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Prune your roses

Start with those on walls, then those in the borders and lastly those with bird-sustaining hips. First clip and clear away any …

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Prune roses

Jobs for February

February is your last chance to prune your currant and gooseberry bushes while they are still dormant: Prune up to a third …

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Jobs for February

Heel in parsnips

These large roots take up a lot of space at a time when you may need room for planting. If this is …

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Compost

As it’s a relatively quiet month in the garden, now is as good a time as any to turn your compost heap, …

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To all garlic lovers out there

If you have heavy soil and find that over-wintered garlic rots in the ground, plant a spring variety such as ‘White Solent’ …

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Busy Bees

Peaches and apricots come into flower this month. They must be pollinated if they are to produce fruit later in the year. …

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