http://blog.gardora.net Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:03:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://1.gravatar.com/blavatar/d3c1a524a7d5f33aa5c524a633cf2f49?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png http://blog.gardora.net http://blog.gardora.net/2012/02/01/controlling-ivy/ http://blog.gardora.net/2012/02/01/controlling-ivy/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:18:14 +0000 Gardora http://blog.gardora.net/?p=10089 ]]> Do you have to control ivy? Cut the stems back to the ground and dig the roots out! On green ivy: http://bit.ly/wdQpMY

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]]> http://blog.gardora.net/2010/05/19/repot-houseplants/feed/ 2 Gardora http://blog.gardora.net/2010/04/28/divide-herbaceous-perennials/ http://blog.gardora.net/2010/04/28/divide-herbaceous-perennials/#comments Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:05:29 +0000 Gardora http://blog.gardora.net/?p=2948 ]]> Clumps of herbaceous perennials can now be divided: make sure that the transplanted divisions have roots and shoots.

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]]> http://blog.gardora.net/2010/03/17/lift-perennials-to-remove-weeds/feed/ 0 Gardora http://blog.gardora.net/2010/03/11/do-not-walk-on-newly-laid-turf/ http://blog.gardora.net/2010/03/11/do-not-walk-on-newly-laid-turf/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:39:18 +0000 Gardora http://blog.gardora.net/?p=2547 ]]> Did you lay new turf? Do not walk on it, and leave it undisturbed for several weeks to allow the new roots to establish.

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