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The Buena Vista Gold Rush – A Cuban Weed Makes Good!

In Cuba, word is spreading like a wild fire of a new use for a weed that has blighted the local agricultural industry for decades.  With the growth of the sugar industry during the reign of the Soviet Union, and then the sudden depletion following its collapse, the ‘Marabou Weed’ quickly took its place in […]

I Wanna Rock – Planning A Rockery

A rockery can make for a very interesting focal point in a garden and also an excellent platform on which to plant choice specimens where they can be raised up and appreciated. It also allows you to manipulate the height and shape of your garden, much like directors will their stage. First of all, pick […]

How To Plan A Vegetable Garden

Though there will be plenty of toil involved in raising your own produce aisle, that part does not begin for at least a few months, however, the genesis of the vegetable patch occurs in the middle of winter when, looking into your roast dinners, you wonder about all the bad noise that the supermarkets are […]

Mistletoe – Where Did It Go?

Mistletoe – second to the Christmas tree, it is the staple yuletide plant. Songs are written about it, doors adorned with it and kisses won under it, but this seasonal decoration and great matchmaker is under threat, it is believed. The RHS is awash with rumours that the fabled mistletoe is in steady decline, with […]

Trees For Small Gardens

Last week we gave you information on proper pruning techniques and its many benefits, however even the most dedicated maintenance cannot make a large tree suitable for a small garden, and this week we address this with a list of smaller trees that are ideally suited to such a calling. All of them are rated […]