How to grow blueberries

Blueberry Facts: A deciduous bush growing to 1m, fruiting from November to April, prune lightly after fruiting, requires an acid soil, yields 4kg per bush, grows 1-1.2m high, plant 50cm apart. Climate: Will take winter lows of minus 1 degree but protect from frost. Warm climates only. How t...

Rose Care Calendar

We’re keen advocates of the ‘prevention is better than a cure’ regime for roses. Here is our annual program for optimal rose health.

May - Touch of Autumn

Last chance to take semi hardwood cuttings eg weigela, camellia, azalea Good time for planting while soils are warm. Feed your lawn when/if it rains. Move cymbidium orchids into sunshine.Disbud camellia japonica to encourage bigger and better blooms. Feed Christmas cactus (Zygocactus) with controlled fertiliser.Turn your comp...

July - looking after trees

Winter is a good time to care for your trees. Sharpen your secateurs and wipe blades after use with methylated spirit to prevent transfer of pathogens. Remove loose bark with a wire brush to destroy over-wintering insects eggs such as two-spotted mite and codling moth grubs. Check for borer damage and destroy borers with a f...