06 Mar
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First published 6th March 2023
Hello everyone, how we are already in March…?!
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Item 1: New Site
This one is first as it is the least important. But around the turn of the new year I was really getting fed up with the previous tw..
02 Feb
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First reproduced here 2nd February 2023
When the tap root reaches the base, increased air in the growing medium dehydrates the tip, pruning it and stimulating lateral root b..
13 Jan
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(This article was originally published 10th January 2023 here on our Jujube Tree Nursery site.)
First published here 13th January 2023.
I noticed random jujube trees looking a bit ‘not right’ one day in November 2022. And then almost overnigh..
04 Nov
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First published 4th November 2022
Introduction
People new to the growing of tomatoes may see one variety described as determinate and another as indeterminate, but are none the wiser, as these terms are not always defined at the time. Going f..
17 Jul
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First published 17th July 2021
Many plants respond very well to an Air-Pot container, but sometimes a little too well to the point they outgrow it quite quickly — their root balls become so dense that they uptake water faster than can be held..
18 Jun
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First published 18th June 2021
First off, I am a complete novice to bonsai, and not to be regarded as some kind of knowledgeable person, because I am not. In fact, this blog section will be me documenting my experiences and mistakes as I go, ..
18 Jun
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First published 18th June 2021
Mints belong to the genus Mentha, and 24 species are recognised. Mints readily hybridise and around 15 different cultivars and varieties are recognised.
Mints can tolerate a range of conditions, but always do be..
18 Feb
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First published 18th February 2021
Updated on 18th June 2021
Air-Pot containers are the original and the best air-pruning containers around, and here you’ll learn how to get the most out of them!
There are two very important steps that e..
17 Mar
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First published 17th March 2020
Air-Pot® containers are the original and the best air-pruning containers around, which have been made in Scotland, UK from recycled plastic since 1997.
These air-pruning containers are UV-stabilised and la..