Tips for gardeners
Bindweed must be cut — not yanked
Beckie Fox
Bindweed must be cut to remove. Convolvulus arvensis, commonly called field bindweed is a creeping perennial with roots that can penetrate up to 5 metres.
Grow better with plant stimulants
Judith Adam
For new plants, growth stimulants help them to become established more quickly. What you need to know to grow better with plant stimulants.
Just say no to tree staking
Beckie Fox
Another tree-care myth the needs to be re-considered is the tradition of tree staking where all newly planted trees are attached to stakes.
Coping with clay soil
Beckie Fox
Clay soil can be difficult it can be to work with. Simple clay amending techniques for a clod-free garden.