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    Monthly Archive for: "April, 2020"
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     How to make lockdown Beech Noyau
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    By Alan Down
    In Foraging, Gardening tips, Grow your own
    Posted April 30, 2020

    How to make lockdown Beech Noyau

    How to make lockdown Beech Noyau is a departure from my normal blog topics! But then these are extraordinary times that are resulting in extraordinary activities! The Coronavirus [Covid-19] [...]

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     Good bamboo plants for the garden
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    By Alan Down
    In Bamboos, Ornamental grasses
    Posted April 26, 2020

    Good bamboo plants for the garden

    Bamboo plants scare a lot of people and there is every reason to be cautious when choosing one for your garden! Some varieties of bamboo plants run or even sprint from the spot where you planted [...]

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     Get your lawn in shape for summer!
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    By Alan Down
    In Gardening tips, Lawns
    Posted April 13, 2020

    Get your lawn in shape for summer!

    It’s time to get your lawn in shape for summer! It has been a punishing winter for most lawns and a drive around the neighbourhood has confirmed my suspicions. I’m not the only one that has [...]

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     House plants can purify air in your home
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    By Alan Down
    In Indoor Plants
    Posted April 7, 2020

    House plants can purify air in your home

    House plants can purify air in your home and that message is now getting through! House plants are not only great to look at but they are good for your health too! Indoor plants, and especially [...]

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     Climbing Evergreen Garden Plants
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    By Alan Down
    In Climbing and Wall Plants
    Posted April 6, 2020

    Climbing Evergreen Garden Plants

    Climbing evergreen garden plants should be used more! Mention a climbing plant to most gardeners and they will think honeysuckle, clematis, wisteria or even a rose. Most of these tend to look [...]

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    About Alan

    Flora and fauna have always fascinated me but it was a lifelong career in horticulture that filled most days.

    Having grown up on a farm where boyhood days were filled with discoveries of the natural world I soon found that my passion for plants – wildflowers at that time – would direct my career…

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