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    Why Are Most Plants Green?

     Green plants appear green due to a pigment called chlorophyll that primarily absorbs blue and red wavelengths of the visible light spectrum, but reflects a portion of green wavelengths. This […]
    Posted On: 30/03/17
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    Caring for Topiary Plants: 11 Top Tips

     Growing topiary is one of the most magical arts you can master as a gardener. We all love the huge hedge animals and blooming box clouds. But maintaining and caring […]
    Posted On: 21/03/17
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    Do I Need to Use Mycorrhizal Fungi in My Garden?

     Mycorrhizal fungi rootgrow has become a common feature of garden centres of late, and has been advertised as a product that can greatly boost your plant’s health. But does it […]
    Posted On: 14/03/17
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    7 Great Alternatives to Box Hedging

     Forgoing box is a real shame as it possesses all the characteristics required for low maintenance natural hedging. It responds well to clipping, and is slow growing, often needing to […]
    Posted On: 09/03/17
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    William Robinson: England’s Wild Gardener

     It’s ironic that one of the most influential men in English gardening history was actually Irish. William Robinson was born in 1838, and studied horticulture at the National Botanic Gardens […]
    Posted On: 02/03/17
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    Why do Plants Flower in Winter?

     Plants are intelligent inasmuch as they only flower when the light, age and energy conditions are appropriate to allow the plant to reproduce successfully. To do this, they have developed […]
    Posted On: 23/02/17