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Still time in December to prepare your garden for the winter
Still time in December to prepare your garden for the winter Temperatures were generally quite mild in autumn, but not everybody had a chance to get their gardens ready for winter. With temperatures noticeably falling, it’s time now to get the job done! Perennials and some woody plants need to be cut back, and the last summer flowers should be removed. Flower bulbs can be planted till the end of December. As many beds and borders are bare now, there is the risk of frost damage to some plants over the winter. You can prevent this from happening by covering [...]
Keeping hydrangeas blue – a question of soil
Blue hydrangeas are a real eye catcher in any front or back garden, which is why they have been extremely popular for so many years. Keeping hydrangeas blue is practically a horticultural art. Because buying a hydrangea with blue flowers doesn't mean the flowers will stay blue. Gardeners are often in for a pink surprise as early as in the plant's second year, when the flowers appear in the garden in magnificent shades of pink instead of the original brilliant blue. A lovely sight, indeed, but where has that blue colour gone? Blue hydrangea varieties? There is actually no [...]
Keeping hydrangeas blue – a question of soil
Blue hydrangeas require some gardening knowledge. We explain how the blue colour comes into bloom and how it can be preserved in the long term. Read full article
