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? I have to crawl over it on my hands and knees a couple of times a year, digging out the worst offenders, then filling in holes with compost and a pinch of grass seed.The grass nearly wins this battle, but lawn weeds add colour and interest. It's all

’t need to lift a finger. Automatic watering systems take the strain, leaving the busy gardener with time to tie in leading stems, pinch out side shoots and check for pests, and not lug endless watering cans into the greenhouse.I haven't checked

, and carry several leaves, pinch out the tip. This encourage two or three side shoots to develop lower down the stems, and each of these can be trained up to carry flowers.However, if it's really large stems of sweet peas for cut flowers that you're after

or outside, but require support and need their side shoots pinching out regularly.Plant growth and habit is only one characteristic, as fruit quantity, size, colour, quality and flavour are far more important. Now we get down to the nitty-gritty of choosing

to show the audience how to use them.Everyone wants easy and reliable tips and advice, and David and I will be squeezing in bucket loads during the show. How about using the side shoots pinched off your cordon tomatoes to raise new plants. Just let them