia and Tithonia diversifolia), commonly known as Mexican Sunflowers, are stunning, fast-growing plants that bring a tropical feel to UK gardens. Here...

Apple Sawfly

Apple Sawfly (Hoplocampa testudinea) OverviewThe apple sawfly (Hoplocampa testudinea) is a small, wasp-like insect that primarily affects apple (Malus domestica) trees. It is a significant...

Apple Scab

Apple Scab (Venturia inaequalis) OverviewApple scab is a fungal disease caused by Venturia inaequalis, affecting apple (Malus domestica) and crabapple (Malus spp.) trees. It is...

Apple Powdery Mildew

Apple Powdery Mildew (Podosphaera leucotricha) Taxonomy: Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Leotiomycetes Order: Erysiphales Family: Erysiphaceae Genus: Podosphaera Species: P. leucotricha Description: Apple powdery mildew (Podosphaera leucotricha) is a fungal pathogen that affects apple...

Apple Blossom Weevil

Apple Blossom Weevil (Anthonomus pomorum) Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Coleoptera Family: Curculionidae Genus: Anthonomus Species: A. pomorum Description: The Apple Blossom Weevil (Anthonomus pomorum) is a small, reddish-brown beetle belonging...

Aphis

Aphis Definition:The term Aphis refers to a genus of small sap-sucking insects belonging to the family Aphididae. Commonly known as aphids, these soft-bodied insects are...

The Challenges of Growing Peonies

Peonies are often considered one of the most beautiful and elegant flowers to grow, prized for their large, fragrant blooms and ability to thrive...
DALL·E 2025 01 29 20.21.49 A detailed illustration of a botanist carefully making an F1 hybrid. The botanist wearing a lab coat and gloves is seen using a fine brush to transf

Understandinggardening

Increase your knowledge of this fascinating subject