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Your February Garden


1180253741 fPFyU S Your February GardenThings to do in the garden in February

Lawns

The lawn care season starts this month. If the conditions are mild and the temperature starts to rise above freezing, worm casts will start to appear. These should be brushed away using a firm brush or a besom broom when the conditions are dry enough. In mild conditions the grass

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Summer lawn maintenance, problems, pests and my recommendations.


968318034 pG2QE S Summer lawn maintenance, problems, pests and my recommendations.The lawn will be growing quickly now and you should be cutting at least twice a week to maintain a compact tidy lawn which will also help with weed control. In hot dry weather you should raise the height of cut on your lawn mower to avoid the grass being scorched and

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Bee vigilant with Pieris Forest Flame


849370809 pquxq S Bee vigilant with Pieris Forest FlameEnjoy your Garden and help the bees please.

Add a fabulous splash of colour to a shaded part of the garden, patio, yard or balcony for April and May and at the same time enjoy the humble bumble bee buzzing about its business collecting vital early nectar.

If you’re wondering what plant I

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Feed your plants and keep cats at bay the environmental way


610866683 kSenv M 1 Feed your plants and keep cats at bay the environmental way

At this time of year when the days and nights are warmer, cats are more likely to be prowling the neighbourhood.

Unfortunately, they will often use parts of the garden which are cultivated and planted as a toilet and due to their high protein diet,

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