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a mulch of well-rotted compost, and regularly feed and water. Keep deadheading.rhododendrons, azaleasspring, summer, autumn, winterCommon fungal problems affecting plantsRose blackspotIris leaf spotPrimula leaf spotBlack spot

to a length of about 20cmLift, divide and replant healthy portions of flag iris rhizomes into freshly prepared soil. Reduce their leaves by half to prevent wind rockWater sweet peas and give a liquid feed. Pick flowers or deadhead regularly

on the internet reveals it's a perenial. So which is which? Do I still need to deadhead the red tinged flowers to encourage new growth at this time of the year or is it too late now?   I always think this is the most confusing thing about gardening, you can get a

Can I cut back old fashioned pinks after flowering?  Mrs Sinkins and another unnamed pink variety are sprawling everywhere. Just deadhead spent flowers Prue. I wouldn't cut back into the main growth just take the flower stalks away. If the clumps

Dealing with cuckoo spit on fuchsiasHow to deadhead flowersPruning plantsBrowse a selection of fuchsiasChoose plants with purple flowers

Looking for suggestions. I 'had' a lovely hanging basket of violas but because of the wind and rain they are now a mess. despite deadheading as much as I could lots are going to seed and the rest are a yellow mess. I know I can't save the poor souls

mould.Advice for combatting lily beetles.How to deadhead lilies.

knife and dust the wound with fungicide.liliesspring, autumnMore advice on growing liliesDividing day lilies videoRemoving lily beetlesPlanting lily bulbs in a potDeadheading lilies

lily in a sunny spotPrune ornamental cherries while the weather is hot and dry to reduce the risk of silver leaf diseasePlant colchicums, nerines, sternbergia and autumn crocusesDeadhead geraniums and other bedding plants so they don't waste energy

Around the gardenTie shoots of honeysuckle and climbing roses to supportsPinch out the shoot tips of dahliasDeadhead lupinsFlowersHang old CDs among crops and from fruit treesWater beans and sweet peasGive extra water to ripening soft fruitsFruit & vegDamp down