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 Re-plant your plant containers
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By Alan Down
In Bedding Plants, Bulbs, Container gardening, Seasonal Gardening, Winter colour
Posted September 23, 2020

Re-plant your plant containers

Re-plant your plant containers now! Are your patio pots still filled with petunias and your hanging baskets with begonias? Well, whatever is in them, it’s time for a seasonal change! That’s [...]

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 Downy mildew free Impatiens
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By Alan Down
In Annuals and half hardy seasonal plants, Bedding Plants, Container gardening, New Varieties, Plant breeding, Product Review, Summer colour
Posted July 16, 2020

Downy mildew free Impatiens

Downy mildew free Impatiens has long been the bedding plant breeders holy grail! That’s because Impatiens, which are often called Busy Lizzies, were the number one selling bedding plant [...]

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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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Sweet gums are often propagated from seed so not all are going to give best #autumncolours . Best plant a named selection of Liquidambar styraciflua ie Worplesdon, Lane Roberts or Emerald Sentinel #gardeningtips https://t.co/IIg1bUgxjj
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How well do you know your cattle breeds? Saw these in south Somerset. Any idea @LyburnCheese or @herdyshepherd1 ? https://t.co/35OVknIpHq
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Roadside #autumncolours breathtaking in Wilts, Hants and Berks. Dogwoods, maples (field and Norway) and gean fantastic but this garden winged spindle and sweet gum looks unreal! Get out and see it if you can. https://t.co/QGNRyo83jN
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Lovely entrance to what I presume is a small commu Lovely entrance to what I presume is a small community garden. Hissing it down so no one around to ask. #communitygarden #gardens #gardenart #landscapedesign #design #gardening #thepowerofplants
Rudbeckia hirta Rustic Dwarf Mix proving that they Rudbeckia hirta Rustic Dwarf Mix proving that they’re worth the wait for September colour. Slow to get going but great performers and inexpensive gap fillers! From @mrfothergill seeds #MillionPlantingMoments #mynewgarden #autumn #autumncolours #autumncolors #daisy
Flotsam and jetsam art at the @hiddenhut by #andre Flotsam and jetsam art at the @hiddenhut by #andreainsoll #rubbishart #beachcombing #porthscatho #cornwall #kernow #hiddenhut #hiddenhutportscatho #plastics
Sheep moving in #Cornwall. About 1.5 miles in beau Sheep moving in #Cornwall. About 1.5 miles in beautiful country lanes on the #roselandpeninsula Thank goodness for the brilliant ’Moss’ who saved the day on several occasions. #pasturesnew #onthemove #shepherdsofinstagram #fentongollanflock #sheep
And finally the lawn is sown! About 1/3rd acre sow And finally the lawn is sown! About 1/3rd acre sown with dwarf fine leaf ryegrass and fescues. #grass #lawns #seeding #broadcasting #howiroll #sowingseeds #autumn #teamwork
There’s some great parasol mushrooms out there n There’s some great parasol mushrooms out there now! Go get ‘em! But check you’ve got the right identification before eating them! #mushrooms #shrooms #mycology #forage #wildfood #prettyenoughtoeat #foodforfree #foraging
This American Landcress is super hot! #Scorchio A This American Landcress is super hot! #Scorchio Any ideas on how to tone it down a bit @iainpennington or @mrmatthewpennington ? 🤔 It’s too fiery for our palates. 🥱🥵🔥 #gyo #growyourownfood #wintersalad #landcress #askachef
Great #foraging of hedgerow wild bullaces today! T Great #foraging of hedgerow wild bullaces today! Thank goodness for the safety of the @henchmanltd tripod stepladder! Plenty left for #wildlife too. #harvest #autumn2020 #bullace #wildplum #forage
‘shroom time is here! Field and horse #mushrooms ‘shroom time is here! Field and horse #mushrooms , puffballs and parasol mushrooms aplenty. #foraging #wildfood #mycology #fungi #mushrooms
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