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Gardening & Garden Design

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  Garden Advice by Martin Horne

  Published: Mon, 31/03/2008 16:11

  I’m Martin Horne and I plan to bring you the occasional article relating to gardening and I hope that you will enjoy them...
  

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  Cuttings - Geraniums and Pelargoniums

  Published: Tue, 19/08/2008 23:23

  The principles explained for fuchsias will work on a lot of soft wood plants but there are a couple of exceptions to the fuchsia routine, namely geraniums and pelargoniums.
  
  

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  Down the Garden Path with Martin Horne - August

  Published: Fri, 15/08/2008 08:59

  There is always time in a busy gardener's year to sit back and assess progress or otherwise in the garden and this year has been no exception.

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  Bats in Your Garden

  Published: Tue, 24/06/2008 21:59

  Did you know that many gardens in Dentdale will have bats living in them and that these animal have special legal protection?

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  F1 Hybrid Plants

  Published: Fri, 20/06/2008 22:11

  We often see the term ‘F1 Hybrid' on seed packets or in catalogues but what does it mean?

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  Down the Garden Path with Martin Horne

  Published: Tue, 10/06/2008 08:54

  How can we best describe the weather of late? ‘Mixed' is probably the best word! One day we have scorching sunshine, the next the heavens open (Mother Nature's tears, as I heard it

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  A Garden for your Pet Cat

  Published: Tue, 10/06/2008 08:46

  Cats enjoy roaming around in gardens, investigation and getting into mischief. Why not set aside a piece of garden to bring pleasure to your cat ...
  
  

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  Organic Gardening - Part Two

  Published: Mon, 26/05/2008 21:49

  This has been covered briefly before in the topical article on soils and composts but the following may complement those notes.
  

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  Fushia Cuttings

  Published: Wed, 07/05/2008 22:31

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  Feed the Bees

  Published: Wed, 07/05/2008 13:51

  Bees need food and a place to live in gardens, parks, and wild areas.

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  More Weeds Please!

  Published: Wed, 07/05/2008 13:45

  Weeds flower all year round. They may not make grand displays of petals, or grow where we want them; but they do make lots of free-flowing nectar, and high-quality pollen.

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  Compost Making

  Published: Wed, 07/05/2008 09:53

  How do we make compost and what is ‘compost'?

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  Organic Gardening Part 1

  Published: Sat, 03/05/2008 17:20

  In recent years, thanks to the late Geoff Hamilton and the charity ‘Garden Organic' formerly known as HDRA, there has been an increased interest in Organic Gardening..

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  Containers and Hanging Baskets

  Published: Sat, 03/05/2008 09:09

  Containers and hanging baskets enhance otherwise drab, soulless areas and a classic example of their use to brighten up a small space is a courtyard or a balcony.

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  Soils - a pleasure or pain?

  Published: Mon, 31/03/2008 23:33

  We gardeners are never fully satisfied! It has rained too much or there has been no rain for too long.......

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  Perennials for Dry Soil in Sun

  Published: Mon, 31/03/2008 21:42

  More practicle plant knowledge from Martin....

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  The Damp Garden

  Published: Mon, 31/03/2008 21:30

  It is possible to cultivate more than frogs and fungus in a damp space just check out Martin's tips...

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  Drought tolerant planting

  Published: Mon, 31/03/2008 19:34

  If, as we are led to believe, climate change will involve hotter, drier summers in this country, we may need to look a little closer at the type of plants we place in our gardens.

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  Herbaceous Perennials to Cherish - Part 2

  Published: Mon, 31/03/2008 19:26

  The late, great Christopher Lloyd, who developed the garden at Great Dixter in Surrey, was one who adopted the philosophy of "If you like it, grow it!" and he did not follow rules!

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  Herbaceous Perennials to Cherish - Part 1

  Published: Mon, 31/03/2008 19:16

  What would your garden be without the trusty herbaceous perennials which die back to soil level at the end of the season and then re-appear year after year?
  

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  Hardwood Cuttings

  Published: Mon, 31/03/2008 18:45

  Hardwood cuttings are taken during the dormant season, using the fully mature stem of a deciduous tree or shrub.......

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  Double Digging

  Published: Mon, 31/03/2008 18:32

  For many 'double digging' is hard labour and something to be avoided but is invaluable in restoring good structure and better drainage to areas of heavy compacted soils...

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  Hard Landscaping - Vertical Elements

  Published: Mon, 31/03/2008 16:22

  Vertical elements of a garden are generally more visible and tend to have more impact on the eye than horizontal aspects ...

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  Half-Hardy Plants Propagated by Seed

  Published: Mon, 31/03/2008 13:08

  Do you find propagating half-hardy plants from seed a little bit daunting? Don't worry just follow Martin's tips for your perfect Petunias and tasty Tomatoes!

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  Starting Seeds Indoors, Video presentation

  Published: Mon, 31/03/2008 11:00

  Is there a better summer sight than a garden in full bloom? Start with seeds and follow Martins tips and you'll have a blooming colourful summer without needing a money tree!

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  Hard Landscaping - Surfaces

  Published: Fri, 15/02/2008 14:59

  There a number of surfaces which may be used in the development of hard landscaping in a garden. Let us have a look at some of them ....

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