Foxgloves are trouble-free plants and are usually untroubled by slugs and snails, but you may need to protect young plants from molluscs as they will be vulnerable while still small. While caterpillars do sometimes eat foxglove leaves and flowers, these creatures are food for baby birds in spr...
Better still, remove the seeds from the seedhead and leave them to dry for a few days, before storing in a paper envelope in a dry spot, so you can sow them the following year. Make sure you leave some seeds for the birds, too. Growing sunflowers: problem solving Sunflower seedlings ...
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Firstly, remove any leaves which will sit below the waterline; this reduces the risk of bacterial growth in the water and keeps it clean and odorless, preventing the water from smelling murky. Then, gather the blooms together so the buds are at the same height. You may want to measure ...
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Push cloves in, or use a dibber to make holes 15cm apart, leaving 30cm between rows. The cloves should have about 3cm of soil above them, but can be planted deeper if in free-draining soils or raised beds. Birds have a penchant for the emerging bulbs and will pull them out of the ...