How to Plant Spring Bulbs
Your spring flowering bulbs can be planted any time from August until December. Here we have a few tips on how to plant spring bulbs. Storage If you need to store [...]
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09, 2024
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10, 2018
Micropropagation at Beardsworths
The use micropropagation (tissue culture) for the production of plant species and cultivars in horticulture is nothing new, the technique has been widely used for decades. Traditionally many of [...]
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05, 2017
How to Grow Onion Sets
You can grow onions and shallots from either seed or sets but in cooler damper areas (Yorkshire) you can expect a much more reliable yield from sets over seed grown [...]
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05, 2016
Fish Blood and Bone Fertiliser
NPK 5:5:6.5 Fish blood and bone is a fully organic, balanced fertiliser which is reasonably slow release, with good longevity in the soil. It's an excellent choice as a pre-planting [...]
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05, 2016
Controlled Release Fertilisers (CRF)
Multicote 14-7-14+2MgO + Micronutrients, 12 month is available here in our online shop. Rate: 4g per litre of compost for shrubs and trees, 6g per litre for bedding tubs and [...]
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03, 2016
March Garden Reminders
March is the month when a good gardener can lay the foundations for a colourful garden and productive fruit and vegetables but your main problem is the weather, it can [...]
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02, 2016
February Garden Reminders
The last month of winter and spring is just around the corner, snowdrops out, daffodils in bud and crocus nearly in bloom.... hopefully it might stop raining Garden Maintenance February [...]
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01, 2016
January Garden Remiders
Weather allowing the good gardener can take great advantage of this month by taking a look around the garden and moving any plants that need re-siting. It is now most important [...]
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11, 2015
November Garden Reminders
November is the time to clean up your garden areas for winter but more important is the preparation for a racing start for spring. The skill is as with all [...]
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11, 2015
Bare Root Transplants Care Advice
Storage If you cannot plant your transplants immediately then keep them in the bag in which there were sent and store them for up to a week in a frost [...]