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Also known as a slip, a cutting is taken from a healthy plant by means of scissors or a knife, and placed in a growing medium in order to create a new plant.

A scavenging insect of the Dermaptera order. Earwigs have long, narrow bodies and pincers at the rear. They may damage plants, especially those with dense flowerheads, as they can provide it with food and shelter.

The common name for tiny members of the Acarina order. They're distinguished from insects by having eight legs and no antennae. They may cause damage to plants, and are best controlled by chemical acaricides.

The practice of reducing the number of plants in a bed or container to provide more room for growth. In fruit production, to reduce the crop of fruitlets early on in order to produce larger fruits for harvest.

Plant colourful, evergreen Phormium 'Cream Delight' in a patio pot to brighten winter displaysTake care not to walk over borders or on lawns where spring bulbs and flowers will be emergingOrder young plants from mail-order companies

Plant strawberry runners in hanging baskets, which you can grow in the greenhouse to produce an early summer crop Order seedlings and bedding plants from mail-order suppliersSow dwarf French beans in a large pot for an early crop in JunePlant lily

Hi Just placing a very large order of lovely plants from this site, was only ordering a couple of plants but have got carried away....The order form does come with free azalea and begonias, but told one of the spring 2013 order brochures also comes

I've ordered heleniums, couple more agastaches and veronicastrum for next year. No experience of heleniums or veronicastrum though so open to advice. What plants are members thinking of trying themselves, or maybe plant combinations, for next

I have just ordered some Aralia elata variegata seeds as the plant, due to being very difficult to propagate, is very expensive! Does anybody know the best way and how to sow them? Also will they come true with the plant being a variegated form??

I have just ordered some Aralia elata variegata seeds as the plant, due to being very difficult to propagate, is very expensive! Does anybody know the best way and how to sow them? Also will they come true with the plant being a variegated form??