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Cinnamon, cuttings and plant diseases

Gardening Tips, Pests and DiseasesBy DougFebruary 23, 2014

There have been a lot of reports doing the rounds recently that dipping cuttings in cinnamon can aid rooting, and that spraying plants with water which has been steeped in Cinnamon helps to combat disease. I am reminded that some of the early fungicides worked in a very subtle way, slightly changing the pH (acidity…

Great News for butterflies

Gardening Talks UK, Wildlife Gardening, Wildlife GardensBy DougFebruary 21, 2014

I am just updating my Gardening Club talk on wildlife gardening, and found this very interesting article in The Guardian… Just click on the headline below to be taken to the article…

RHS Offers £100 000 to community gardening projects in Yorkshire

Community GardensBy DougFebruary 11, 2014

The Royal Horticultural Society has is inviting community organisations to apply for funding for the second of year of its grassroots gardening programme. £100,000 is currently (at the time of posting) available to community gardening projects in Yorkshire to encourage sustainable gardening. The fund, which is supported by Kärcher is also promoting their new range…

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