Plants with Winter Interest
Many plants now have flowers, berries or coloured stems: Some of these plants are Helleborus niger or Clematis cirrhosa.
Many plants now have flowers, berries or coloured stems: Some of these plants are Helleborus niger or Clematis cirrhosa.
When pruning your apple trees you may notice signs of apple canker on the stems: try to cut out all infected material.
Ivy is not harmful to trees or sound masonry: if control is still necessary, cut the stems back to the ground.
Cannas and dahlias are lifted after the foliage has been blackened by frost: Cut back the stems before lifting.
Watch out for mealybugs on houseplants: symptoms are fluffy white wax and sticky substances on the leaves and stems.