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December 2023 — Monty Don

DECEMBER JOBSCHRISTMAS TREESThe hottest Christmas timber are,Norway Spruce (picea abies), The Nordman Fir (Abies nordmanniana,) or the Colorado Spruce (picea pungens). All three are superb, have particular virtues and may remaining for a protracted Christmas season if taken care of appropriately. All three might even develop in most gardens within the…

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November 2023 — Monty Don

GATHER LEAVES TO MAKE LEAFMOULDEvery fallen leaf is potential leafmould and leafmould  which, in distinction to compost, takes no turning, mixing or knowledge to make, is yard gold.  So I’m obsessive about making leafmould, gathering as lots of the fallen leaves as potential, mowing them to cut them up after which…

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January 2023 — Monty Don

The Vegetable GardenThe spring salad crops are sown all through the primary week of January. I frequently use pure seed the place potential. These will embody Rocket, Mizuna, Little Gem and Tom Thumb lettuce and curly endive. This looks like a constructive, inventive approach to begin the 12 months. It…

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Pruning Calendar — Seattle’s Favourite Yard Retailer Since 1924

Thought of one in all many additional widespread questions requested by newer gardeners is, “when is probably going one of many biggest time of yr to prune my __________?” The choices out there in the marketplace can fluctuate from “the primary listening to of tree frogs after the second full…

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Flowers for Partial Shade — Seattle’s Favourite Yard Retailer Since 1924

Welcome to the companion piece to Flowers for Shade Gardens. The flowers instructed correct proper right here thrive in partial shade, typically preferring morning picture voltaic and safety from the model new afternoon picture voltaic, making them very versatile and proper for lots of gardens. What’s Partial SHADE?When selecting flowers,…

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