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DAHLIAS THE NEW STYLE STATEMENT

FORGET THE GROWBAG - 'GROW YOUR OWN' ON THE CANAL

STUNNING GARDEN ART FROM GARDEN AMBIANCE

ROOTING YOUR CUTTINGS IN STYLE

 

Back in the 80's the easy way to root cuttings was to use a product called Root Gelwhich I believe was supplied by ICI. It was so simple you purchased one of the pots of a special gel, about the size of a yogurt pot and just pushed your prepared cuttings through the lid into the gel.

Placed on the kitchen window sill you could watch the magic of your cuttings rooting while you washed up. Using the gel, cuttings rooted very quickly and then could be potted up into a normal potting compost.

For some reason Root Geldisappeared from the market but now has returned in the form of gel2root and should be available soon from most garden centres.

www.nugel.co.uk

MAKING SPRING CLEANING EASY

 

The snow has melted, the rain has disappeared for a short while but both has left the decks, walls and patio green with algae. The decks are not only unsightly but also slippy and dangerous.

There are many products and ways to clean these areas but the best I have found is Brintons Patio Magic. It doesn't smell ,is easy and safe to use and the results last a long time. You can spray it on with a garden sprayer but a find splashing it around with a watering can works best!

No Pressure Washing, No Scrubbing, No Sweat

Unique new generation high performance antibacterial fungicide which kills mould, algae and moss with in days and then helps to clean the treated surfaces in the following weeks and months.

Just dilute and apply with watering can or low pressure garden sprayer

2.5L Concentrate (Makes up to 25L)

Perfect for Patios, Garden Furniture and Conservatories

It is available at garden centre and DIY stores. £9.99 2.5l

http://www.brintonproducts.co.uk/framedset.htm

CONTORTED CORYLUS

WHEN BENCHES BECOME ART

HERB HEAVEN

WINDOWBOX STRAWBERRIES

Remember the balmy days of summer, sipping Pimms and downing lashing of strawberries and cream. But did those supermarket strawberries taste as good as they looked?

Why not grow your own. They are easy to grow in containers and are specially suited to growing in window boxes. In the past the varieties available had been bred to grow in fields producing big bushy plants and lots of runners - the new plants grown on the end of a long lateral stem.

Today though there are varieties such as Strawberry F1 Berries Galore that has been bred especially for growing in containers and window boxes. These are compact plants that do not produce runners but are still very productive. They are available now as baby plants in garden centres ready to grow on in pots on a windowsill and then plant out in your windowbox in spring.

Haven't worked out a home recipe for Pimms though!

ABSTRACT STEM PATTERNS