…lovely deep, rich soil, full of compost. They like it slightly acidic, so check your pH before planting them in late winter to early spring. Keep the water up to chesnuts, they are thirsty trees, and…
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Encouraging Native Beneficial Insects
…redatory stage of the ladybirds. Commercially available ladybirds include: Australian Spotted Ladybird (Harmonia octomaculata) Common Spotted Ladybird (Harmonia conformis) Cryptolaemus montrouzieri – g…
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Taro / Dasheen
…ery moist and feed with a lot of compost and a rich organic high potassium fertiliser. Tubers are harvested around 200 days after planting when leaves turn yellow and start to die. Lift the roots befor…
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Cacti & Succulents General Information
…other succulents, which is still comparatively little compared to other plants. They look best on their own in a decorative pot. Spiky and architectural succulents Use these as a feature and to provide…
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…up clumps of soil, and aerating compost. Look for a fork with the tines drawn from a single piece of carbon steel and the shafts are made from hardwood. D-shaped handles are generally regarded as the…
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…eks with either worm farm juice, compost or manure tea or the many available ready made organic liquid fertilisers like Charlie Carp. Make sure you wash them well before eating. Plant them from autumn…
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Elm Leaf Beetle
…ific. Most arborists would not recommend this method, as there are more effective and cheaper ways to control Elm Leaf Beetle. Need More Information? Friends of The Elms at Burnley: e-mail foteinc@hotm…
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Planting Guide – the ‘how’ and ‘when’
…an do so at home, it is simply a commitment you make. Sometimes the plant you want isn’t released for sale until the warmer months, so you may have little option. So when is the best time? The combinat…
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…Lemon Balm. High in citronellal compounds. Fast growing, and needs room to spread. Lemon Grass. Great in cooking and easy to grow, forms a lovely strong clump. Lemon Verbena. Wonderful for lemon tea,…
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…ming from South Africa, the most common species of Stapelia is the carrion or starfish flower plant. It forms clumps of fleshy stems which can be green or grey-green, and are often reddish. The flowers…
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