{"id":109633,"date":"2019-08-03T16:59:45","date_gmt":"2019-08-03T09:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/how-to-revive-tired-plants-alys-fowler\/"},"modified":"2019-08-03T17:04:57","modified_gmt":"2019-08-03T10:04:57","slug":"how-to-revive-tired-plants-alys-fowler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/how-to-revive-tired-plants-alys-fowler\/","title":{"rendered":"How to revive tired plants | Alys Fowler"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nDecisive pruning is often the kindest cut, says our gardening expertToo much rain, too much sun, too much rain again and everything flops. Lank growth is not good at standing upright \u2013 petals turn into dirty hankies and everything rots. This results in all sorts of leaning on neighbours or just plain flouncing on the floor, which in turn makes for a perfect hiding place for slugs.The truth is, once something has flopped, the best option is often some careful pruning and accepting that there is little else to be done. Retroactive staking rarely works; it looks forced and too much string is involved. Sometimes you can belt a plant together rather than stake it \u2013 tying string around its middle to hold it in \u2013 but often cutting back is the best option. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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