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Grass Seed Mixtures
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   What's Inside
Choosing House Plants - When choosing house plants, consider first their shape, habit, texture and colouring for the place they will occupy and in relation to each other. For a group of plants, choose a tall specimen to give height (dracaena or schefflera), a climbing variety (p... more Repairing and Old Rose Bed - If a gap is to be filled, first remove the soil for each new bush to at least 12 in. deep and 18 in. across and exchange it for soil from another part of the garden where roses have not been grown. (In the case of well-established climbers and ramblers ma... more Care of lawns in shaded areas - If the lawn-to-be will receive at least two hours of direct sunlight or its equivalent in dappled sunshine (very light shade with sun filtering in through for most of the day) ordinary grass mixtures intended for sunny places are satisfactory, but in plac... more Potting Cactus - When potting, choose a pot big enough for the plant to grow in. The ideal size for globular plants is one that is slightly larger than the plant, including its spines. This allows protection for the spines if the pots are placed close together. For cylind... more Rose Pests and Diseases - Major diseases are black spot, mildew and rust. Black spot may appear at first as yellowish areas on leaves, darkening later. Lower leaves are infected first. Mildew often starts to show on young new foliage as a whitish coating. The leaves curl or become... more Prevailing Winds And Planting - With many trees, you will notice that there are longer roots on one side that the other and these provide the tree with greater anchorage against the prevailing wind. If planting a tree in a position where it will receive strong wind from say the west, or... more Companion Planting for Roses - Ideally, roses should be planted in beds or borders where there is little or no competition from other flowers and shrubs, even in winter. If, however, space is limited, other flowers may be combined with them either by widening the rose bed to leave spac... more Watering House Plants - The amount of water a plant need depends on temperature, humidity and the size of the plant in relation to soil and light. A plant in a warm, well-lit position may use twice as much water as one in cool shade. If a plant is making new growth, its water de... more Standard Roses - Standard roses (sometimes called tree roses in other parts of the world) are those budded on to long canes to give them stems of the desired length. These include miniatures on 15 to 20 in. stems, hybrid teas and floribundas on 24 to 36 in. stems, and wee... more |