Woman's Own

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It releases oxygen from its leaves at night (most plants just do this during the day), purifying the air while you sleep.  These filter out carbon dioxide. ‘They also help to reduce air temperature,’ says Hannah. • SPIDER PLANT It’s a great air clea

Amateur Gardening

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WHETHER you are dealing with pests or diseases, there are similar rules that apply to both. Make sure equipment is kept sharp and clean, especially cutting tools that have been used to remove diseased plant material or pots that have held plants and

Popular Science

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Grow lights in the top of the unit can be preset to mimic a Terran day/night cycle, or can be left on for 24 hours. Chinese cabbage, green lettuce, mustard, red romaine lettuce, and zinnias all sprouted in space thanks to Veggie. The garden sprouts f

Amateur Gardening

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CONTAINERS are an easy and manageable way of extending colour beyond summer and right up to the first frosts, if you’re lucky. However, in the past week I have been to three local garden centres in my quest to have the best and brightest pots on the

Ideas

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From sofas to shelving to a stylish home bar, Pallet Style shows you how to create your own furniture using reclaimed wooden pallets. Whether you want to make something in a weekend or are embarking on a more complex piece for your home, all the proj

OK Magazine Australia

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Just like home décor, fashion and beauty, plants have predicted trends as well. So before you rush out to your nearest plant nursery, take a look at what’s on the hot list for horticulture for the start of the new decade… Over the past 12 months, two

Amateur Gardening

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THE dream garden plot always seems to be sunny, warm and south-facing, but the reality is that many gardens, particularly in towns, will be in shade for part or all of the day. However, shady spots don’t have to be a problem. If you embrace those dar

Amateur Gardening

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THE first thing to say about Flora is that the photography is amazing. There are some incredible close-up images depicting fern spores, what goes on inside stems, cross-sections of buds, seeds, leaf structures and storage stems, to name just a few. T

Amateur Gardening

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WHY not pit your wits against the AG team? We’ve all contributed to the questions to keep you amused over the festive season. Answers on page 33. The answers to the following 26 questions all start with a different letter of the alphabet. So, if you

South African Home Owner

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Remember when you were too busy to spend time in your garden? Lockdown has given us the time to give our gardens some tender loving care – and give ourselves some peace and tranquillity at the same time. In this feature we share some expert gardening

Amateur Gardening

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1 Granular: Products such as Vitax Q4, Growmore and Miracle Gro All Purpose, and blood, fish and bone are excellent all-rounders. They break down over time and feed plants for longer than liquid fertilisers. A good way to start the year’s feeding. 2

Amateur Gardening

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LIQUID feeds are soluble fertilisers – mixtures of nutrients that we add to the water we are giving our plants, which then help to feed them. Such feeding is most valuable for plants growing rapidly while confined in pots and containers. In the open

Country Life

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THE more we task plants with saving the planet, the more shameful this fact seems: currently, advanced Western societies show less awareness of flora than at any other time in the modern period. In recent months, both the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew,

PEARL

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Why are we human beings in such need of a connection to nature? Can we even live without nature? We cannot, because we have been placed into nature as a living species that is, strictly speaking, not part of nature itself, although our bodies are, ne

Great Walks

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I have a thing about history and time. I always find myself wondering how old things are and where their origins lie – how they got here, the events that have shaped them and what they’ve seen along the way. I want to know their whole story not just

Futurity

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The aloe plant’s ability to survive extended periods of drought could contribute to more resilient crops. “Our results tie changes in carbohydrate composition with the aloe plant’s ability to manage extended periods of drought. It is highly relevant

Pick Me Up Special

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GardeningExpress.co.uk have revealed the pests that can do the most damage to crops, and advise on how to protect your plants without harmful pesticides… Remove the caterpillars by hand from box plants. Ants are best left alone, but you can brush

Nadia

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If you can’t stick to a watering schedule but still want to cultivate greenery, choose plants that can adapt to growing in water, such as the spider plant, philodendron and mother-in-law’s tongue. Pop them in a clear glass vase or jar, top up the wat

Good Organic Gardening

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Mid-summer is a time of growth and productivity, but you may need to protect your new plants with some shade and give them plenty of water if the weather is dry. This month there will be a definite focus on starting off your cooler-season crops from

Palm Beach Illustrated

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After falling in love with the look and feel of living green walls, Lindsay Scherr Burgess and her husband, Jon, set out to the craft store to make their own. Shortly after, she launched Green Wallscapes to share her biophilic interpretations with cl

Inside Out

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In your experience, which potted plants deliver the best instant impact? More mature plants with larger scale and/or dramatic foliage give the best instant impact. Think about large agave or aloe specimens, dragon trees, frangipanis (the best summer

Horticulture

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Plant these in your garden for the summer, then keep them in active growth on your windowsills through the winter for use outside when the weather warms again. Need a quick, grass-like groundcover for a shady area? Spider plant fits the bill perfectl

Essentials South Africa

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Hanging baskets are a stunning way to display a variety of your favourite flowering plants. They make a real statement in the garden and, besides adding a wantable burst of colour, they bring interest to your outdoor space. For a longer-lasting displ

The Gardener Magazine

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If you have a balcony or patio that is warm and protected from wind, with sun or dappled shade, and want to fill it with one of the best flowering perennial plants ever bred for containers, hanging baskets or for climbing up dainty trellises, pick on

BBC Gardeners' World

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Initially, before the pond settles, the water may turn green. Algae feeds on nutrients in the water, which will eventually be absorbed by plants as they grow. In the meantime, remove algae with a bamboo stick. Place it in a bucket of water and swill

Futurity

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Researchers have created the first complete list of all known vascular plant species in the Americas. The searchable database contains nearly 125,000 species representing one-third of all known vascular plants worldwide. Vascular plants are land plan

BBC Gardeners' World

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When Gary first laid eyes on the tiny plot that he and his long-term partner Lindsey had inherited with their home, he became determined to create the garden she had always wanted, despite the odds. This design will inspire anyone with a compact area

Camper Trailer Australia

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FOR MANY of us it is not enough to simply drive or walk through a landscape. We want to understand it too. What animals and plants reside here? How do the species interact? What is the role of the climate? Having an understanding of these questions a

Poolside

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Plants are living organisms that thrive and grow depending upon many variable factors. Some factors that may influence a plant’s general growing success and growth habit include microclimate, water and nutrient availability, drainage, underlying soil

Amateur Gardening

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Q I love rescuing other people’s neglected plants and have just taken on a poorly conifer. It is in a small pot and stunted, so how can I make it beautiful again, and keep it in a container? Claire Birchill, Cannock, Staffordshire A As a child, most