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After a hectic day recently, I lay on the grass for several minutes, gazing up at my lovely Magnolia stellata. The tree was a 30th birthday present from my sister, which she bought as a good-sized plant. I planted it, but we moved house a few years

the garlic crop (and I cannot help myself at the moment due to the wet weather), I have to confess to feeling rather pleased with myself. Despite the clay soil and the sky-high water levels it is in pretty good shape. The foliage is starting to yellow

-free this year. Last year they wreaked havoc, unearthing seeds and decapitating young plants.Red spider mite can overwinter in tiny cracks and crevices, so I’ll be sure to scrub the whole greenhouse structure with a brush and soapy water. I didn’t have any