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The essential Guide to Winter Pruning for Trees
Why do trees and plants need to be pruned? One of the main reasons for pruning trees and plants is to stimulate growth as trees produce more abundantly and grow...
December Planting: Fruit and vegetables to plant in December
Even in the depth of winter it is possible to keep growing and sowing. December is a surprisingly good time to plant vegetables both outside and in. Sowing in...
Pippa Greenwood what to plant in January
This is the first of a series of monthly planting blogs that I will be producing over the year. So, if you want to get growing all year long then...
December Garden Checklist: what to do in the garden in December
Gardening through winter can seem like a daunting prospect but any sunny days can be great opportunities to catch up on jobs in the garden. We have put together an...
Pippa Greenwood: Haxnicks December Gardening tips
Here are my Haxnicks December Gardening Tips to lead you up to Christmas. Its time to grab a bucket, scrubbing brush and sponge and a long-handled window cleaning squeegee too....
Product Bite: Extra Thick Fleece Blanket
What are Fleece Blankets? The Haxnicks Extra-Thick Fleece Blanket is part of our range of durable and reusable plant protection fabrics that can be put in place in a matter...
Product Bite: Easy Fleece Jackets easy to use plant protection
Easy Fleece Jackets are Instant winter protection for large, exotic and tender container plants, as well as any non-hardy plants, to help protect them from harsh weather whilst allowing air, moisture, and...
Pippa Greenwood: Gardening Tips for November
Pippa Greenwood offers her gardening tips for November. From how to deal with garden pests still active following the warm autumn. To where to find bare root fruit trees like...
Christmas Gift Guide: Gardening Gift Ideas for all Budgets
Do you have a special gardener in your life? If so, keep reading because Christmas is fast approaching and almost every gardener has a long list of things, they wish...
Bonfires and the law: what are the rules?
Its that time of year when the garden needs a good tidy. The leaves are beginning to fall from the trees. Plus most summer vegetable have been harvested and its...
Get your Garden Winter Ready - 5 Ways to Protect your Soil
So, your harvest is in and your gardening is done for the year. You are ready to sit back and relax until it all starts again in Spring. But hold...
Beginners Guide to growing Cherry Trees
Cherry trees are arguably the prettiest of spring blossom trees. There are around a thousand varieties of cherry tree - five hundred Sweet Cherries and five hundred Sour Cherries (also...