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May 3, 20221 min read
Recommended Tasks and Hints for May 2022
Support your plants i.e. single canes for tall plants such as delphiniums, twiggy pea sticks for lower plants and circular wire mesh for...
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lhngs
Apr 1, 20221 min read
Recommended Tasks and Hints for April 2022
April is a busy month for gardeners ! Here are just a few of the jobs you might want to consider :- Divide perennials Stake tall growing...
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lhngs
Feb 14, 20221 min read
Recommended Tasks and Hints for February 2022
Prune late flowering shrubs - buddleja, caryopteris, ceamothus, hardy fuchsias, santolina, and leycesteria. These shrubs flower best on...
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lhngs
Jan 29, 20222 min read
February Newsletter
Happy New Year to you all! Although I am writing this on a very cold, wet and miserable day in January the daffodils are already pushing...
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lhngs
Jan 7, 20221 min read
Recommended Tasks and Hints for January 2022
Prune soft fruit. For gooseberries, redcurrrants and white currants, limit branches to about 5 and create an open bush. Shorten side...
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lhngs
Dec 8, 20211 min read
Recommended Tasks and Hints for December 2021
Care for Festive Houseplants Providing the right light conditions is the key to success. Poinsettias enjoy warm living rooms with no...
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lhngs
Nov 4, 20213 min read
Recommended Tasks and Hints for November 2021
The weather should be cold enough for the lawn not to need regular cutting, although it usually needs an occasional tidy-up during winter....
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lhngs
Sep 19, 20212 min read
The Autumn Show is approaching !
All our gardening enthusiasts are looking forward to our Autumn Show which is being held on Saturday October 2nd in the village hall. A...
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lhngs
Sep 11, 20211 min read
Recommended Tasks and Hints for September
Sow Hardy Annuals. They can be planted out in the Spring after spending the winter in a cold greenhouse or cold frame. Weeding. Keep on...
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lhngs
Aug 2, 20211 min read
RHS Banksian Medal 2020
At the Lower Hardres and Nackington Summer Show awards ceremony on Saturday July 31st the President of our Society, Alana Bidwell, was...
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lhngs
Aug 2, 20211 min read
Recommended Tasks and Hints for August 2021
Feed and water plants in containers Mow less frequently if the weather is hot and dry Trim hedges Prune rambling roses after flowering...
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lhngs
Jul 26, 20211 min read
Summer Show - this coming Saturday - latest update
The committee of the Lower Hardres and Nackington Gardening Society has been busy preparing for our Summer Show this coming Saturday...
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lhngs
Jul 8, 20211 min read
Recommended Tasks and Hints for July 2021
1. Deadhead roses. On hybrid tea roses cut back any flowers to a healthy sideshoot or a strong outward facing bud.On floribundas cut...
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lhngs
Jun 10, 20211 min read
Recommended Tasks and Hints for June 2021
- Feed containers - Give container plants a regular high potassium liquid feed to keep them healthy and help flowering longer. Use same...
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lhngs
May 16, 20211 min read
Plant Sale a Resounding Success
Our plant sale held outside the Lower Hardres and Nackington village hall on Saturday, 15th May between 10.00 and 12.00 was a resounding...
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lhngs
Apr 19, 20211 min read
STOP PRESS STOP PRESS STOP PRESS
After careful consideration of government guidelines our Gardening Society has decided to hold a Plant Sale in the open air at the...
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lhngs
Apr 6, 20211 min read
Recommended Tasks and Hints for April 2021
Start off half hardy annual such as cosmos, marigolds and zinnias. Cover newly planted veg with fleece - use a heavyweight one ( 30 - 50...
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lhngs
Feb 20, 20211 min read
Recommended Tasks and Hints for March 2021
Lift and divide overgrown clumps of perennials. Lift each clump with a fork, insert 2 forks back to back and prise the clump apart. ...
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lhngs
Jan 19, 20211 min read
STOP PRESS: News about the Spring Show 2021
Having consulted with the committee it is with deep regret that we have to announce that we are cancelling the Spring Show this year,...
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lhngs
Jan 18, 20212 min read
Recommended Tasks and Hints for January 2021
Although the weather has been pretty dire of late here are some of the jobs that you may consider for January. 1. Brush leaves off all...
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