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Complete guide to lawn feeding

Like all plants, lawns benefit from regular feeding. Without extra nutrients, the grass soon uses up plant food reserves in the soil and then turns pale and thin.

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A lush green lawn

How to look after your lawn: 7 top lawn care tips

Lush, green, cool and like a carpet underfoot in summer, a healthy lawn makes a garden even more beautiful. If you’re...

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How to repair lawn patches

A guide to lawn patch repair

We explain how you can repair your lawn patches quickly and easily.

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Peat free compost

Peat free compost

The horticultural scientists at Miracle-Gro have led the way in researching, developing, and investing in alternative...

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What to do in your garden in May

Feeding your lawn | David Domoney | Miracle-Gro

Feeding lawns

Spring is the go-ahead season for lawn care as our gardens become a hub for barbecues or summer sports days with the...

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Feeding plants and borders

Feeding plants and borders

We need to give plants as much help as possible to ensure they survive and perform at their very best.

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Growing your own in a small space

Having limited garden needn’t hold you back, there’s plenty to do to make the most of the space you have.

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May planting and harvesting guide

May planting and harvesting guide

May brings us into the heart of Spring, the perfect time to see our crops flourish with fewer chances of frosts.

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Garden sculptures: adding art to nature

Garden sculptures: adding art to nature

The garden is simultaneously a private and social spot that can burst aesthetically with colour and shape.

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RED THREAD GRASS: IDENTIFICATION & TREATMENT

Identifying and Treating Red Thread Grass

Red Thread Grass is the most common disease lawns can suffer from.

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Plants for shade

Plants for shade

There are some plants that are more than happy to live their lives in the shadows.

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Hardy annual flower seeds

Hardy annual flower seeds

Hardy annuals are the perfect way of creating colourful summer borders quickly and easily. You simply sow the seeds...

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How and when to prune an apple tree

How to prune apple trees

Pruning apple trees doesn’t need to be complicated.

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Common toxic plants: danger disguised

Common toxic plants: danger disguised

Did you know that some of these colourful and attractive beauties can actually be harmful to you or your pets health?

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Oedema

Oedema

Oedemas look like a wart disease has attacked the leaves. But it isn't a disease at all…

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Fun garden projects made with clay pots

Fun garden projects made with clay pots

We’ve all seen them, haven’t we? Those gardens where the owner has done amazing, clever, creative or just fun things...

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How to grow peppers

How to grow peppers

The process for growing peppers is very similar to how you would grow chilli peppers (obviously) and more surprisingly...

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Growing herbs for cooking

Growing herbs for cooking

A few simple herbs can elevate your cooking, and there’s nothing quite as good as using herbs you’ve grown yourself.

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Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia)

Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia)

Sorbus aucuparia also known as Mountain Ash as it grows at fairly high altitudes and the leaves look similar to those of...

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Plant stem problems

Plant stem problems

In Brief Identify pest and disease problems on plant stems. Click on the links where appropriate to find out even more...

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