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Millgate House Gardens

By on 11/04/2013 12:22:42

842Millgate, Richmond, North Yorkshire01748821571www.millgatehouse.comDL10 4JNOpen 1 Apr-31 Oct, daily, 10am-5pm. Adults/OAPs £2.50, under-16s free. Single discount with card: 50%. Card not valid on charity days – phone or see website for details. public-transport


How to repot orchids

By on 14/05/2013 14:17:47

conditions, house plant orchids should be potted in a mix of moss, bark chips and perlite.Orchids living on branches get soaked regularly by tropical storms, but the water quickly drains away, and orchid compost is similarly free-draining. Over the years


Essentials for growing under cover

By Daniel Haynes on 16/01/2013 15:31:56

to circulate through and between the plants, reducing fungal problems. some models are also available with shelves underneath, for extra storage. Prices from £30.BenchesA cold frame is a useful halfway house between the protected environment of a greenhouse


How to make a bat box video

By Gardeners' World on 19/07/2011 11:48:32

to your gardenBuilding a hedgehog houseMaking a bird boxMaking a bee hotelInstalling a window bird feederMore advice on making a bat boxMaking fat cakes for birdsMaking a green roof for a bird tableBrowse plants that are attractive to wildlifeView a


Flowers checklist

By Gardeners' World on 23/11/2011 12:55:26

sheltered spot if conditions turn very coldTake root cuttings of oriental poppies and other perennialsLook for early-flowering snowdrops to pot up and bring into the housePrepare soil well before planting new rosesCover branches of holly berries with netting


How to damp down your greenhouse

By Gardeners' World on 19/07/2011 16:08:40

Take 10 minutes first thing in the morning, during the height of summer, to pour water onto the floor of the greenhouse. This simple task creates enough moisture throughout the day to prevent your plants from suffering heat stress.Watering can full


Create an angels' trumpets pot display

By Gardeners' World on 22/07/2011 15:22:09

Take your house plants plants outside this summer and use them to create dramatic patio containers. Here, we've teamed purple heart with silvery helichrysum and the trailing silver-grey foliage with the bright-orange flowers of parrot's beak


Japanese knotweed

By Richard Jones on 19/08/2009 11:07:22

When we moved into our previous house, in Nunhead, there was some small, but well-established growth of Japanese knotweed in the back garden. It took four years of pulling up stalks and roots to get rid of it … at least I think we got rid of it


How to grow orchids

By Gardeners' World on 20/07/2011 12:27:14

.Don't let orchid plants get too hot in summer: they will stop growing above 30°C so make sure they receive adequate ventilation.Growing house plantsCaring for orchids, with advice from Sarah Raven.Growing cacti.Planting aloe in a container.Moth orchid blog


Stone House Cottage Garden

By on 11/04/2013 12:22:25

780Nr Kidderminster, Worcestershire01562 69902www.shcn.co.ukDY10 4BGOpen 27 Mar-7 Sep, Wed-Sat, 10am-5pm. Adults/OAPs £3, under-14s free.parking,toilets,part-disabled,plants,public-transport


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