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Mulching with compost

By Adam Pasco on 02/06/2008 13:10:00

for the best offers on peat-free compost and mulch with that.Then there's weed control. That thick mulch provides a perfect overcoat for borders to prevent annual weed seeds germinating, but it has to be a good 7cm or more deep to be effective. Too thin


Guerrilla gardening and wildlife

By Kate Bradbury on 19/11/2010 16:27:42

the absence of humans, another is areas of long grass, which provide shelter and breeding opportunities. Bare earth and piles of rubble provide warm spots for insects to bask and burrow, while 'weeds' (many of which are native larval food plants


Sowing seed outdoors

By Sally Nex on 13/05/2013 11:20:00

for most seeds.Of course, it’s different for hardy annuals, which look best planted in a natural, pretty effect drifting through borders among other plants. I've been filling in the gaps among my emerging perennials with what I hope will be a sea of blue


Dealing with a waterlogged garden

By Adam Pasco on 26/11/2012 16:26:00

to dig, spread a thick layer of compost, manure or composted green waste (like peat-free compost) over the soil surface. Worms will gradually work this in and the surface layer acts as a mulch to deter the germination of annual weeds.On the veg plot, I


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