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of that later, is, the astonishing improvement  in pollination and fruit bearing around the hedges. The lavender, blackberries, raspberries, beans & etc, is such an improvment on last year. The honey, simply makes store bought stuff, quite inedible. The lotty

please help i have diffent veg plants growing but i have clay soil in my garden what can i plant out into it. thank you   The best thing to do with clay soil is to improve it by adding grit, sharp sand and compost (any type), as clay is inherently

The cutting back of leaves or branches for four main reasons:1) To remove dead, injured or diseased parts.2) To control or direct growth.3) To improve the yield of flowers or fruit.4) To ensure premium growth conditions by allowing more light

I planted a Cordyline Australis about 3 weeks ago but it has started to look off colour with the tips turning dark. I have a clay soil but doug down deep and mixed soil improver for clay soils. The bottom couple of leafs are hanging down not looking

Ever wondered what the ingredients of great compost are? Chris Beardshaw shows you what to put on your heap and what to leave off, to create black gold for your garden.all year roundMore tips on how to improve your soilBuild a compost binHow to make

Winter prune apple treesPrune away stems of autumn-fruiting raspberries at soil levelPrepare sites to plant new fruit trees and bushes, by improving soil with lots of organic matterHoe bare areas to remove weed seedlingsUse straw to prevent soil

there's more. I throw it onto my clay soil, a bed a month slowly it's helping improve soil I put it on the veg bed, and some around the plants on the flower bed - mixed with organic chicken manure pellets. Me too Linda, hate to waste it and you're right

Improve your soilPlants need good soil conditions if they are to give the best results. Improving the soil with plenty of organic matter in the form of compost helps drainage and aeration on heavy soils and conserves essential moisture on light ones

Thanks for an informative videoI live in western australia, on the coastal plain, very poor sandy soil, needs improving plusplus pluswater logging as in your heavy soil is not a problem, quite the reverse, the soil can become very water repellent

autumnImprove soil in borders in preparation for autumn planting, digging it over and adding compostRemove and clean pumps from pondsTake hardwood cuttings from shrubs and fruit bushesSpike lawns and brush sharp sand or grit into the holes to improve