How to Deadhead Dahlia Flowers

If you are looking to keep your Dahlias blooming, then you will need to remove the old, faded flowers in a timely fashion. However recognising a spent bloom can sometime be tricky and pruning techniques can vary wildly! So in this video English horticulturist Simon explains why you deadhead Dahlias, when and how to prune dahlias professionally and what happens to your plant if you don't cut off your old flowers.

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Five Essential Tips for Growing the Hardy Japanese Banana - Musa basjoo

Musa basjoo, otherwise more commonly known as the Hardy or Japanese Banana, is a surprising robust and cold hardy banana species from the Japanese island of Ryukyo. So tough is it that you can grow this plant outside in the UK all year round, albeit with winter protection is you want to maintain the pseudostems (trunks) So to find out how to get the best display out of your banana tree check out Simon video - Five Essential Tips for Growing the Hardy Japanese Banana - Musa basjoo.

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Tropical gardens UK: Exotic Garden Jobs for July Update

So this means to is time for a recap to see which jobs have been completed and which ones are still outstanding and why. It also gives us an opportunity to find out if anything interesting has happened in the garden - which it has! Just check out our banana tree - not a true tree!

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How to Kill and Get Rid of Bamboo

If you are looking to kill bamboo permanently, then just was is the best killer for bamboo roots? Well, English horticulturist Simon goes in to detail on the various ways that can work for you.

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Garden Pest and Disease Warning for July

With the heat of summer finally here the garden is now in full swing. Plants are growing, flowers are blooming and insects are definitely doing their best to destroy our hard work. So in this video English horticulturist points out the various insect threats that have reared their ugly heads in and around his garden and the various methods of control which can be used to mitigate their damage. This is the 'Garden Pest and Disease Warning for July'!

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Tropical Gardens UK: How to get the Hardy Japanese Banana to Flower - Mu...

Banana plants are notoriously difficult to bring in to flower in the UK. In fact the Royal Horticultural society states in its website that is it extremely rare and only limited to a few species and dependent on having a long hot summer! However, English horticulturist Simon thinks that it is a lot easier than most gardeners think so in this video he gives his thoughts on this, as well as showing his own Banana plant in flower.

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Tropical Gardens UK: Exotic Garden July Tour

Everything is flowering two or three weeks later due to the cool spring, however July has finally bought a little colour to the garden. Even the dahlias have begun to bloom - just! So why not join English horticulturist Simon as he shows us just what is what in this exotic garden July tour.

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Tropical Gardens UK: Five Mistakes to Avoid Growing Bamboo

Most gardeners agree that a healthy, established bamboo can create a fantastic, exotic look to most gardens, however they do need to be chosen and planted with care. In this video English horticulturist Simon explains some of the problems than can occur in his 'five mistakes to avoid growing bamboo' in this video.

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Tropical Gardens UK: Exotic Garden Jobs for July

Temperatures are moving towards their warmest in July so your cold-hardy exotic plants should be putting on both size and plenty of colour this month. So this means maintenance and plenty of it to keep your tropical effect garden looking at its peak! To find out what to keep you eye out for check out English horticulturist Simon's video where he explains the exotic garden jobs  he has planned this July.

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A Mystery Plant Arrived, What Happened Next? Fargesia Scabrida 'Asian Wo...

So I received a notification on my phone that a parcel was being delivered shortly. No, that is not unusual as I get these scam texts most days. However this occasion was different as a parcel did indeed turn up at my door! So what on earth was it, and what do I need to do next?

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