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to like. Do not over water for one thing or over feed-neglect them to a certain extent-they will flower in time-it is a waiting game. I shall be very surprised if you don't get flowers this year-all plants want to flower to set seed-that is what

of branches it has but looks healthy and is starting to bud,Now can i get it to be a little bigger and more bushy without it growing too tall ,when and how to prune and feed,it sits beside a hedge but has no other competition ,also it doesn't get hardly any

to leafy plantsTake cuttings from hydrangeas, fuchsias and penstemons, using the soft shoot tips Feed houseplants weekly from now until autumn

Feed fast-growing plants with a diluted liquid or powdered fertiliser Thin out congested pond plantsHand weed flower beds to prevent weeds establishing and setting seedBuild simple log piles at the back of borders to provide shelter for frogs, toads

ones. Can anyone tell me what causes this, or even better, how to avoid it for the rest of them.I do not feed the plant. And are they still edible? I presume they are. Thanks. Becks. xx

 my collection.   Are you feeding your plants regularly throughout the summer? Last summer, for example, was so wet that a single spring feed would have been washed out of the ground, leaving the plants very hungry. Theres an old adage that says,  'Keep the roots

or trays, including basil, chives, parsley, fennel and coriander Plant up pots with the summer-flowering bulbs tiger flower (Tigridia), gloriosa and eucomisStart feeding houseplants weekly with a liquid feedPinch out shoot tips on fuchsias to encourage

Collect leaves as they fall and store in a wire bin or plastic bag to make leaf-mould Leave out sunflower seed heads for the birds to feed onCollect sprinklers, drip-feed systems and other watering kit to store in the shed over winterSprinkle grass

week be OK to plant these.   Also, do I need to feed my lettuces and fig tree.   Kind regards Chris

I have made several litres of comfrey fertiliser. Can anyone let me know the  ratio of fertiliser:water ?  Also are there any plants I should not feed with this. Hi Christine, It depends on how concentrated you have made the comfrey liquid