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've grown something unique, but there are many lovely varieties to choose from. Just to whet your appetite why not try growing:Tulipa 'Belicia', with double flowers that change colour from lemon edged crimson to white with red edges.T. 'Candy Club

've seen some really exciting varieties in commercial seed trials, like the flower, pictured above, that isn't yet available to buy. However, similar cosmos are on sale, such as the double and semi-double flowers on Cosmos 'Double Click'. It grows to 120cm

the initial dose of lawn chemical in the wheeled applicator far too high. It wasn't until a day or two later that a particularly dark stripe started appearing. And of course this wasn't out of sight at the edge, but right down the middle of the lawn! I tried

until late autumn. Late populations of our native butterflies should then be in good condition to search out sheltered sites to overwinter. Last autumn I was intrigued to watch a tortoiseshell butterfly land on a neighbour's roof, then quickly edge its

pustules on yellowing leaves. Rose rust doesn't kill roses, but it does take the edge off an otherwise glorious display.And this is where I'm pulled in two opposing directions. Do I maintain health and vigour, and spray regularly with fungicides to keep my

settle down by the Christmas tree, and while the kids enjoy the repeats on television I can get down to the serious business of writing my seed orders for 2008. And what a year it's going to be if the seed catalogues are to be believed.Many seed companies

to pesticides where possible, so I don't use slug pellets. This season I've discovered the versatility of copper in my battle with Britain's No.1 garden pest. It's been found that copper rings and tape provide an effective barrier across which slugs and snails

-white stripes down the edges of green strap-like leaves. Like so many summer bulbs, tulbaghia is a native of South Africa. This means it isn’t completely hardy, so is best grown in pots and provided with some winter protection.Eucomis originate in South Africa

) – and produced a value for every crop. The main factors she considered were:1.  The length of time a crop is in the ground before being harvested.2.  The number of helpings you'd pick per square metre.Crops that grew quickly and produced high yields received a