Property News · May 14, 2016

Don’t go potty: follow these rules at the nursery | Alys Fowler


It’s easy to be seduced into buying plants that won’t survive in your garden, so follow Alys Fowler’s simple tipsYou can drag me off to a nursery any day: I get excited, then possibly a little glum when I realise I can’t fit it all in, then excited again, because you never know, I may find space. Part of the joy of going to a nursery is being spontaneous. You can have your lists, but resolute is the gardener who doesn’t get carried away. I speak from experience, but there are some rules that shouldn’t be broken.If your garden is in full sun, walk away from the woodlanders. Dry shade is not “nearly” damp shade, and partial shade is just that: at least four hours of sun at some point in the day. So remember your conditions and be honest about them. Put back that which you cannot grow. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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