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Mango tree: why it can take years to fruit and how to encourage earlier crops
Harriet M. Ashford
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Mango trees are among the most popular fruit trees in back gardens and on smallholdings, yet many people are taken...
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Aster: the ideal autumn flower for a colourful garden
Harriet M. Ashford
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As temperatures begin to drop and summer takes its leave, many gardens start to lose their colour. By choosing the...
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How to Reuse Glass Jars as Plant Pots at Home
Harriet M. Ashford
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Reusing glass jars as plant pots is a budget-friendly, easy option for anyone who wants to bring more greenery into...
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Aeschynanthus acuminatus shows how a tropical vine can reshape its flowers without losing pollinators
Harriet M. Ashford
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A tropical vine best known for vivid red, tube-like blooms turns out to be much less choosy than researchers previously...
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Hydrangeas for Narrow Side Passages: Creating Striking Flower Beds
Harriet M. Ashford
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Turning overlooked outdoor side areas into inviting nooks calls for smart plant choices, especially when you want eye-catching flower beds...
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Lucky bamboo in Feng Shui: meaning, placement and care
Harriet M. Ashford
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Lucky bamboo is commonly linked with prosperity, vitality and renewal in popular Feng Shui interpretations. Despite its name, it is...
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University of Pennsylvania study reveals how plants use FT, LFY and TFL1 to balance flowering and growth
Harriet M. Ashford
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Plants cannot simply move away when conditions turn hostile. From the moment a seed germinates, a plant remains anchored to...
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Wisteria: the favourite choice for urban pergolas
Harriet M. Ashford
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The drive for elegant landscaping has turned wisteria into a top pick for anyone wanting to create shaded, captivating outdoor...
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How to Multiply Pothos at Home with Cutting Propagation
Harriet M. Ashford
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Growing more pothos at home has become a popular option for anyone who wants to add extra greenery indoors without...
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Banana Peel on a Rose Bush: Benefits and Safe Use
Harriet M. Ashford
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Using banana peel on a rose bush can work as an organic top-up because it contains potassium and small amounts...
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Growing Callistemon (bottlebrush) in a pot on a sunny terrace
Harriet M. Ashford
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Callistemon is an ornamental shrub well suited to sunny terraces because, once established, it copes with heat, wind and short...
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Bay Leaves on Barbecue Embers: What Happens and Why
Harriet M. Ashford
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Adding bay leaves to the barbecue embers is a way to create an aromatic smoke that gives grilled meat, vegetables...
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Why Your Zamioculca Is Not Growing and How to Fix It
Harriet M. Ashford
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The zamioculca has become a popular choice for homes and offices because it copes well indoors and manages with low...
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Greek anemone: exuberant flowering for compact gardens
Harriet M. Ashford
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The Greek anemone stands out in compact gardens because it delivers lavish flowering on a small framework. Native to mountainous...
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How to Grow Rosemary Away From Pumpkin in the Garden
Harriet M. Ashford
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Rosemary copes well with heat, brief dry spells and soils that are not especially rich, but it does not tolerate...
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Sedum diversiflorum confirmed as a distinct stonecrop species on Japan’s southern islands
Harriet M. Ashford
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Botanists have verified that a small island succulent, long assumed to be a familiar stonecrop, is in fact a species...
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How to Clean and Restore Old Clay Pots
Harriet M. Ashford
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Old clay pots often build up stains, whitish crusts and leftover soil, which can spoil their look and also affect...
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Bougainvillea (Spring) Wall Climber for Façades and Walls
Harriet M. Ashford
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Bougainvillea-often nicknamed spring-is appearing more and more on the façades and boundary walls of Brazilian homes. It stands out for...
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Shallow bowl of water near plant pots: how it slightly increases humidity
Harriet M. Ashford
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Placing a shallow bowl of water close to your plant pots can slightly increase the humidity around the leaves as...
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Guava tree: the tree that produces sweet fruit several times a year
Harriet M. Ashford
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The guava tree brings together several features that stand out in a garden: it bears fragrant fruit, casts welcome shade,...
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How a Simple Rain Garden Helped Slow Rainwater Runoff
Harriet M. Ashford
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Whenever there was a heavy downpour, she would watch water run off the roof, cut across the back garden and...
