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For peat’s sake: Take a look at the alternatives can gardeners use

For peat’s sake: Take a look at the alternatives can gardeners use

What alternatives to peat can gardeners use? Hannah Stephenson finds out

Thu, 07 Nov, 2019

Hedge your bets: Advice on choosing plants that don’t succumb to box blight

Hedge your bets: Advice on choosing plants that don’t succumb to box blight

Hannah Stephenson has advice on choosing plants that don’t tend to succumb to box blight

Fri, 06 Sep, 2019

Is there a biological warfare in your garden?

Is there a biological warfare in your garden?

As gardeners continue to veer towards organic solutions to pest problems, Hannah Stephenson looks at nematodes and how they go some way to tackling difficult pests such as vine weevil and slugs.

Sat, 24 Sep, 2016

Quirky World... Grandmother tackles man fleeing from police

Quirky World... Grandmother tackles man fleeing from police

USA: A 40-year-old woman tackled a 20-year-old man fleeing from police in Washington state, then taunted him about being taken down by a grandmother.

Mon, 25 Aug, 2014

Mild winter may reap less fruit ....

Hannah Stephenson finds hardy fruits need time to chill out in the winter to encourage growth of flowers.

Sat, 04 Feb, 2012